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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com domain name pricing
by Mike Scanlin Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Please do not increase .com domain name pricing. As an entrepreneur I enjoy inexpensive domains for a variety of projects. I will definitely not be buying as many (I own hundreds) if the price goes up. Thanks, MikeS

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] mom and pop .com operators
by Wendy Bardsley Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Many of us with a .com address are just barely holding on with existing prices. To see prices rise 8 out of the next ten years is untenable. Since this is something that hasn't changed in so long, none of us smalltime operators have a plan for dealing with this raise. If there is any way to mitigate this for smaller domains who can't afford it, that would be so important for the survival of small businesses, who are already threatened by the giants. Thanks, Wendy

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Oppose price increases!!
by David Abramson Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I oppose the price increases on .com domains. Keep the web accessible Thank you, David Abramson Web Designer

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I'm against this
by Anwar Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Please stop this, we should Keep .com domains affordable Gesendet von Mail für Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please do not increase Namecheap domain costs
by Maddie Simms Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Please do not increase Namecheap domain costs Thank you, Madlen Simms

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed backroom changes that will result in domain name price increases.
by Van Warren Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Having been trained at two universities that were on the original ARPANET and DARPANET I have watched the web explode with possibilities for helping humanity. Many of us are also watching the corruption that has crept in, as with the RSA Encryption back-door, purchased without public permission by the NSA for $10M. [Ref: https://www.theverge.com/2013/12/20/5231006/nsa-paid-10-million-for-a-back-…] [https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/ftC5eyN-nHddBc0z9LzTMT_9vsQ=/0x33:640x393/1…]<https://www.theverge.com/2013/12/20/5231006/nsa-paid-10-million-for-a-back-…> NSA paid $10 million to put its backdoor in RSA encryption, according to Reuters report - The Verge<https://www.theverge.com/2013/12/20/5231006/nsa-paid-10-million-for-a-back-…> When leaked documents claimed to have caught the NSA inserting bad protocols into the national standards board NIST, it raised more questions than answers. Why would the NSA go to the trouble of... www.theverge.com As Nicholas Negroponte once said, "The internet treats censorship [of the truth] like damage, and routes around it". The same is true for "backroom" decision making. People find out, and then the people and organizations are held in contempt, sometimes for years. The changes you are currently proposing will have significant impact on the Internet for years to come, and only ICANN and Verisign have participated in the current round of proposed changes. This is undemocratic and not in the tradition of an open internet for all. Please extend the decision making process in both time and in pervue to prevent autocratic decision-making processes from bringing further harm to the internet. Sincerely, L. Van Warren MS CS (Utah - DARPA node), MS AE (Illinois ARPA node)

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

Feb. 10, 2020

I am a registrant of a .com domain name. No one other than Verisign want increases in .COM prices. This is not in the best interest of the internet and the world. The current rate of $7.85 is already far more than justified. Do not take an opportunity for short term greed over long term stewardship. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest, not their own interest. Dustin Meza

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comments
by Blake Fife Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

So disheartening that corporate America wants to be even greedier than they already are. How much more money do you need to line your pockets at night? Sick. -- CONFIDENTIALITY WARNING: This electronic mail transmission and any accompanying documents contain information belonging to the sender which may be confidential and legally privileged. This information is only for the use of the individual or entity to whom this electronic mail transmission was intended. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution, or action taken in reliance on the contents of the information contained in this transmission is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately contact the sender and delete the message. Thank you.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Disappointed!!!
by Sean Mangar Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I am very disappointed to hear of this as it will reduce access to .com domains for everyone. It will also increase the costs of doing business online without providing any additional value. I am very disappointed to hear this.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don't let verisign become a domain registrar
by Tharyn Taylor Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello, I've grown up on the Internet for the past 30 years. The fundamental spirit of openness on the internet has truly changed my perspective about how large systems and organizations can operate. It is an idealism which has manifested very well on the world wide web. As far as I can tell the decision to allow Verisign to operate as a domain registrar sounds harmful to the price of .com domains. But the price alone is not as important as the ability for other companies to operate competitively to offer consumers freedom to choose among many options. In this crazy world of capitalism, please play fair. It is unwise to take Verisign's money in exchange for making them a registrar. Also, I will be the first to admit that I don't understand all of what's going on, but the whole thing sounds fishy to me and I don't like it. ICANN you can do better. Be more open -- like the internet -- AND sustain yourself. I know you can. Cheers, - Tharyn

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