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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Verisign Contract Changes
by Nicholas Major Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I was disappointed to learn that under the new contract changes with Verisign that they would be allowed to increase the price on .com domains. I am just a regular internet user, but I have many .com domains. .com domains are still the most common and best TLD to own. Allowing this increase could increase the hold that large corporations already have on the internet. It creates a barrier of entry for small organizations, businesses, and individuals to be able to own one of the most powerful domains. This decreases the democratization of the internet which is important to maintain and hold. Please revise the new contract with Verisign to restrict price changes for .com domains to keep the internet accessible and democratic for as many people as possible. Thank you for your time. - Nick

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] COM Price increase
by Kons Rez Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I would like to voice my opposition to Proposed Amendment 3. I believe that the global DNS registration system should be run primarily as a public concern. The only entities that stand to benefit from the proposed arrangement are verisign itself, at the expense of the public. These price hikes will impact the millions of small, independent businesses and developers that rely on the system as is to make their livelihood. Further, this could prove yet another point of pressure that convinces a small business to make their online presence exclusively in the Facebook walled garden and eschew the web itself. The web, and global DNS, were envisioned to be run for the public good, and they SHOULD be run for the public good. Deals such as this are an abdication of that mandate; short sighted profit chasing at the expense of all else. Please do not adopt this proposal.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Shouldn't the Internet be free and open? Because ICANN is in a unique position to leverage rate increases they should? Because a handful of corrupt and greedy executives at the top decide they can take advantage and get wealthy the rest of us should be made to pay for they're jets? Do the right thing, ICANN, and don't raise our prices.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please don't increase .com price
by M.Fahad Farhan Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am from Bangladesh. People pay for the .com but if you increase the price some people can not continue... As all the .com domain is not using for commercial purpose. Please consider the situation. Regards, Fahad Farhan Domain reseller

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Saying No to Dot Com Price Rise
by Unakriti Channel Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please do not raise dot com prices! Kind regards Unakriti

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Clandestine Price increases
by John Wilbur Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Just more monopolistic arrogance. Keep it up until Revolution swings the pendulum [too far] the other way. Off with their heads! A concerned domain owner, Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Objection against .COM Price Increases
by Ingo Schebesta Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear Sirs, I hereby object all your contract changes which lead to an increase to the prices of .COM domains. As a customer of namecheap.com I was informed about you and the Verisign deal and take the opportunity to let you know that these kind of transactions may be good for you or Verisign but not in accordance with the interests of the public. Please rethink your decisions! Kind regards Prof. Dr. Ingo Schebesta -- Signatur *Prof. Dr. Ingo Schebesta* Abteilung Elektrotechnik + Informatik *Hochschule Emden/Leer* Raum P 101 <http://www.hs-emden-leer.de/hochschule/raum-navigator.html?data=P%20101%23E…> Constantiaplatz 4 26723 Emden Tel.: +49 4921 807-1827 Fax: +49 4921 807-1847 E-Mail: ingo.schebesta(a)hs-emden-leer.de <mailto:ingo.schebesta@hs-emden-leer.de> Internet: www.hs-emden-leer.de <http://www.hs-emden-leer.de/> Logo

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Opposition to proposed .COM price increases
by Melissa Vining Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Good morning, I am writing in opposition to the proposed .COM price increases. As a small business owner and sole proprietor, I have very limited financial resources. Significant increases in .COM pricing would negatively impact my ability to grow my business and to maintain a strong web presence. I hope that you will reconsider the increases. Sincerely, *Melissa Vining* *Founder, Director, and Music Educator* Mind Body Music Academy | www.mbmusicacademy.com mbmusicacademy(a)gmail.com | 617.453.8337 (c)

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I do not think that the proposed price increases would be of benefit. In fact I think that additional price increases will stifle creativity, productivity and the entrepreneurial spirit. Adding additional burden to an already stressful process.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com domain price increases
by Bernard Devlin Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I'm registering my complaint about this. Many domain names are already outrageously expensive. This is just a way for companies like Verisign to gouge people for money. Bernard Devlin

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