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

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Very Disappointed with the decisions of increasing the prices of .com domain prices, please keep it the same, we don’t want to see the increased prices of dot com domain prices. Regards.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

This amendment is a money grab! How dare you propose this, if you decide to do this there will be massive lawsuits filed against you. Travis

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

Feb. 11, 2020

This is ridiculous - stop trying to gouge people. Taking money in order to let third parties leach off is pure corruption. This is rent-seeking behavior, plain and simple Learn to work within your budget. If you're not able to do that, quit and move on to another job. Someone else who is competent will take your place. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Namecheap <support(a)namecheap.com> Date: Mon, Feb 10, 2020 at 2:17 PM Subject: Help Us Prevent .COM Price Increases To: Skylar Bowker <namecheap(a)skylarbowker.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 <http://mailtrackemailout1.namecheap.com/ls/click?upn=QqNWTFdMeHiLPmRAI5EzI5…> 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] Proposed Amendment 3
by Andi Palo Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

This increase in the price is not fair for non commercial private entities. Sent from my iPhone

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

Feb. 11, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Raise is prices for .COM domains
by Harry Forsdick Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I don’t understand why, when the size of the Internet continues to grow, and the number of .COM grows similarly grows, the price of these domains should increase. Shouldn’t it decrease as volume increases? Is this monopoly pricing??? — Harry Forsdick Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price Hikes On Domain Names
by Jae Caldwell Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please don't price hike the cost of a domain name. I'm an entrepreneur, and if the prices get jacked up that's gonna out a nail in how well I can do my job.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comments on Com Amendment
by Stephen Baker Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To whom it may concern, The technology that underpins the WWW has been given to us for free by its inventor. Your actions are undermining this by over charging for it's most recognisable domain. Your business would not exist if this approach were taken by the people who deserve the winfall that you will recieve should you take this perfidious action. Kind Regards, Stephen Baker

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Verisign .com contract and price increases
by Justin M Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am appalled that Verisign may be granted the ability to dramatically increase .com registration/renewal prices as part of its new ICANN contract. This TLD is simply too important and affects too many people to bear such increases. I registered my first domain — a .com domain, of course — when the web was still new, over 25 years ago. Many other people, including moms and working-class individuals, have registered their own domains over that time period. The .com TLD is part of our collective heritage, one that should not be saddled with these onerous and unwarranted price increases. Please remove these price increase provisions from the ICANN contract. Sincerely, Justin Mayer

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Small business - .com
by Nicole Gebhardt Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Small business is the backbone of the US economy...and a competitive edge for us globally. I urge you to work diligently to keep costs low for .COM domain purchases and renewals to support small businesses like mine. Thanks, - Nicole [image: photo] *Nicole Gebhardt* CEO Niche Pressworks, Marketing Strategist (765) 427-2130 Skype: nicolegebhardt2 <#> | http://NichePressworks.com <http://facebook.com/nicolegebhardtbiz> <http://linkedin.com/in/nicolegebhardt> <http://twitter.com/nicolegebhardt>

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