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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Prices Changes
by PinkFloydEffect＠Aol.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I understand prices have to change with the economy, but this is a monopoly!

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Contract
by James Keller Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

ICANN's primary principles of operation have been described as helping preserve the operational stability of the Internet; to promote competition; to achieve broad representation of the global Internet community; and to develop policies appropriate to its mission through bottom-up, consensus-based processes. https://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/mou-jpa/icann-mou-25nov98-en.htm To whom it may concern; I received an email from my registrar Namechaep.com in regard to the Verisign contract and I would like to say that I do not agree with it. From my research it seems that my voice will not be heard anyway by ICANN, but still felt it was important to state my views. It states on Wikipedia that ICANN “It is a nonprofit public benefit corporation organized under the California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law for charitable and public purposes." It does not appear that the contract between ICANN and Verisign.inc is for the “Public Benefit”. Increased prices will eventually paid by that very Public that you represent. It also states, “ICANN's primary principles of operation have been described as helping preserve the operational stability of the Internet; to promote competition; to achieve broad representation of the global Internet community; and to develop policies appropriate to its mission through bottom-up, consensus-based processes.” This contract also does not appear to fit ICANN’s own Philosophy. I don’t believe it will “promote competition” it seems it will put the control of the most widely used TLD .com in the hands of Verisign.inc. As far as a “bottom-up consensus-based processes” I read through many of the already posted comments and did not read one that was for the contract, which to me would mean that the contract would not go through. I can only hope that ICANN can uphold its Motto of “One World. One Internet” and do what’s best for the people that they represent rather than make decisions for the profit and interest of few. Sincerely, James Keller

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comments on Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by r.parker＠whoozie.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

The foundation of unbridled innovation underpinning the Internet begins with the low cost of entry for the basic TLDs. While your financial models may indicate that raising domain prices will not affect business costs much, you're neglecting how the existing, very low cost of entry could be considered the one of the lowest cost barriers to entry in the history of free enterprise and free expression. Ratcheting up the fees for domains will begin to affect innovation immediately. In the long run, raising the price of a domain will stifle innovation. You may not think so but the low cost of domains allows for an infinite amount of very low budget experimenting and testing. While most of this activity goes nowhere, this still leads to ideas that do spurn innovation and business expansion. We're already treated to significantly higher costs for the so-called vanity or boutique TLDs, please don't ruin the foundation of the Internet but raising the cost of ordinary domains. Don't go down this route. The consequences will not be good for the entire planet.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I'm a small-time freelancer
by David Nunga Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please do not make it harder for small time businesses like me to maintain a .COM address. We, the internet users would like more transparency about this agreement with Verisign. Sincerely, David

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Is this an Open Web?
by DawnB Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To whom it concerns, Shame on you and the mockery the closed door deal with Verisign makes of your "bottom-up, consensus-driven, multi-stakeholder model". Regards.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Amendment 3 Change
by Ben Lobach Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please do not make this change. Thank you! Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against .com price increases
by Shellie Zhang Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Keep the internet affordable and accessible. Down with shady price increases. -- ______________________________ *Shellie Zhang* (she/her) *Events & Exhibitions* *Division of Labour <https://artgalleryofburlington.com/event/division-of-labour/> | *Art Gallery of Burlington | Burlington | January 10 — March 29, 2020 *Abundance <https://artspace-arc.org/exhibition/abundance/>* | Artspace | Peterborough | March 6 — April 18, 2020 *Email* | shellie.zhang(a)gmail.com *Website *| www.shelliezhang.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] My Opinion on the Proposed .Com Price Increase
by Khurram Shahzad Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear Sir, I am a registrant of a .com domain name. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. With time, the price should be reduced, you are doing more. In a country like ours, this is already equivalent to a salary of about 2 to 3 days. Khurram Shahzad *Manager Operation* KTech IT Solution Co m: 03216153090 a: Pacca Garha, Near Umer Shaheed Graveyard, Sialkot - Pakistan. w: www.ktitsc.com e: info(a)ktitsc.com <http://facebook.com/ktitsc>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] comment
by Tony Nameless Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I recently bought a name with .com If price was any higher then it was, i many others would not buy it, driving already cheap hosting services out of business. Is that what you want ? No competition ? Monopoly ?

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] STOP .COM Price Increases
by Kevin Spriggs Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To All Who Should Be Concerned: To you, it may seem a small thing to arbitrarily put a monetary stranglehold on the greatest economic force in the history of mankind. But to small operators like me, ICANN's ambitious .com enrichment amounts to a sequestration of opportunity for the benefit of big business and ICANN. I implore you, do not extort the lifeline of your monopoly. If you had competition that would be a different situation, but as things stand, your proposed rate hikes is a plan to enrich yourselves at the expense of millions who have .com integration in their small businesses. Kevin Spriggs

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