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

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear Sirs, I am concerned to learn that yourselves and Verisign are contemplating the signing of an agreement that will result in substantially higher fees for .com domains. It seems that you did a similar thing with regard to .org, .info and .biz domains, and without any proper form of consultation. Is it true that you have agreed with Verisign for the wholesale price of .com domain names to increase by 7% each year from 2020 to 2023? And then again, by a similar percentage each year from 2026 to 2029? Will you really be receiving an extra $20 million over the next five years to "support your initiatives regarding the security and stability of the domain name system"? Where is this money coming from, exactly, and what is it to be spent on? Should not any price increases over the years reflect the actual increase in running costs for organisations such as yours? Have you taken into account the fact that nearly all .com domain names are owned by commercial enterprises, most of them small and vulnerable to price increases for items that are indispensable for the running of their business? I await hearing from you. Philip Gegan philipgegan01(a)gmail.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No price increases for .COM domains or any other domains
by João Francisco Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

If you have a minimum of respect for people all around the world, you know that it is not fair what you are doing. You already have the monopoly and with such privilege, you should have twice the responsibility. So just put your profits aside on this and make sure you keep delivering value to people’s lives by providing affordable and fair prices to everyone in the world. Remember that JUST one dollar might be life-changing money to some people in many countries all over the planet. Be responsible. Grow up. Subscrevo-me respeitosamente, Yours sincerely, João Francisco

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I'm against raising the price of COM domain.
by 이은찬 Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I'm against raising the price of COM domain.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM
by Gracinda Santos Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am opposed to any increase without free and impartial input from the .com community. Please record my protest. GRANOS Espaço Vegetariano

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Increasing domain price always means ruining the open Internet
by Paul Puzyrev Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I'd like to give my opinion on .COM domain price increase. I own a few domains of such kind and they all are non-profit. We count each dollar on our organisation expense. I suppose, there are a lot of people like me. Hidden deals on .COM domains look like there is a purpose to ruin the free opened Internet. We already see how Internet giants ruin smaller and medium projects. Internet is not monopoly, nor are .COM domains. Please keep them open and available to everyone.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Regarding new contract with Verisign
by Christian Croona Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi, I wonder why ICANN will receive 20 million dollars from Verisign? Is it because of the profitable changes for verisign? Also if ICANN continues to change the availability of .com domains by allowing higher prices, maybe ICANN should change it's motto: "One world, one Internet" Regards, Christian Croona

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I am a registrant of a .com domain name. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. No one other than Verisign want increases in .COM prices. The current rate of $7.85 is already far more than justified. mehmet gencer Antalya, Antalya Turkey

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I oppose this amendment. The fee structure for .com domains should remain the same to keep it as accessible as possible for individuals and small businesses. Sent via iPhone

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Why is ICANN making these changes in secret? It should consult and incorporate feedback from the ICANN community or Internet users. The new agreement allowing Verisign to increase the wholesale price to registrars for .COM domains every year for 8 out of the next 10 years is just greedy and unethical. 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. With regard to Verisign agreeing to pay ICANN an additional $20 million dollars over five years to support ICANN's domain name system initiatives, there should be clarity about how ICANN will spend the money, or who will ensure that the funds are properly spent on domain infrastructure.. Best regards, Tom How can you do the most good? Using evidence and reason to help others as much as possible - Effective Altruism<https://www.effectivealtruism.org/>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] You are betraying your original mission.
by Mitchell Ton Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear Sirs, I am the registrant of multiple .com domain names. I wish to oppose the proposed price increase to .COM domains as the current price is sufficient to cover the cost of keeping the system running. Increasing it without proper justification would be against the open nature of the internet. Verisign is merely your manager of the .COM Registry it has no business dictating the price. Don't put commercial interests ahead of the public good. Kind regards, Mitchell Ton

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