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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Petition against .com pricing increase
by myhechar Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear Icann, The use of internet has grown tremendously over the years because of affordable domain prices. the rumors we hear that you are planning to increase the domain prices, is not good for us. Please stop this price increase. Ken

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] How dare you continue on the road to this deal which will impact hundreds of thousands of small businesses?!
by rapan＠aol.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

The FCC should not let this change go forward. Rena Panush, small business owner with several domain names which i pay for annually.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Please do not do this.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM Price Increases
by Stephanie K Cree Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I want to strongly discourage you from moving forward with Proposed Amendment 3. .COM makes up 73% of all gTLD domain names, and increasing prices for those domain names affects more people than any other. I personally use a .COM domain name, and while increasing prices may not have an impact on large companies, it very much hurts individuals and people with small businesses like myself. Having a .COM domain name makes small businesses seem more legitimate and appeals more to customers. This can often help them get off the ground compared to other domain names. With price increases, many small businesses will no longer be able to afford a .COM domain name. You are effectively limiting small businesses and individuals' ability to operate on the internet. Best, Stephanie Cree

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Recent Decision
by Brian Yount Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello ICANN representative, As a consumer actively engaged within the online community the recent decision made by ICANN without consulting public opinion is outrageous and ignorant. The drastic changes you proposed affect consumers, businesses, and diverse communities. Corruption occurs when decisions are made behind close doors, with private interest and greed as the driving mechanisms for such decisions. The 21st-century should not be flagged as a continuous power trip but an ever changing landscape for democracy. I urge you to change the course of the ship you are charting. Sincerely, Marissa Fornaro

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] public comment
by heather Caves Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am a .com owner and, I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. The current rate of $7.85 is already far more than justified and the average price of managing the infrastructure must certainly be diminishing over time... Verisign is merely your manager of the .COM Registry - it has ABSOLUTELY no business dictating the price. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public - not corporate greed or profit. Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price increases
by Michael H Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

We will all switch away from dot com addresses if you increase the price too much. There are a million alternatives, and they are already starting to look more appealing. Don't shoot yourself in the foot with this decision. Michael Higbee King County PC Repair ⁣Get BlueMail for Android

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM Pricing agreement between ICANN and Verisign
by Frederico Mesquita Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear Sirs, As a provider, Verisign has a monopoly over the attribution of the .COM domains. The agreement between ICANN and Verisign wasn't made openly and does not guarantee the freedom of use and the competitivity of the Internet for all users. The price of a domain matters when setting up a website and many small business owners or entrepreneurs who wish to set up an online business or presence, or the user who wants to create a new website to display or promote whatever he wishes to, will be prevented to do so if this agreement goes on. So, as an user of website domains, I ask you to not make that deal with Verisign and leave things as they are because it will ultimately impact very negatively the internet, its use and its freedom. Thank you for your time, Frederico Mesquita

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] . Com price increases: the implications in my local business
by Herbert Vargas Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

As a user of ".com" domain I'm strongly disagree and very disappointed in the way you took a decision like the unjustified price increase without considering any input from Internet users on these critical decisions. In my case for example I'm an owner of a small local e-commerce in Colombia South America. All my customers doesn't have the same buying power as the ones in developed countries like USA. If I increase my prices reflecting your new policy, I won't be competitive in my market. For this reason I will have no choice than close my business and stop using my domain. I hope you understand and put a second thought into the repercussions of this new policy in small business around the world like the mine. Sincerely, Herbert vargas

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Bad Idea to Raise .com Prices
by Alex Vance Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I think raising the prices on the .com domains will raise the barrier to entry for those who want to create websites, which I think is a bad idea.

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