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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] A vote against the price increase in .com domains
by Boiko Cholakov Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I hereby viote against the increase of price in .com domains. This deal goes hugely against all consumers and owners of such domains and will benefit only ICANN and Verizon.

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

Feb. 12, 2020

ICANN, As a registrant of many .COM domains that are the lifeblood of my businesses, I am vigorously opposed to the Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement. .COM are not just registered by big corporations with deep pockets. They are also registered by many, many micro and small businesses. Also I am on the Board of a number of non-profit organizations that also have .com domains registered to protect their domain name and brand. Price increases would also be devastating for them. I understand that .COM wholesale domain prices can grow by more than 70% over and above current prices over the next decade. The contract also allows for other price increases, which could drive prices up further, ultimately making .COM domains less accessible and more expensive for everybody. Please don't go forward with this agreement as it will hurt all of us who register .COM domains. Pam Williams President Wilmor Publishing Corp Ecole Chocolat www.ecolechocolat.com Our Book: Raising the Bar: The Future of Fine Chocolate <http://www.amazon.com/Raising-Bar-Future-Fine-Chocolate/dp/0969192126/ref=s…> Follow us on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ecolechocolat/ Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ecolechocolat Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/ecolechocolat Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ecolechocolat

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

Feb. 12, 2020

*This comment is made by me personally and does not reflect the views of my company, its parent companies, or subsidiaries.* I strongly oppose Amendment 3 to the .COM registry agreement as it would harm the democratization of communication on a global medium that is already sensitive to differences in accessibility by the same. Domain registration is a very important part of gaining access to a the publishing mechanism of the world wide web, and increasing the cost of entry dramatically and over too short a period serves as a barrier to entry for many. Please reconsider this change, as it would be damaging and harmful. Thank you, Jon A. Rodriguez Technical Support Engineer III, Americas IAM <mailto:jonrodriguez@hidglobal.com> jonrodriguez(a)hidglobal.com <http://www.hidglobal.com/> 6607 Kaiser Drive, Fremont, CA 94555, United States <http://www.hidglobal.com/> www.hidglobal.com Technical Support: For North America and South America: +1 800 670 6892 For Europe, Middle East and Africa: +33 1 74 18 17 70 For Asia Pacific: +852 3160 9873 (Singapore) | +61 3 9111 2319 (Australia) <https://iamsportal.hidglobal.com/> https://iamsportal.hidglobal.com Downloads, Hotfixes, Service Packs, Notifications <https://iamsupport.hidglobal.com/> https://iamsupport.hidglobal.com Incidents, Knowledge Base, Surveys, Forums, Install Base Confidentiality Note: This message is intended for use only by the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender immediately and destroy the material in its entirety, whether electronic or hard copy. Thank you.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] This proposal will result in a multitude of class lawsuits, and will be reversed.
by Lap Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

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

Feb. 12, 2020

We cannot understand why the change in pricing. Can not be happening. Manny Monteiro

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Consider .com price increases a bad decision
by Grant Nelson Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Hello, I strongly consider the .com price increases deal with Verisign to be a bad decision for the increased adoption of .com names, creates an opening for competing registrars, and encourages people to build apps rather than websites. Please reconsider this short sighted move, and instead lay the foundation to be indispensable for the years to come. The internet is young; don't make yourself irrelevant just yet. Grant -- Grant Nelson Co-Founder, MEANS (www.meansdatabase.org)

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Why?
by Chuck Meadow Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I understand you are raising fees ... my question is why is this justified? How will the additional revenue benefit the internet consumer? Infrastructure to run the core of the internet is provided by commercial and government entities. This seems to be purely administrative and overhead related, without justification, and with no value add. I formally ask you cancel the proposed fee increase. V/r, Chuck Meadow / /

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by H503mc 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. H503mc Singapore, undefined, Singapore

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Angry over possibility of .com price increases
by James Mullaly Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

It makes me very frustrated to hear that ICANN is considering an agreement with Verisign that will result in increased .COM domain fees over the next several years. I read tech news constantly and only found out about this recently. It appears ICANN worked on this without disclosing the idea to the public beforehand. Why? Shouldn't something like this be voted on by a larger group? The increased cost to domain's will hit small businesses and people with less money the hardest. I DO NOT support this move and suggest ICANN drops this agreement immediately. If ICANN needs more money, come up with a way to "tax" the most visited websites out there today. They can clearly afford it! https://moz.com/top500 or https://www.alexa.com/topsites James Mullaly

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com Comment
by Nicolas Walker Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

It's surprising to me that in this day an age you find it a good idea to work with a vendor who will *certainly* increase costs for a commoditized good (namely domains) in a market which is clearly going in the opposite direction. Not to mention this is almost a public right, since EVERY business relies on website and these days. It would be hurtful to all in the economy if you let this happen. -------------------------------------------------------------- Nicolas S. P. Walker SFS '16, Georgetown University *e* : nsw24(a)georgetown.edu *t* : +1 (415) 602-7657 *w:* www.nicolaswalker.com ( http://bit.ly/webNW ) Sent via Superhuman ( https://sprh.mn/?vip=nsw24@georgetown.edu )

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