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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Avoid .COM Price Increases
by norman walter Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear ICANN team, I heard your decisions about the increasing prices for .com domain from my hosting provider Namecheap, and if the information is correct, I want you to know, that I’m not fine with that. It should always be possible to get a .com domain for a good and not expensive price on the market. With your decision, it can be possible that you build a huge border, for everyone like me, they won’t buy a com domain anymore. Please let the prices as they are. That are very fair prices on the market, stop uncontrolled money making. The internet is for everybody and should not meant to fill your pockets with money. Thank you for reading this mail. Kind regards Norman Walter -- Viele Grüße Norman Walter

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello ICANN I have grave concerns about the proposed amendment 3 to the .com registry agreement. It's understandable that price sometimes goes up due to salary increases but over time prices for IT services goes down due to advancements in technology. Setting a fixed price increase removes incentives to innovate and improve the service. A domain registry is a vital service in today's modern society. Web sites, email and other services all rely on domain names. Every business from a single person company to multi billion dollar enterprises need a presence on the world wide web. Therefore it's essential that this service is affordable to all. Also, the price should match the service. The information that is kept for a domain registry is very small and storage is cheap. The information is rarely changed. If you compare what you get with other services for the same price. Some provide at least a few gigabytes of data, multiple copies of the information (revision history), backup, restore, mobile apps and very high security. Regards, Michael Ellnebrand

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Stop Increasing .com tld
by zero crack 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, James Alat

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] The price increase on .com domains is unacceptable
by Modeneis Limited Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Its very sad that 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, resulting on a .COM domain prices increase by 70% over and above current prices over the next decade. I disagree with such changes, I think its unethical and doing it behind closed doors is unacceptable.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please stop increase registery fees for the sake of The Inernet
by Albert Xu Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I appose the amendment which will therefore increase the registery fees of .com domains. I own a dozens of them. Thank you. -- Albert Xu skype: Xu_Tianwei

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear Sir or Madam, As someone who has purchased numerous domain names over the years, I would like to ask both ICANN and Verisign to provide more public information about their proposed deal to amend the .com registry agreement so that other stakeholders may provide informed input on this decision. Kind regards, Nathan Crandall

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

Feb. 11, 2020

To whom it may concern, Just to note, that I am against of amendment as this would harm internet society nad small businesses around the whole world! Kind Regards,Saulius Small online business owner. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by Huey Yeng 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. With the weakening of purchasing power for 3rd world nation, any increase by Verisign is purely profit and not helping to promote the growth of self-hosting sites in developing countries Huey Yeng Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comment against the Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Iván Herrero Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello. I'd like to let you know I'm against the Internet being centralized and controlled by institutions like ICANN and Verisign. I don't know much about how the ICANN or their agreement with Verisign works, but, from what I've read, I'd like to show I'm not in favour of increasing .com domain prices and making the Internet less accessible to everyone. Thanks very much for your attention. Have a great day. Iván.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I am a .com domain user. 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. Hilda Terauchi Kawasaki, Japan

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