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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please keep the price freeze
by Carly Ho Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

Please keep the price freeze; it makes it a lot easier on groups and individuals that aren't large corporations to maintain websites!

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by olay josh Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

As an internet user, the proposed amendment comes as a disappointment knowing that this is a going to significantly increase price for registering a .com domains. There is a better alternative and We hope that your organisation can consider this alternative and let the internet continue to be a place where everyone can afford a domain name. Best Regards. Jus’ another Internet User

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comment: Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Writing the Other Classes Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

I object to the proposed price increase as a small business owner and an author with a professional .com website. The current prices for .com domains are more than justified and there is no real reason for the increase. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. The public interest is not served by raising the price of .com domains up to 70% over the next decade. Large corporations can certainly afford it, but they are not the only ones who use .com domains. I agree with other commenters that this move is an excuse to open the door for predatory, abusive increase in pricing for .com domains. Please let the economic interests of one company overpower the social interests of the entire internet. Denise Shawl

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Kishore Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 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. Verisign is merely your manager of the .COM Registry – it has no business dictating the price. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. Kishore Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi India

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Public Comment
by Rob Voigt Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

.COM domains are by far the most common type of domain and are fundamentally a public resource on the internet. This change would allow for price increases on these domains in an unsustainable manner and I oppose it in the strongest possible terms.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Domain prices .com
by Jan Saggiori Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

Dear Sir, Madam, Prices are already high, the economy is difficult for everybody and all prices are increasing but not the revenue/salaries. It starts to be more and more difficult to afford increase of prices and we would like to give our little work about this, hoping that you will NOT increase the prices that are already high enough. Best regards, Jan Saggiori [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…> .

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com Price hike.
by тнє кηιgнтѕ Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

People have business to run with domains, people have private emails they need to use for security purposes, families use domains, so they can have more control over their children's emails. The hikes are unacceptable, we should not be penalized for others that don't know how to manage a business. Darren Milley

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price too high
by Pixels Plus Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

I just want to say I’m not into paying any more than I already do for my .com sites. Thank you for listening.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Domain price increase
by Frank Gregg Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

I am opposed to the proposed price increase by ICANN and Verisign to .com domains. There is little reason except for increasing income and power. Please let it remain as it is. frank(a)frankgregg.com www.frankgregg.com Panem et circenses

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comment on Proposed Amendment 3 and Binding Letter of Intent
by Wong, Rosey Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

Dear ICANN: Please find attached Arif Hyder Ali's comment on the Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement and Binding Letter of Intent between ICANN and Verisign in accordance with ICANN's public comment process. Sincerely, Rose Marie Wong Rose Marie Wong Associate Dechert LLP Direct: +1 215 994 2052 Mobile: +1 570 856 6679 rosey.wong(a)dechert.com<mailto:rosey.wong@dechert.com> dechert.com<http://www.dechert.com/> ********************************************************************** This e-mail is from Dechert LLP, a law firm, and may contain information that is confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, do not read, copy or distribute the e-mail or any attachments. Instead, please notify the sender and delete the e-mail and any attachments. Thank you.

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