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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Dean Johnson Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I am a registrant of a .com domain name. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. 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. Dean Johnson Gainesville, Florida

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] We need more competition for .com domains
by Robert Zalusky Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I am hearing that verisign has a somewhat of a lock on .com domains as a wholesaler and will be raising prices significantly over the next decade. It seems no matter what registrar I go to I am still stuck with the native wholesale pricing. Once we lock into a domain name we are somewhat stuck as we develop significant internet weights. Specifically as a consumer we can have hundreds of logins that use emails as a login value let alone an email address. In addition many many vendors use these emails as a two factor validation method. This makes it very difficult to leave your domain to another domain such as .info. We need competition to keep prices in check at the wholesale level if not we need to set reasonable price controls. Robert Zalusky 1132 Hunterston Pl Cupertino, CA 95014 Bob(a)zalusky.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No .com price increases
by Michele G. Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. Accepting money from Verisign in return for lifting caps goes against public interest.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Raising of .com registration fees
by Ben Holt Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Hello, I wish to voice my objections to the raising of registration fees paid to Verisign for .com domain registrations. The 7% per year for 4 year fee increases are well above the rate of inflation and does not reflect the costs associated with running a domain registration business. It is ICANN's job to protect domain registrants from abuses of Verisign's monopoly position. In this instance it appears that ICANN is instead an enabler of Verisigns abuses. This is extremely unfortunate and not in keeping with expectations. Yours truly, Ben Holt

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] This is ridiculous and unnecessary.
by Ganger Binge Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I don't know what kind of trade deal you got going in secret but it's entirely unnecessary and uncalled for to all of a sudden start raising prices on .com domains. This doesn't benifet anyone but you and VeriSign. Your suppose to be nonprofit. If you profit from this, then that's fraud and it will be exposed. I hope your prepared to tell the world how this 20m dollars is going to be used...

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No increase
by Starria Page Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

To whine tos may concern.Please do not increase your prices, keep the prices the same year after year as a pose to you increase 8 out of 1p years. Thanks Starria

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please don't change cost for .COMs
by Ryan Mathews Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

The web needs to remain open and accessible for all. By increasing prices you'll make the barrier to entry for hobbyists and poor much much higher. Owning a domain name (specifically a .COM) is something even a child should be able to afford. Please do not change this. Thank you

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Opposed to price increases
by Bob Miller Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I find it very interesting that closed door deals occur for pricing on domain names with zero input. Then, late in the game, pybluc commenting is opened. The fact of the matter is that TLDs should be much cheaper than they are now. You are basically selling vaporware. A string of bits in an electronic world. Keep the pricing where it is. Cut your costs. By the way, what are the costs? What makes up your overhead?

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Propuesta de Enmienda 3 al Acuerdo de Registro .COM
by Luis Montalvo Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I am a registrant of a .com domain name. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. The current rate of $7.85 is already far more than justified. This increase is unjust. Luis Montalvo, Perú

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by novama＠gmail.com Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Hi, I am concerned about this amendment to the Registry Agreement because it will affect any individual who would like their own .COM domain name. Surely no big corporations will object to the proposed increases as they earn money off their domain name. However, this is going to have a significant negative impact for starters, local ONGs or foundations and small businesses that would see this as a burden as well as individual users out there that have purchased their own domain name and are using it for personal use, not commercial use. Please reconsider, and stop to continue with the proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement. Thanks, Norman Valerio M.

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