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

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I am/have been/will be 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. Verisign is merely your manager of the .COM Registry – it has no businessdictating the price.ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. Steven Schibli Basel - CH

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Objection to Price Rises
by akanzen＠gmail.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I object to any unjustified price rises regarding .com use

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM Registry Agreement request for information
by mi.neveroff＠gmail.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Greetings, My name is Mikhail and I own about 5 .com domains and over 15 on other TLDs The recent change in agreement with Verisign worries me, especially the lack of clarity regarding the deal details and what ICANN plans to do with $20 million that it is to receive from Verisign as the part of the deal that can allow the latter to drive prices as high as 70% over the current prices over the next decade. I strongly believe that driving prices up for the .com TLDs will ultimately hurt the internet and it's development, as well as make it more difficult for companies to get commercial domains with no real expenses added to the Verisign. If anything, domains becoming easier and easier to manage and allocate in this new decade, and increasing prices only artificially increases the value and might drive more customers away, reducing the relevance of .com TLD I would like to ask ICANN committee to reconsider their decision and provide more transparency into the deal as the starting point. --- Kind regards, Mikhail Neverov

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I'm against .COM price increases
by jeronimoduarte＠sapo.pt Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear ICANN, I am writting this brief comment just to give you the negative feedback that I am against the .COM price increase that would be expected from the amedment 3. Thanks for considering. Sincerely, Jeronimo Duarte

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I would like to urge ICANN to reconsider the Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement as this will result in increased costs to people like myself who use .com domains. Regards Paul Gilchrist 0439 623 700 1a Clifton Ave Burwood NSW 2134 Australia

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Additional Funds for icann.org
by Danny Ching Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Should icann.org wish to receive $20M from Verisign at the probable expense to .com users, the least you could do it democratize the process and implement more transparency in the way the funds will be spent. It is only right that if you stand to gain from your users, then you have an accountability to them as well. And that things should not be changed without informing all the stakeholders.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please do not increase prices in .com
by Task.gr Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear sir, we are strongly opposed to any type of price increase in .com registrations. As a small company, this will be catastrophic to our business. Here in Greece we operate with a 8% –10% profit. The pressure is constant for lower prices in hosting and in domain name registrations. As a result there is a significant increase in .eu registrations and national .gr domains. Please do not increase prices in .com registrations. George Karakoutas Task.gr Web development services tel: +30 6944 264387 email: info(a)task.gr

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Internet should remain accessible and affordable
by Badertscher, Laura Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To whom it may concern, Any changes to internet infrastructure should be transparent and work to make the internet more accessible, safer and better for everyone. I do not support the agreement with Verisign as ICANN made these changes in secret, without consulting or incorporating feedback from the ICANN community or Internet users. Best, Laura Badertscher This communication is from Deloitte AG or Deloitte Consulting AG, companies registered in Switzerland with registered numbers CHE-101.377.666 and CHE-106.114.341 respectively. Both entities have registered offices at General Guisan-Quai 38, 8002 Zurich, Switzerland<https://maps.google.com/?q=General+Guisan-Quai+38,+8002+Zurich,+Switzerland…>. Deloitte AG and Deloitte Consulting AG are affiliates of Deloitte NSE LLP, a member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, a UK private company limited by guarantee ("DTTL"). Deloitte refers to a Deloitte member firm, one of its related entities, or "DTTL". Each Deloitte member firm is a separate legal entity and a member of DTTL. DTTL and Deloitte NSE LLP do not provide services to clients. Please see www.deloitte.com/ch/about<http://www.deloitte.com/ch/about> to learn more. This communication (including any attachments) contains information which is confidential and may also be privileged and is protected by law. It is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient(s), please (1) notify CHDeloitteBusinessSecurity(a)deloitte.ch<____mailto:CHDeloitteBusinessSecurity@deloitte.ch> by forwarding this email and delete all copies from your system and (2) note that disclosure, distribution, copying of this communication or the taking of any action based on its use is strictly prohibited. E-mails can involve SUBSTANTIAL RISKS, e.g. lack of confidentiality, potential manipulation of contents and/or sender's address, incorrect recipient (misdirection), viruses etc. Based on previous e-mail correspondence with you and/or an agreement reached with you, Deloitte AG and/or Deloitte Consulting AG considers itself authorized to contact you via e-mail. We reserve the right to retain and monitor all messages. Messages are protected and accessed only in legally justified cases. All emails sent to or from a Deloitte AG or Deloitte Consulting AG email account are securely archived and stored by an external supplier within Switzerland or the EU. You can understand more about how we collect and use (process) your personal information in our Privacy Statement<https://www2.deloitte.com/ch/en/legal/privacy.html>. To the extent permitted by law, Deloitte AG and Deloitte Consulting AG does not accept any liability for use of or reliance on the contents of this email by any person save by the intended recipient(s) to the extent agreed in the respective Deloitte AG or Deloitte Consulting AG engagement contract. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this email which have not been delivered by way of the business of Deloitte AG or Deloitte Consulting AG are neither given nor endorsed by it.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please keep prices as they are and avoid this change that could have dire consequences for the entire internet
by Higino Filho Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, Thanks first for your hard work. Please keep prices as they are and avoid this change that could have dire consequences for the entire internet as other less democratic countries will start soon offering alternative domains to .com. Furthermore, any increase will cause difficulties for us who are part of the third world. Sincerely, Gino Filho

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by janardan Mane 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 acceptable 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 start-up’s) 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 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, Best Regards, Owner of: https://www.ganeshmane.com https://www.servicesreseller.com https://www.gmanegeni.us https://www.linkedin.com/in/best-digital-marketing-expert https://instagram.com/best_digital_marketing_expert https://www.facebook.com/Ganesh.Janardan.Mane/ https://www.seoptia.com

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