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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by &more Feb. 8, 2020

Feb. 8, 2020

I am a registrant of a .com domain name. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. Lee Wayne Hongkong

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Mark Dale Feb. 8, 2020

Feb. 8, 2020

This goes against everything that the USA is supposed to stand for and set an example to the rest of the world with, by essentially allowing a cartel to run the .com registry. I am a domainer (I invest in domain names as a business) or am associated with the secondary market. 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. Mark Dale Glasgow, United Kingdom

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Alan Hack Feb. 8, 2020

Feb. 8, 2020

I am a domainer (I invest in domain names as a business) or am associated with the secondary market. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. Alan Hack Scottsdale

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No to price increases
by Jon Sidener Feb. 8, 2020

Feb. 8, 2020

As a small business owner, the constant, incremental costs are killing me. Three is no reason to raise prices except proffitering. Please, no.

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Re: [Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Fruition Inc Feb. 8, 2020

Feb. 8, 2020

Dear ICANN Members, I am very concerned about how increasing the cost to register or renew a dotcom domain every year will impact small businesses. I'm against an increase for the following reasons: 1. An increase every year will negatively impact the profit margin of small businesses. 2. The expenses of small businesses will get out of hand as paying for registration costs in addition to ongoing web development and maintenance costs along with other business costs skyrocket in time. 3. Users of the internet will stop using the internet as small business owners began to struggle with domain payments and have to forego on keeping the domains. 4. At some point after the pricing for a dotcom domain get out of reach, community organizers will use that as a centerpiece for totally doing away with the internet and focus on going back to grassroots local businesses. 5. Increasing costs every year will create an unequal business environment and peg small business against big pocketed business even more. Apparently, the internet has created a huge amount of revenue for some small businesses. I had started a number of e-commerce websites but none of them has made me any money. But, when I go into some of the local businesses like the guy who sells insurance and see how he has prospered with usage of his insurance website, I know that it can be beneficial to a small business owner. The company VeriSign should not dictate the pricing of a domain. Clearly, it is in their self-interest to have higher prices. What is the most important is the best interest of the public. Will the public have access to content that is provided by individuals in the international community at an affordable price? The public's interest should take center stage. The concern for security, and stability are premature as ICANN and VeriSign should look into ways of cutting costs. Maybe, forego having expensive conferences. But like I said earlier, I haven't made any money with the internet. So, I presume I comment on behalf of keeping an environment of prosperity going for those small businesses who are making money because what bleakness would exist in local communities around the world if some people weren't making some of the money. C. Brunson, Atlanta, GA

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Robert Wilcox Feb. 8, 2020

Feb. 8, 2020

We own many “com” domains. They are by far the largest in the space. Why are they increasing it so much since they have SHEAR volume?? I am a domainer (I invest in domain names as a business) or am associated with the secondary market. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. 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. Robert Wilcox 858-729-9900 San Diego, CA

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Carolyn Williams Feb. 8, 2020

Feb. 8, 2020

I am a domainer (I invest in domain names as a business) or am associated with the secondary market. 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. Carolyn Williams Atlanta, GA United States Carolyn Williams ANTIQUES & INTERIORS Since 1995 Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by Dav Chana Feb. 8, 2020

Feb. 8, 2020

I am a registrant of many .com domain name over last 20 years, all for mostly personal use. 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.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price increase - Vote against
by Vishnu Feb. 8, 2020

Feb. 8, 2020

Dear team @ icann, I disagree and don’t accept the price increase. It’s important to protect the interests of millions of small entrepreneurs, businesses & bloggers. And continuous yearly price increase is a big threat to the internet itself. Please suspend any company from doing this & limit it to max 1% per year! Thank you -- [image: photo] Vishnu Prasath Founder & Chief - Bright Bridge Infotech Pvt. Ltd M +91 9994260427 <+91%209994260427> E vishnu(a)brightbridge.co <vishnu(a)brightbridge.co> Skype dvishnu1 <https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#m_-3148410635031216266_> <http://www.facebook.com/thenetjet> <https://twitter.com/vishnuprasathd> <http://in.linkedin.com/in/dvishnu>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I do not agree
by Netrvin Feb. 8, 2020

Feb. 8, 2020

In fact, I think that the price has already been high. As other registrars are decreasing price or giving discount, if the price of .Com increases, I will consider to use other domains instead of .com

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