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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Public comment about Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Shane Chao Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

To Whom It May Concern: I writing regarding the proposed contract with Verisign that would allow them to increase charges for .COM domain name registrations. I feel there needs to be more transparency and more definitive wording in the contract terms as to what Verisign may charge downstream registrars. I do realize the costs of administering domain names will naturally increase however, because the internet at its best is a shared resource, the pricing should not be granted to a single entity. Therefore, I am requesting review of the agreement between ICANN and Verisign as well as more an open and more public process in negotiating these types of agreements. Best regards, Shane Chao

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do Not Agree With Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry
by Kolton Gagnon 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. 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. As far as we know, in the digital economy digital assets reduce it's price year on year. Increasing them 30% in 4 years seems a bad joke. Kolton Gagnon, Canada Cheers, Kolton Gagnon

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please stop raising .com price
by Daryl Adhitya Henry Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Seriously, right now my customer must pay $17.7, and it is already too high! Customer can see other site and the price said to be $9.99 / YEAR, then why I cost him more? Please, it is not make sense. It is raising almost or every year. Please lower the price again. I even feel bad for my customer. Thanks.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comments on ICANN Amendment 3-03Jan20
by solsante vicepresident Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Good Evening, It has come to my attention that ICANN has announced significant changes to the contract it has with Verisign, Inc. that will result in increased charges to organisations' costs to register their Top Level .COM Domain names. It has been suggested that wholesale prices could increase by 70% over the next decade. I am writing on behalf of The Sol Sante Club to express my dismay at this prospect. We are a non profit organisation staffed entirely on a volunteer basis and work very hard to contain all of our operating costs. I have little doubt that there are thousands of such organisations facing the same concern. The information provided to me was separated into 4 areas and I have commented on each of these below. 1. *Price Increases* As noted above these increases will place a significant burden on a Non Profit organisation and I would urge that consideration be given to this fact in structuring future price increases. 2. *Additional $20 Million* The information provided to me indicates that ICANN will receive an additional $20 million from Verisign Inc yet there is no information provided regarding how these funds will be used, why they are required or what kind of oversight, if any, will be implemented to ensure good use of the funds. This is simply poor business practice and is not at all aligned with the transparency you promote on your website with regards to your Privacy Policy. 3. *Verisign Inc. may now operate as a Domain Registrar* I understand that this change will now allow Verisign Inc. to have a significant degree of control over the pricing of Domain Name registration and the reduced number of competitors will potentially lead to higher prices to consumers. Not only does this seem unfair to the entire Domain Registrar business sector but, again, it is of great concern to non profit organisations such as The Sol Sante Club. 4. *Dismissal of Comments on Previous Price Changes* I understand that when similar changes were being made to other Domain Names, such as .ORG, .INFO and .BIZ, some 3,500 comments were submitted but ignored. In particular, a large number of comments were dismissed as "spam" solely because they were submitted via an online tool. That fact alone should not be sufficient reason to dismiss comments without further investigation as to their veracity. I also understand that this, in turn, resulted in the decision to remove the price caps primarily relying upon a biased preliminary analysis from 2009 by an economics professor that did not reference any data. Simply poor science / data collection / analysis and, again, poor business practice to reach a decision based on such poor and unsupported analysis. *IN SUMMARY*: I urge ICANN to review their position and revise their plans based on good business practice and defendable decisions while also considering the financial impact on non profit organisations. Kind Regards, *Tom Mitchell* *Vice President* *The Sol Sante Club*

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .Com Price Changes
by Tom Nguyen Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I read about what went on between ICANN and Verisign. I ask that you not allow Verisign to raise the prices of .com domain names. I am a freelance web designer and SEO who purchases domain names for my clients. I read that Verisign will be able to control the price of all .com domain names by 7% for the next few years. If they do this, the domain names will become unaffordable for my clients and perhaps myself. I am against this. I know Verisign will be paying you an extra $20 million over the next 5 years. Please don't sell out. Sincerely, Tom Nguyen Website Janitor, SEO Guy, and Head Burger Flipper *Website:* www.mrtechnique.com *Awards and Good S---:* https://www.mrtechnique.com/about-atlanta-web-design-company/press-mentions/ *Phone*: 404-236-9268 | *Fax:* 404-419-6730 *Social Media:* Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/mrtechnique> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrtechnique/> | Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/mrtechnique> | Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/mr.technique>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Gerardo Ivan 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. 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. Gerardo Jakarta, Jakarta Indonesia

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by Gianfranco Arfinengo Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com Registry Agreement
by Laura Casey Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Want to voice my displeasure learning ICANN would enter some agreement that will affect everyone without any public input. To increase costs arbitrarily will not be appreciated and the hue and cry will be wide-spread. I personally will share with all I interact with and ask them to do the same as it affects us all. I suggest ICANN looks seriously what the fall out may be and reconsider this action which most of us see no benefit and as greed because you think you can. I am forwarding the information to my government representatives for input as to what the implication will mean to many Americans.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comment on Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Peter Holtermann Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I strongly object to this proposal. In particular, the proposed 7% increase in the cost of .COM registry services is exorbitant. The cost increase should reflect the national inflation rate, at most. Peter Holtermann Wilmette, IL

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Verisign's 2019 Q4 operating margin was 63.9 percent...
by Miles Wolbe Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Verisign's 2019 Q4 operating margin was 63.9 percent, compared to 63.1 percent for the same quarter in 2018[1] (by contrast, Alphabet reported an operating margin of 20% for Q4 2019, down from 21% year on year[2]). Do they really need to raise prices with these kinds of margins? I oppose Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement. Aloha, Miles [1] https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200206005770/en/Verisign-Reports-F… [2] https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/20/02/15241002/alphabet-reports-mixe…

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