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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] don't raise prices
by hannah＠thehaircut.co hannah＠thehaircut.co Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please do not increase the price of .com domains
by david＠symetrikdesign.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I understand that Verisign has agreed to pay ICANN $20 million USD so that they can increase the price of .com domains. I do not agree with this increase especially since there is no budgeted plan or oversight as to how ICANN will spend the money. Warm Regards, David Killingsworth A concerned Internet user.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I oppose Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreemen
by David G. Larson Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I think that allowing wholesale prices for .com domains to rise 72% over 12 years, which is far more than the rate of inflation and also far more than Verisign's underlying costs of maintaining the registry could possibly increase by, will dramatically hurt the internet ecosystem. It will especially hurt small website operators, like myself, and will discourage internet users from creating blogs and personal pages, with the end result of reducing democratization of the internet. Verisign reported a 69.4% operating margin in Q1 2019, so they clearly do not need the extra revenue from this price hike. ICANN has granted a monopoly over .com to Verisign and ICANN has a duty to every internet user on the planet to carefully regulate this monopoly to prevent abuse by Verisign. The only conscionable thing to do right now is to freeze wholesale .com prices and re-evaluate 5-10 years from now. A policy that allows price increases tracking the rate of inflation (but no higher) may make sense in the future, but right now Verisign is already collecting far more from their .com monopoly than any company would be able to in a competitive market [1]. It's simply not right to allow them to raise prices at this time. - Dave

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Protest of changes impacting .COM domains
by Dave Webb Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I run a small web design and marketing consulting business serving other small businesses and nonprofits. I help these organizations by building and maintaining websites based primarily on .COM and .ORG TLD's. Securing a domain on these TLD's has historically been a very easy and affordable part of building an organization's online presence. However, it seems that the organizations that should be looking out for the best interests of the Internet community to continue that ease and affordability are giving in to greed that will make it difficult for small businesses. First, it was discouraging to learn of the Internet Society's (ISOC) proposed sale of the Public Interest Registry (PIR), including management of the .ORG TLD, to private equity firm Ethos Capital, and of ICAAN's tepid response to protests to the sale. This action could cause real harm to the multitude of nonprofit organizations doing great good in the world. Then to learn of ICAAN's contract changes with Verisign impacting the .COM domain on the heels of this demonstrates a disturbing trend among the governing bodies of the Internet that seems to be motivated by pure greed. The fact that Verisign will be allowed to increase prices as much as 70% over the next ten years, will also be allowed to operate as a registrar itself, and that they have agreed to pay ICAAN an extra $20 million dollars over the next five years seems like a major conflict of interest from both parties. These changes do not benefit the hundreds of thousands of small businesses that depend on .COM domains. Before sealing this deal, I hope ICAAN will consider the ethics of such an arrangement and remember the community that it serves. Sincerely Dave Webb

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

Feb. 11, 2020

To whom it may concern. This is socialism. For an organization to do this behind the scenes, it is unethical and devious. I will be sending the link to about 6,000 individuals so they are aware the changes. I OPOSE THE CHANGE. <https://www.facebook.com/DiGonziniGroup/> <http://www.linkedin.com/in/louisdigonzini> <http://twitter.com/digonzinigroup> <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_8MkC0OzZE_Zr7nkxnWa2A> <https://www.instagram.com/idighomes/>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Opposing the increase of .com domain price. Amendement 3
by Cin Lung Chen Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear ICANN I am one of the reseller who purchase mostly .com domain because .com domain has an impact and it is easier to be remembered. With the recent amendement 3 that talks about increase in .com domain price, it will certainly land a big blow to our small business. Therefore, with this email, I would like to oppose the idea of price hiking for .com domain since it does not cost you more money, capital, or effort to maintain.com domain more than any other domain and increasing the price will certainly cause negative impact to many businesses, especially in the middle of the current world wide economic crisis. I hope you realized that .com is used world wide and not all parts of the world has the same economic standard as US where even 1usd in many places in the world would mean a lot. I hope you reconsider your plan for price hiking and please listen to our voices as internet is supposed to be the the place of freedom. Please don't give into being the slave of corporate greed. Thank you Cin Lung

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Amendment 3 public comment
by Tim Ritter Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

RE: Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement I believe the proposal’s price increase scheme places an undue burden on many smaller businesses that rely on web URL’s for their livelihood while providing no additional ROI for those customers of the service. The increased demand naturally creates a growing profit base for ICANN and Verisign both without forced increases. Without market competition, these increases are arbitrary at best, and appear more to be a profit scheme to benefit only the larger players in both the regulatory and consumer markets. Driving a further wedge between end-user trust on the internet and a multitude of sites is the likely outcome of this cost-shifting, which will drive more sites to alternate TLDs and reduce confidence in many reputable sites. Thanks, Tim Ritter

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] UNWARRANTED .COM PRICE INCREASE
by Peter Okoth Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear ICANN, I want to add my voice over the above matter as an Internet business company. We understand that companies occasionally increase their charge rates for their goods and services, such price increases should be done for justified reasons and should not impact the business economy negatively. Please kindly work with the wholesalers of the .COM domain resellers and agree on the best approach and prices. For me only two modest increases in 10 years would be justifiable with the increased amount not going beyond 20%. I so submit. Sincerely yours, Dr. Peter OKOTH Zingoplus.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comment on Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Hellmut Adolphs Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear Sir / Madam, As a tech entrepreneur and husband of an aspiring writer who publishes online I feel compelled to write to you regarding this amendment. This amendment will hinder small publishers, small businesses and early stage companies who depend on their existing domains and had the fortune of being able to find them when they found them at the price they found them. An increase as proposed would make certain domains inaccessible to these same kind of people in the near future creating an unfair advantage for much bigger businesses. We have to protect aspiring businesses and prevent removal of protection against annual price increases. I oppose this amendment 3 to the .com registry agreement. Thanks, Hellmut

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Impact on non-profit educational sites
by Randy rezabek Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I created and administer a non-profit education orientated historical web site www.ticomarchive.com. I have created this site in the spirit of public service, not profit. If I have to keep paying increasing fees, then I will no longer bother. The internet was created at the taxpayers expense and shouldn’t be a source of profit for corporations. Sent from my iPad

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