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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Public comment period: Secret meetings and price increases
by Daniel Garman Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I'm frustrated that you orchestrated a backdoor deal ensuring you would earn 20 million dollars off people who can't afford it. I'm angry that you did this secretly and did not take public comment before forging this deal. What is this money being used for? What is the need for increases? -- Daniel Garman Office Manager Woodlands Family Medicine North Idaho Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 208-265-9817 WARNING: CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and are intended solely for the use of the individual to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or the person responsible for delivering the e-mail to the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this e-mail in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply e-mail and delete the e-mail. We appreciate your cooperation.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] My Opinion on the Proposed .Com Price Increase
by Kamil Nowak Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I would like to say that I am against the higher prices while the wages don't rise by the same 30%. Kind regards, Kamil Nowak www.dzikiepola.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] My Opinion on the Proposed .Com Price Increase
by Michael Schelin Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Guy's, with all the millions of domain names out there, are you telling me you don't make enough money to cover your cost's? Something's got to be wrong with the way your managing your overhead. Figure out where the overhead problem is and cut new deals. I'm sure it's data center costs. Consider moving to AWS to save money. Thank you Michael D. Schelin Vice President of Mobile Operations [https://www.shelcomm.com/SC-1.jpg]

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com Price increase without public disclosure
by Juan Nicolas Henriquez Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

My name is Nicolas Henriquez, i´m, CEO of Global AIM SAS - LATAM. I was informed that you Will increase prices due to a select agreement with VeriSign on .com domains. I´ve been informed by my hosting company that prices Will increase, subtantially, over the next years. I strongly recommend Price increases to be sensitive, and that they should be within the boundaries and context of the LAW, but most importantly, their increases must be supported, and explained vs the value added benefits that are recieved. I consulted with my lawyer , and we Believe the Price increases must guard a relation with the increased benefits that the product has to offer so we strongly inform that I want to understand more about this deal with VeriSign, to fully asses the case wether to keep the existing domains. Sincerely Nicolas Henriquez Enviado desde Correo<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> para Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] New agreement details
by Даниела Петкова Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, As a .com user i'm affected from your decision to increase the price for that domain. Also the way you are doing the hole agreement is unclear to me and many others. Why is needed such drastic increase in the next years ? You are obligated to provide more details and information to all users who are more than 40% of all in existence. Please give me more information about this increasment, why is needed and when is going to affect the current domains? If I already paid for the next 2 years will I be charged extra more ? Thank you.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price Hikes
by Tahir N Bajwa Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I’m totally against any price hike in .com domains, as it’s already become unbearable to buy/retain them. Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Stop your greedy money grab scheme
by Chen Yumin Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

How is it in the public interest to increase the price for .COM registry services? It makes it more expensive for everyone who owns a .COM domain. I’d advocate against this amendment. Stop your greedy money grab scheme and think for the average people please! This amendment will hurt the growth of the Internet because of the hiked price of .COM domains. Not good for the industry. Not good for the internet. Only good for those greedy money grabbers who want our money.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Amendment 3
by debz Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am writing to oppose Amendment 3's long term plan to continually increase annual prices for .com addresses as it has no control built into it to assure current customers that the costs won't soar above the means unduly. This is a money grab that does not benefit customers at all, only the two companies involved. But the customers are the reason these companies exist. This will hurt small businesses which are the lifeblood of so many communities the most. Please reconsider. Debbi Kaczorowski www.debbienglish.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price increases for .com registrations "administered" by Verisign, Inc.
by John Sprockets Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

It has recently come to my attention that ICANN has concluded a deal, without public oversight or advance comment, with Verisign Inc., allowing it to raise .com registration rates to wholesalers over the coming years. In exchange for this fee increase approval, ICANN accepted a $20 million dollar payment for purposes unknown. Aside from simple greed, there are no particularly valid reasons for allowing price increases in .com. Aside from bureaucratic self indulgence, there is no particular need for ICANN to receive $20 million of Internet Users' funds, simply because they can extract it in exchange for granting price increases. Neither Verisign nor ICANN have much to do with the success of the Internet, which has been brought about by users, and, if history is any indicator, that reducing prices for TLD registrations is a better way to go than increasing prices. Verisign has more than ample revenue from its Internet related activities. It should be forced to "make do" as should ICANN. Situations like these remind me of the bribery scandals involved with the Salt Lake City Olympics and the USOC. Perhaps the press should investigate and bring what they find into the light. Change ICANN's position and deny any price increases to Verisign.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by Adam Karacsony Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear ICANN, I am a registrant of several .com domain names. 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. Adam Karacsony Budapest, Hungary

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