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

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear Sirs, Since starting my web company aged 14 from bedroom in the UK, having being inspired by founder and visionaries of the web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, I’ve always loved the freedom and accessibility the web has given to everyone. Going ahead with the proposed amendment is likely to reduce the affordability and accessibility of domain names, which would be a great shame to the next-generation who are looking up to big organisations like yourself, to do what’s right and fair to all. Your sincerely, Haydn Bowley

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Strongly against this
by Shear Mohammed Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

You shouldn’t do the price increase on .com. The entire internet community is against this. We need the internet to be cheap and accessible!! Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price increase
by Kenneth Fields Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Increasing .com domain prices will both negatively impact existing businesses as well as new ones. Making .com domains less accessible and more expensive for everybody doesn’t make good business sense

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM Changes
by Kevin Saylor Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To whom it may concern, It is becoming increasingly troubling that ICANN continues to make and allow changes to core TLDs like .com and .org which do not appear to be in the best interests of either consumers or operators. Both TLDs are bedrocks of the current domain infrastructure and changes to them, that will drive prices up, will only serve to weaken their position--and end up decreasing their worth to operators who have invested time and effort into making sure that their web properties are well presented. I understand the delicate that ICANN may find itself in due to monetary pressures, but perhaps it will be time for us to begin supporting government intervention in this arena. It would be a shame to ruin the independence that currently exists, but perhaps that will be the only way to ensure protections from price increases for domain owners. Please reconsider your position in the interests of all net citizens. Sincerely, -- Kevin Saylor, Jr. kevin(a)kevinsaylor.me (336) 701-2897

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don’t let .com price rising! Please stop it
by Bing zhang Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

ICANN Allows .COM Price Increases 发自我的 iPad

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Small Business Owner Comment - Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Andrew Boggeri Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear ICANN Board of Directors, Thank you for your continued service and work to support a free and open internet. ICANN is a large part of why the internet is today a massive engine for global commerce and information sharing, which has helped to lift millions out of poverty. The role of the BoD at ICANN shares in the responsibility for this great achievement. I'm writing to you today to share my thoughts on the proposed Amendment 3 of the .COM Registry Agreement which will directly affect the continued success of ICANN and the internet as an engine of global growth. In short, I am concerned about the magnitude of the price increases allowed to Verisign as well as the conflicts of interest that will arrive when Verisign is allowed to operate as a Registrar. I hope that you will take time from your busy schedules to consider my comment. I am roughly the same age as the public internet. I've seen it grow from a novelty piggybacking on traditional media (remember AOL discs?) to the dominant mode of information-sharing and communication in the world today. In the same time period, untold amounts of wealth have been created by some of the most unlikely people thanks to free or low-cost access to the internet and associated tools to create a website on it. As a personal user of the internet, I enjoy the immense amount of websites and information created by passionate users of the internet. These are all available to me for free thanks to the ease and low-cost of registering an internet domain name. I also operate a few websites, one of which is primarily internet-based and aimed at revenue generation. As a person with a start-up internet business, the low cost of registering and maintaining a .COM domain has been a key factor in my pursuit of this business. It is not unreasonable for Verisign to increase prices as their ongoing operating costs may change. However, their role in the .COM infrastructure does not in my opinion warrant the increases in the Proposed Amendment 3. These price increases are in fact likely to have an extremely deleterious effect and could very likely lead to static or decreased revenue for Verisign: if the price increases in the amendment are implemented .COM registrations will drop precipitously. Not only will this potentially affect Verisign, but the industry of registrars and companies who provide value-added services would see a major drop. I urge you to also consider the implications for global development; many low- and middle-income countries are projected to "come online" within the next 10 years. With the centrality of ICT to the development plans of the UN SDGs and these countries, actions like major price increases could delay the development of ICT industries across the globe. As a second point, I would like the BoD to consider the conflict of interest in allowing Verisign to operate as a registrar. Without proper constraints and auditing, what is to prevent Verisign from acting in a way that is contrary to the best interests of a vibrant and diverse internet registration and service economy? Enabling Verisign to operate as a monopoly not only violates the founding principles of the internet, but would likely lead to legal challenges from various countries. Finally, I would urge the board to take seriously the comments from people like me. We are highly engaged in the daily operation of the internet as a platform for global communication and trade and want to see the internet continue to grow. I think that many of us think that some level of price increases are reasonable, but what is currently proposed is excessive. We also want to engage constructively with ICANN and other stakeholders in this process. We hope to see transparency from Verisign, ICANN, and others in the negotiations as well as the compensation for changes in the structure of the internet. Thank you for your time and consideration. Andrew ᐧ

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] The current price is high enough!
by DS Fwd emails Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Maybe to you people, the price for .COM domain names is not high enough, but to us down here (Nigeria), $12 USD is like =N=4800 (Nigeria Naira), & that's not something small & not something we would like you to add to. Regards, Sam

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Gesendet von Mail für Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please stop the .com price increase.
by LeanTech Creative Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Sent from my iPhone

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, Am against any price increase for .COM domains. For the following reasons; First, the proposed changes are repressive and oppressive especially coming in an era where internet has become a driving force for the next industrial revolution. All stakeholders should first and foremost be consulted including us and our opinions taken into consideration. We all thought and are of the opinion that .COM domain prices should remain relatively available and cheap as this makes it more competitive. Comparing it with .NET and .ORG, these TLDs are very competitive and are used by great brands including me. Increasing the price of one will force the prices of the others to go up and this will make it more expensive to invest in internet by users and the public. As a developer and operating an IT company dealing with hosting, domains etc, this will hurt and affect our business negatively. It’s better and has always worked when there’s bulk selling rather than just making a few sales with expensive prices. Since your target market is business, give them and us the opportunity to keep our expenses low. Raising the price will not only increase our expenses but will adversely affect the buying of .COM domains and in turn the money you are seeking to raise will be NOT be found. People will seek alternatives and will definitely leave .COM to those who can afford which will not have served your purpose and vision for both ICANN and Verisign. Stop harming the internet both us and the users. We kindly ask you to forego the agreement and let the internet and .COM remain accessible and easier for all of us. Am sure, ICANN can raise that money through other means including donors and voluntary contributions rather than targeting THE MOST IMPORTANT AND USED .COM DOMAIN. There are so many other cctlds and gltds that ICANN can look into raising that amount of money. Regards, Mervin G. TEL: +254 707 043 488 Email: mervin(a)alphawonders.com Website: https://alphawonders.com Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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