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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement - No to price increase
by Edward Dekeratry Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

No to proposed price increases for .com domains. More transparency requested regarding Version’s contribution of U.S. $20 million dollars over five years, beginning on 1 January 2021, to support ICANN's initiatives to "preserve and enhance the security, stability and resiliency of the DNS, including root server system governance, mitigation of DNS security threats, promotion and/or facilitation of DNSSEC deployment, the mitigation of name collisions, and research into the operation of the DNS.”. How will this money be spent?

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I oppose amendment 3 to the Registry agreement with Verisign
by Noah Scalin Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I oppose amendment 3 to the Registry agreement with Verisign. You should not make changes that ultimately hurt a large portion of the .com owners, many of whom, like me, do not make substantial (if any) income from their domain ownership. These increases ultimately create a less diverse and less accessible internet. Future plans should be made with transparency rather than secrecy. Thank you, Noah Scalin

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Regarding Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Alexander Smith Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To Whom it May Concern, I am writing in regards to Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement. I am a software engineer with multiple registered domain names used for both personal and business purposes. I wholeheartedly OPPOSE this proposed change for the following reasons: 1. If this proposed change were to take it effect, within 10 years, .COM domains could cost approximately 70% more than the current wholesale price of $7.85. The proposed increases do not align with the current rate of inflation and no justification has been given regarding the reasoning for these massive price increases. 2. Lack of accountability. As part of this proposed amendment, Verisign has greed to pay ICANN an additional $20 million dollars over five years. However, there are no stipulations in place regarding how this money will be used or any outside accountability mechanisms for ensuring all dealings are open and honest. 3. The proposed changes will put new registrars at a significant disadvantage. Existing registrars receive 6 months notice for impending price increases and have the opportunity to lock-in prices at a pre-increase rate for up to 10 years. However, new domain registrars will not be able to receive these discounts, giving incumbent registrars a distinct advantage and thus stifling innovation. I urge that the current proposal be abandoned and that a fairer and more transparent price increase model be adopted. Price increases should be consistent with the rate of inflation and not subject to arbitrary agreements made by companies whose interests might not align with the greater good of the internet. Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely, Alex Smith, Travelers Rest, SC USA --------------------------------------- Alex Smith tradesmanhelix.com

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I am wholly against ICANN's approach to amendment 3. The fact that they do this also behind closed doors knowing that it impacts the global internet community is outrageous.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

“Verisign, Inc.: An Internet Monopoly” Verisign is indeed some kind of legal monopoly, the company with the exclusive rights to issue Dot-com domains, they faces no viable competitive pressures to rein in costs, will likely then seek a price increase. The US Government has stepped in before to freeze Dot-com prices. It is time for it to do so again to protect Internet users. Best Regards!

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Unjustified domain price hike
by moshe vogel Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi, I heard that you were planning on making changes the payment required for . Com domains. I have a few domains that I use for charitable causes, and decision taken without input from anyone else means that I will need to pay so much more for my non profit domains. Please reconsider this rash decision. Thank you.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do not pass Amendment 3
by Blake Washer Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

This backroom deal was set up without oversight or consideration of the good of the Internet at large and should not be allowed. Coupled with the outrageous .ORG changes, ICANN is proving itself wholly unworthy of the power granted it. -- Blake Washer Security Analyst onShore Security Because Security Gives Us Freedom. 312.850.5200 x108 www.onShore.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price Increases for .com domains
by Miya Cox Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To Whom it May Concern: I was disheartened to hear your company has chosen greed over providing a fair price for your .com services. This is a clear sign of collusion between two companies to bolster profits, and it will forever negatively affect the internet. I am asking along with millions of other people for you to reconsider your position on this matter. Thank you for your time! Sincerely, A concerned internet user Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Duncan Robertson Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to you, as an internet user since the early 1990's, to express my concern over the changes to the above. May I remind you of the purpose of ICANN, its importance to the internet and foundations upon which it stands? On ICANN's own website, there are words such as "multi-stakeholder model" explained as "This is a community-based consensus-driven approach to policy-making. The idea is that Internet governance should mimic the structure of the Internet itself- borderless and open to all." Are we to understand that these are just words or is ICANN flying in the face of what the internet exists for, and why? I am sure, having watched The Richard Dimbleby Lecture given by Sir Tim Berners-Lee, that he would not be an advocate of what is proposed; neither would Vint Cerf! I implore you: stand by the words on your website; build policy for a better internet, a more secure internet; lobby ISPs and registrars to adopt technologies such as DNSSEC and IPv6; embrace the community that is the internet. However, it must be done in the spirit and for the greater good of the internet, and for for corporate greed or self-gain. Yours sincerely, Duncan Robertson

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No no no no no no no
by Don Rutledge Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

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