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

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

Feb. 10, 2020

To whom it may concern. Price increase would dramatically decrease the value of .com domains as masses will flea to use other TLD for better renewal prices. As .Com become less desirable, the projected increase in revenue will be offset by the exodus of the TLD for more affordable TLD’s. Please keep .Com TLDS affordable and stop unjust price hikes. Thank you Kristopher Kruger Manhattan Beach, Ca

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] where's the transparency?
by Yanik Lafreniere Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Agreement made 3 Jan 2020
by UKTV TELLY Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I understand that an agreement has been made to substantially increase the wholesale pricing of the .com TLD. I would express my concern that this type of decision has been made purely for a financial decision to increase revenue exponentially. That is totally unacceptable and it has the potential to increase the price by more than 70% over the next ten years. This agreement should be rescinded.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Verisign is out of control
by Nate Fowler Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

If ICANN was serious about domain improvement, as I believe it is, it needs to move away from giving verisign more power over domains, including pricing. Verisign has proven that they are not in the best interest of ICANN and will eventually cannibalize and destroy ICANN if it serves their purpose as a public company. This isn't a prophecy, it's a legal requirement that Verisign has as a corporation to make the most money it can for its investors. ICANN needs to be wary that Verisign will do its best to limit or block ICANN when they can. This means that ICANN will take money from Verisign now but lose more money later when Verisign uses their money to circumvent ICANN. Stop allowing Verisign to raise prices. Regulate the internet so that ICANN can remain in existence. We need regulation on the internet. We need a neutral third party to make things more competitive and allow for more innovation. This makes ICANN more money, more valuable, and more of a governing body than what it is becoming. You deserve better and this isn't the way. -- Nate Fowler *_christinate_* 951-551-8518 This email is private correspondence and does not constitute a public or private contract unless specifically stated. Links attached to this email may contain copyrighted material and no release is given for any materials unless specifically stated. All rights reserved. All contracts require financial statements to be recorded.Trade embargoes on information included in this email are implied unless signed release has been given.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No High Fees
by elizabethannhancock Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

To Whom It May Concern,I understand that ICANN, the organization that oversees domain names, announced significant changes to the contract it has with Verisign, Inc. who operate the .COM top-level-domain (TLD).I also understand that ICANN made these changes in secret, without consulting or incorporating feedback from the ICANN community or Internet users.I do not agree to this price increase and find it unnecessary. Users should not have to pay exhorbitant prices to keep their .com domain name.Regards,Elizabeth HancockOnlinediamondbuyingadvice.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com
by Justin Alan Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I’m a single small business owner. I own a handful of .com addresses for both my business and various ministries I do. A substantial piece increase will hurt me and others like me that have been using our domains this way for years.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Rate increases
by Dino Simotas Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

A rate increase without clear intentions of what the money will be covering that affects the entire global economy from small business to enterprise is an affront to good business principle. There should be significant discussion as to how money is spent and raised. -Dino Simotas

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] comment on .COM price increases
by Arianne True Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hi there, I'm writing in to ask you to seriously re-evaluate the .COM price increases involved with your new contract with Verisign. Price increases for .COM sites will disproportionately affect folks who're already less economically advantaged, and who rely more on the .COM than you might think. Many of us who run small businesses or are independent contractors or artists choose .COM sites for their easy memorability and because that tends to be what other people will assume our site is, so it's actually a really important part of making sure people can find us, which we obviously need to keep our enterprises going. We are already working within an economic system that drastically privileges and prioritizes large enterprise, and the internet has often been a way around that. Please keep .COM domain prices low and affordable for those of us who rely on the internet to make up for how our general economics let smaller enterprises down. Thank you for your time, Arianne

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Cap the price
by Fares Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

.com domains is not a game or deal to make money out of. It is an internationally used domain that should be kept at a reasonable price. No hidden deals. Price should and will be capped Fares Saleh Founder How Tekno +90 212 900 32 37 | +1 917 38 66 114 Dr.ooz(a)HowTekno.com www.HowTekno.com Istanbul - Turkey, New York - USA Visit Our Website

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Opposing icann changes to .com domain pricing policies.
by Gavin Gilson Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I oppose the significant changes to the .com domain policies. As a hobbyist web developer, I deal with people who scoff at some of the ridiculous pricing of domain names now as it is, and with these changes coming into effect, this will not only hurt them, but me as well! I pay my taxes on my income, and in order for me to secure new domains for clients, I would need need to reduce my pricing to develop and build websites for my clients, which is not profitable to me. Therefore by opposing these changes, I accept that I, as a single entity in the World Wide Web community, cannot make a difference, but these changes will send me to the wall, and therefore I am encouraging others like me through social media and word of mouth via my clients can build up enough momentum to see icann stop with the proposed changes. Another money hungry conglomeration out to destroy battlers, who are just trying to put food on the table for their family. I am a disabled person who suffered a major lower back injury but luckily enough not to be placed into a wheelchair, who finds it hard to gain employment of a physical nature due to a work related injury and suffering PTSD and anxiety through my former military service, and a short career in nursing, so basically, this is the only way I can derive an income, but with the introduction of the proposed changes, I dare say this will end my hobby business and potentially put me and my family out on the street? I hope the top notch executives of icann can sleep well at night knowing this, and I know I am not the only one who will be placed in similiar peril! With kind regards Gavin Gilson Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/ghei36>

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