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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by Ben Boarder Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I completely oppose these proposed changes. The Internet is supposed to be a tool accessible to everyone. A price hike helps to cut out the lower end of the community and increases the divide between those with and without large amounts of wealth. Ben Boarder

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price change feedback
by Mike Morris Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

For the record, I have no problem with prices going up over time, but the proposed changes seem excessive under the circumstances. Firstly, for a non-profit organization with the stated goals of promoting competition and broad community representation, the likelihood of these price increases having a substantial negative effect on those goals is very, very high. Secondly, the process was reputedly conducted in direct conflict with the ICANN mandate to conduct its mission through community consensus. If it's true that the negotiation of these price increases was exclusively between ICANN and Verisign, that is definitely inappropriate. I don't know the remedy for such malfeasance but am quite sure that there would be follow-up to correct such malfeasance if any. Sincerely, -- Mike Morris Information gleaned from: "Memorandum of understanding between the U.S. Department of Commerce and Internet Corporation for assigned names and numbers" <https://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/mou-jpa/icann-mou-25nov98-en.htm>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please don't increase .COM prices
by Chase Lambert Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

First the .org issue, now this? You seem rather money hungry and not interested in the health of the internet at large. Am I wrong? Given that you control a worldwide commodity good, it would be in good faith for you to put up large changes like this to a vote. The reason you don't is because it will probably fail to pass. Which makes me thing -- why are you doing something that the majority of internet operators don't want you to do?

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price increase
by Micheal Routt Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I selected Namecheap because of their low cost and support in creating a website. If you are going to raise the cost over the next few years just because you can then I will pull the plug and go somewhere else. It is that simple. Micheal Routt

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Public Comment
by Elwyn Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

To whom it may concern, I am writing to state my disapproval of the new Verisign contract. ICANN has a responsibility to ensure domain name registration is competitive, and signing a deal like this with Verisign does the opposite, further enabling the Verisign monopoly. Allowing Verisign to both set the wholesale rates and compete against wholesalers is a blatant conflict of interest. I believe the changes will hurt the web community as a whole. I am shocked that ICANN would consider these changes, and further shocked ICANN has undertaken these changes without consulting the people it impacts. Shame on you. Regards, Elwyn Benson

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] PRice Increases
by Todd Wright Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Greetings, While in support of a strong infrastruction and continued improvements, I cannot support the proposed and approved increases that I have recently been reading about. In short, most of the clients that I currently do work for will be cancelling services and finding other ways to support their needs. We will start looking immediately for alternatives to the .com domain in particular and if prices do indeed rise as much as projected, many of the other domains will cost equivalent or less, so we might as well put our funds into something that is more recognizable to our clients. While not a a large service, my dozen paying clients will look elsewhere. Perhaps more importantly, the dozen or so not for profits and community service organizations will have to give up much of what they are doing, since things are stretched as it is. Thanks for your consideration of this note, and please reconsider your price structure changes. Todd Wright Ontario, Canada

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I do not agree with the recent decisión.
by omar cortes perez Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I do not agree with the recent decisión.

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

Feb. 10, 2020

I am a registrant of a .com domain name. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. No one other than Verisign want increases in .COM prices. The current rate of $7.85 is already far more than justified. Verisign is merely your manager of the .COM Registry – it has no business dictating the price. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. Behfar Lotfizadeh Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don't take .COM away from the people.
by CaffeinatedTech Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

By allowing the prices to increase, you are ensuring that people with an idea, think twice about putting it on the internet. This stifles innovation, and competition. This also hinders self-funded or under- funded open-source projects. Please don't allow greed to run the foundation of our internet. Regards, -Adam Parker

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3
by J S Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I do not support this proposed amendment. Thank you. John Shanabrook

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