February 2020 - comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20@icann.org

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price Increase
by Shawn Miller Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I understand that there is a new agreement that Verisign will be allowed to increase the wholesale price to registrars for .COM domains every year for 8 out of the next 10 years, and the increases. This means .COM wholesale domain prices can grow by more than 70% over and above current prices over the next decade. I also understand the contract also allows for other price increases, which could drive prices up further, ultimately making .COM domains less accessible and more expensive for everybody. This new agreement is unfair trade practices in my opinion. Having a monopoly of sorts and using that stronghold to increase pricing is not acceptable. Thank you for listening. Shawn

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] do not increase .com prices
by Enver YILDIRIM Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Please do not allow to increase prices. It can slow down developing internet.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Strong oppose to raising price
by john Wu Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

ICANN In this internet state of art, the actual cost for maintaining domain name is trivial. The cost differences between .com names and other names reveal that that the current price for .com is far too high. ICANN should not and cannot make such a trade to harm internet consumers. Jianqing Wu, Ph.D. J.D. Patent Attorney

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] In Regards to .COM Price Increases
by Matthew McCune Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Increasing the price for .COM is in my view completely unjustified. Please reconsider Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I'd like to voice opposition to the price rise for dot com
by Vic Radzinsky Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

As a personal owner of a dot Com domain I'd like to voice my opposition to the considered price rise. Technology is getting cheaper and we should not have to pay more because it is managed by a monopoly. Regards, Victor Radzinsky

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] opposed to price increases
by Steven K Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Dear ICANN, I am strongly opposed to the proposed price increase for .com domains. Prices should be reduced, not increased. Please put the .com registry management out to bid and let the lowest bid win! I've heard many estimates as low as $2 to $3 per domain for the actual cost of running the .com registry. Lowering prices for legacy extensions is the direction that ICANN should be going. The switching costs to move domains to an alternative like .xyz are too high in terms of marketing, branding, SEO, physical signs, etc, so I am captive to using .com, as are tens of millions of other people. ICANN should manage .com for the public good, not for the benefit of Verisign. So please do not permit price increases! Thank you, Steven Kennedy Colorado USA

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Not In The Public Interest
by Charlie Reese Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I am a registrant of several .com domain names, mostly for personal use. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. I don’t feel that anyone other than Verisign wants increases in .COM prices. The current rate of marginally less than $10 is already high for the service provided. This is not in the public interest.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Pricing of dot com
by HAUS Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

It is completely irresponsible of you to enter into secret agreements that are not open to public scrutiny, and which will inevitably lead to unwarranted and unjustified price increases. Your actions should be as those of a public utility, whereby you operate in a transparent and open manner that reflects the position you hold as a monopoly service provider. Peter Neil

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Tony Sullivan Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to voice extreme concern over the proposed change related to .com registry. Without additional information, the public is only made aware that ICANN is allowing a business to raise prices, and that business is proposing a large donation back to ICANN for infrastructure. I do not expect to be concerned with how the funds are spent, but without further details there is no understanding. This reflects extremely poorly on ICANN as an impartial governing body, not because anything wrong is being done but because without details and accountability there is no platform for trust. If the goal is to push people away from the DNS system and towards a distributed platform like TOR, this proposal is a great start. Sincerely, Tony Sullivan

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Keep .com domain accessible for free internet
by Arnaud Deprez Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hi, Everything is in the title, but to keep internet free and open, please keep the .com domain price low. It's also very important to let start up companies have a vitrine with low budget. Sincerely, -- *Arnaud Deprez* Solution Architect - Software Engineer Powple SPRL Phone: 0497/23.30.44 https://be.linkedin.com/in/deprezarnaud

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