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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Objection
by Jonathan Thatcher Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I object to this monopoly business practice. Let me be clear there should not be price controls or price stepping. Jonathan

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please don't take advantage
by Pamela Whitaker Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

This is a comment regarding the ICANN decision to raise rates...seemingly without limits and to taking advantage of their position within the Domain Name registration world. The internet is one way that new entrepreneurs can get started. Our funds are limited and I personally will have to drop several domain names if these rate increases occur. I would ask you to consider attempting to get funds from those who grabbed exclusive names just in order to resell them as an alternate source of funds. I don't think pushing our current rates higher will benefit you in the long run. Please reconsider this. Sincerely Pamela Whitaker Justice of the Peace candidate Pulaski County Arkansas Business Owner Non Profit Founder

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICAN proposed amendment 3
by Keith Yates Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

The apparent cost increases associated with this proposal are completely unacceptable. There is no transparency of the uses to which the increased revenue will be put so I assume this is sheer greed on behalf of those concerned with this unnecessary change. I am merely a private user and such a move may force me to close down my website. *Keith - G3XGW* http://www.tibblestone.com/ <http://www.tibblestone.com/oldradios/Old_Radios.htm>

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I strongly object to the amendment for .com domains: 1. Price Increases - If Verisign cannot do it at the present price, get a company who will. There are many who will eagerly take over from Verisign. 2. Verisign cannot operate as a domain registrar from it's present position without gaining an unfair advantage. Give the responsibility over another company if Verisign is so keen to become a registrar. 3. It is not a donation of $20 Million to ICANN when Verisign gains unfair privileges over other registrars, it is bribery. Is ICANN really prepared to stoop this low? It is amazing to see how "respected" people can expose their criminal minds without even considering the fact that people are not stupid and see exactly what is going on.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Letter about the com amendment
by Karl Niehus Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear Madam, or Sir, I am concerned about this amendment to the Registry Agreement because it will affect, not just me, buy any individual who would like their own domain name. I am 100% sure that no corporation will object to the 28% cost increase every six years as they earn money off their domain name and paying almost any amount would be acceptible to them. However, there are a great deal of small businesses that would see this as a burden as well as individual users out there that have purchased their own domain name and are using it for personal use, not commercial use. Several of us have multiple domain names, if for no other reason than to protect our own names from being used to run a website. I personally have about 6 that I use to protect myself and my family while also allowing my children to be able to have a domain name that is exclusively theirs. 20 year Cost analysis: $ 7.85 / year 2018 $10.29 / year 2023 (31% increase over 2018) $13.49 / year 2029 (72% increase over 2018) $17.68 / year 2035 (125% increase over 2018) $23.17 / year 2041 (195% increase over 2018) I am aware that the 7% is a maximum per year for each of the four years and, theoretically, there could be no increase or a sub 7% increase some years, however, I have little faith on this being the norm and, most certainly, CANNOT plan on it being any less than the full 7% in any fiscal plans made. I understand it would be extremely difficult for you to create a regulation that would charge businesses more and individuals less, however, that may be what is required at this time. This would leave a loophole for businesses to have an individual register their domain name, however, no corporation of any size will be willing to leave their domain names in private hands. This would also allow fledgling businesses (aka startups) to keep their costs low at first. Remember, many businesses have been started in individual's garages. You may also assume that all ".com" domain names are used for, or are supposed to be used for commercial purposes, however, this is not the case today. If this had been defined and enforced from the beginning of the internet, this would be a non-issue, however, to start enforcing it today would cause many many individuals to lose their domains. Yes, there are other top level domains they can move to, however, that doesn't alleviate the fact that they would be losing an asset they had invested much time, money, and resources acquiring. Please keep the annual fee very low or consider a more flexible charging system for the .COM top level domain that will keep it accessible to individuals and small businesses. Thank you, Karl Niehus Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Amendment to .com registry agreement
by ddowney101 Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi I object to the proposed changes to the .com registry. This secretive deal is going to lead to price increases. This was not deliberated in the presence of domain name providers and without industry input. This is not in the best interest of internet users and only serves ICANNs financial interests. Regards Dermot Downey Ireland

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I Disagree with The Changes
by nicholas kioko Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

It is with deep sad news that I am not pleased with the changes on the .COM Otherwise I will pull off from being a client and will call for many to preach the same. Let you stop it. Thank you

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against the Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Eva Gabriella Farkas Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear ICANN Organization, The domain registrar company Namecheap informed me about your propose to change the contract you have with Verisign, Inc. who operate the .COM top-level-domain (TLD). Since this action can cause relevant increase of the .com domains’ future price without having any additional benefit for the .com domain owners I’m fully against it. Additionally there is an ethical issue with this changes negotiated in secret since ICANN is a non-profit private organization which has taken over from the U.S. government various administrative duties associated with running the Internet in 1998 and expanded to a global organization with "multistakeholder model”. Please reconsider your intention to change this contract! Thanks! Best regards, Evi Farkas one of the .com domain owners.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do not increase .com prices
by Guilherme Thomazi Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Just stop being greedy, find something else better to do, help some poor children for instance

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Please do not increase it. Let it be as it have always be. An increase in price of domain having .com, will really affect a lot of people and business. Especially those who don't have enouch money to renew their own. Please everybody is okay with the old price and I think it should remain like that.

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