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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Stop gambling
by Axel Facius Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I grew up in times where the internet was just a newborn baby. It was invented by scientists to be used by the public. Over the years, companies were using this public resource to make incredible profits. This is great and totally ok as long as it doesn’t limit the open and public nature of this resource as such. However, I’m deeply concerned that your planned changes have substantially negative impact on the freedom, democracy and the whole principles and philosophy. Price increases and reduced concurrency will reduce the freedom and strongly affect who can still afford to use this public good. Stop gambling with this and leave the internet a free place as much as possible. Axel Founder and lead scientist at thinkQ2.com — Axel Facius thinkQ2

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] not agree with amendment
by Evaldas Miliauskas Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

your changes to allow price increases for domains will lead to making ICANN obsolete, even though you gonna profit in short-term long term people will move away from domains eventually to a different naming alternative. So if you want the organization still be relevant I would suggest to not proceed with the amendment. -- Thanks, Evaldas Miliauskas StackTome Co-Founder [image: View my LinkedIn profile from The Linked In Man] <https://www.linkedin.com/in/evaldas-miliauskas-6269b5132/>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price increases .COM domains
by John Chisholm Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I write to express disgust at the agreement signed between ICANN and Verisign to allow annual prices increases for the registration of .COM domain names. Verisign already holds a near monopoly on the sale of high-level domain names to registrars and I do not believe that ICANN should be operating to conduct back-door-deals with Verisign to further line its coffers. If price increases are necessary for reasons other than pure profit, put these reasons out there before providing contractual guarantees to Verisign and let them stand the test of public scrutiny. Further, the whole domain registration process is farcical and unfair to many users. It is now almost impossible to find a .COM name that is not already registered, a great many issued to parties that have no intention of ever using them that only want to make others to pay exorbitant fees to obtain them. I believe that ICANN should enforce the release of high-level domain names that have not been actively used by a registrant within a specified number of years – 3, 4, or 5 years. I believe that a great many of these sleeping domain names must be registered by the registrars, themselves, or their proxies, as this would result in significant financial loss if they were to be paying the same fees as third parties. Faithfully yours, John Chisholm, PhD

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .Com
by Owen Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please do not increase the price of .com addresses. This type of behavior appears as pure money grabbing and destroys the reputation and efforts you have established already. Regards Owen

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, Making deals behind closed doors on a subject that affects up to 144 million users is hurtful in these times where an open internet is already under threat. I hope you reconsider this amendment as there is no evidence this deal would lead to investments in the infrastructure nor any positive effects for the end-user. All the best Julius Johansson

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] shame on you!
by admin＠newebizonline.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

This is completely unethical and not expected from a body like ICANN. Shameful!!

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Verisign wholesale fees agreement
by Nik Hole Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Verisign makes high margins from domains. They should not require or be allowed to make wholesale price rises much above inflation. The proposals should definitely be open to multi-party scrutiny. Nicholas Hole

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please don't change the ICANN policy
by Michael S. Williams Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I'm a small company operator with a dotcom domain name. Our Company is still struggling to take off. The current registrar price may look small and insignificant but it goes a long way to ease a small company owner like me from Africa trying to bootstrap my way to launching of my Company. Your policy so far has been very helpful Please let it remain as it is. Thanks a lot. Michael

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Rate increases
by Tim Montes Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

We are not in favor of the price increases and will not support further increases which will harm our ability to enrich our lives while providing jobs to others. This money grab will only hurt over the long haul and will affect our ability to do business as a whole. Ex: Marketing, pay increases etc. etc. etc. -- Tim Montes Oak Park, CA 91377 3 <(877)%20777-7149>10-971-7494 Office *www.manageditguy.com <http://www.manageditguy.com/>* Let's Connect!

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price Proposal
by JC Coleman Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

In my opinion this is too rapid of a price increase. I can understand and agree with the need to increase prices for domain registration, but in my opinion ion this proposal is too much too soon. A slower increase over time would be more acceptable to registrants. This would maintain profitability to registrars while allowing registrants to be more accepting of the increased cost or hav e more time to consider other options. Thank you, ---------------- --J.C. Coleman

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