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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Why are all the .com prices going up?
by Krista Lee Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am a small business owner and have several .com sites, why are they going up 40% ??? Keeping our websites current costs enough, please do not increase the price 40% for no reason! -Krista

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN and Verisign backroom business
by glbgroup＠xmission.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To Whom It May Concern, Conducting business without the regard or input of the client hurts everyone, show some integrity and through transparency share your proposed change in services or legitimate expenses with those who trust you (your customers) to conduct business with integrity. Just because you can exploit millions secretly overnight doesn't make it right, and opens the door for alternatives with integrity. Another domain user living on a budget. g

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Re: [Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Shannon Marie Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear Sir/Madam at ICANN, I urge you NOT to alter the contract that you have with Verisign, Inc. to operate the top-level domain .COM without first consulting with, and incorporating feedback from, the ICANN community and Internet users. An increase to the wholesale price to registrars for the .COM domains will have a major and detrimental impact on small businesses, micro-businesses and, ultimately, the freedoms that grant every individual access to diverse sources of information and goods and services. Protect people, protect the Internet. Don’t do closed-door deals for money. Regards, Shannon Grothaus shangro(a)gmail.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comment on proposed price increase
by Will Thorne Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear Sir/Madam, I do not wish to see 70% price increases for .com domains. Prices increasing in line with inflation is acceptable, but the proposed large price increases are unjustified as there is no indication that it will improve the service provided to me. There is no reason to change anything about the way .com domains are currently managed as the present system works smoothly and efficiently. Regards, Will Thorne willthorne.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Fwd: Help Us Prevent .COM Price Increases
by Ohad Schneider Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please prevent these price increases! ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Namecheap <support(a)namecheap.com> Date: Mon, Feb 10, 2020 at 11:13 PM Subject: Help Us Prevent .COM Price Increases To: Ohad Schneider <ohad188(a)gmail.com> We have important information to share with you that will affect the price of your .COM domains. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ View in browser <http://mailtrackemailout1.namecheap.com/ls/click?upn=QqNWTFdMeHiLPmRAI5EzI5…> [image: Namecheap] <http://mailtrackemailout1.namecheap.com/ls/click?upn=QqNWTFdMeHiLPmRAI5EzI5…> Help Us Avoid .COM Price Increases Hi there! We have important information to share with you that will affect the price of your .COM domains. What's happening? Last month, ICANN, the organization that oversees domain names, announced significant changes to the contract it has with Verisign, Inc. who operate the .COM top-level-domain (TLD). ICANN made these changes in secret, without consulting or incorporating feedback from the ICANN community or Internet users. Although ICANN has a history of making similar deals behind closed doors, and also of ignoring unified opposition against such action, we are focused on leading the fight against price increases that will harm our customers (and the Internet as a whole). This is a crucial time to raise our voices given that *.COM domains make up 40% of all registered domain names online*. What does this change mean? Wholesale registries charge Namecheap a set fee per domain name per year. According to this new agreement, Verisign will be allowed to increase the wholesale price to registrars for .COM domains every year for 8 out of the next 10 years, and the increases don’t stop there. This will mean 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. Why is ICANN doing this? Alongside these contract changes, *Verisign agreed to pay ICANN an additional $20 million dollars over five years to support* ICANN's domain name system initiatives, without any clarity about how ICANN will spend the money, or who will ensure that the funds are properly spent on domain infrastructure. So, what can you do to help? These changes will have significant impact on the Internet for years to come, and only ICANN and Verisign have participated in this decision. If you want to make sure your voice is heard, let ICANN know how you feel about their recent decision. *The Public Comment period <http://mailtrackemailout1.namecheap.com/ls/click?upn=QqNWTFdMeHiLPmRAI5EzI5…> is open until February 14, 2020.* You can leave your comment on the .COM proposal using ICANN's form <http://mailtrackemailout1.namecheap.com/ls/click?upn=QqNWTFdMeHiLPmRAI5EzI5…> . Find Out More <http://mailtrackemailout1.namecheap.com/ls/click?upn=QqNWTFdMeHiLPmRAI5EzI5…> 4600 East Washington Street, Suite 305, Phoenix, AZ 85034, USA Copyright © 2020 Namecheap.com <http://mailtrackemailout1.namecheap.com/ls/click?upn=QqNWTFdMeHiLPmRAI5EzI5…> [image: ICANN] We are an ICANN accredited registrar. Serving customers since 2001.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I oppose amendment 3, it seems totally unnecessary to the continued usage of .com and especially with the lack of details, only exists to enrich Verisign. The cost would certainly be felt by other web tinkers like me and would likely result in many small websites with their own small piece of internet history going off-line as the owner may not be able to justify the new costs. If .COM is changing to be enforced for commercial usage, I ask that at a MINIMUM the existing .COM domains are grandfathered into the old pricing. However for the lowest barrier to entry to enter the internet and create websites in a time where large corporations control a large part of the internet I believe the pricing should NOT change.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com prise rises
by Dan Harris Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

As an owner of more than a few .com domains, I object to the further monetisation of this long-standing TLD. The openness & freedoms of the Internet are being eroded from numerous directions already and ICANN should consider the effects further price hikes on .com domains will have on this. Accept this email as a clear objection to a rise in .com domain charges. — Dan Harris.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I am writing to express my concern with the proposed price increases to .com domain names. As a small business owner I need to closely watch my expenses, as I operate on slim margins. An increase in the price I pay for my domain name will most definitely have a negative impact on my business. I'm sure many other small businesses are in the same position. I ask that you reconsider the proposed price increase. Thank you. Bob Mayo Specialized Dealer Solutions 6245 North Federal Highway Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 (Office) 877-669-1464, ext. 1001 954-237-8541 (Cell) 954-614-8525 www.specializeddealersolutions.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Your choices affect us all
by Jarika Johnson Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I oppose Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement. I would like to express great discontentment about the recent backdoor deals ICANN made with Verisign to remove the cap for .com domains registrations. As the owner of several .com domains and as a small business owner, I can attest that the choices you make affect us all. What you settled for with Verisign is no more than a bribe. I truly hope that there is no filtering software or big data logistics tools "reading" this. These comments deserve human attention, because that is who your choices are hurting-- humans and small business owners all over the world. This is shameful. Please return to the service that you've sworn to and discontinue accepting bribes from companies. We cannot afford your avarice. Sincerely, Jarika Johnson

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Changes to Verisign Contract
by Rod Francis Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To whom it may concern, I wish to object to the potential cost changes proposed to your agreements regarding .com fees. Firstly, that these secretive closed-door agreements must stop and instead that you engage in open-door and transparent negotiations. We the public also wish to understand important areas of these agreements such as how you intend to spend the increased revenue, you plan to ensure that the funds are properly spent on domain infrastructure and who will oversee that process. Finally, that you justify to we users why such an increase is even necessary at this time. Yours sincerely, Rod Francis

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