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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Terri Gueck 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. No one other than Verisign want increases in .COM prices. 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. This price increase is not in the public interest, especially as .COM domains are supposed to be accessible to a variety of people in a variety of economic brackets. Terri Gueck Abbotsford, BC

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com registry agreement
by Samuel B. Diaco Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

The internet is a public library for people around the world, and .com is the cornerstone for that library. Please keep it accessible and affordable to the public. Samuel Diaco, PhD Educational Leadership, USLS

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Too high too soon
by ПАНДА на ВЕРАНДЕ /rina k Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Too high too soon. Protect our prices. Don't ruin it!

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I am an end user of .com domain living in an third world country. The price I pay as an individual is already a premium for where I live. It’s vital that I have access to affordable TLD name for either personal and business use. To highlight sentiments shared by me and others who are reaching out to ICANN. 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. If cost is of concern then Verisign should innovate or restructure the company. If companies are taking monopolistic actions then you have the power to break it up or allow other companies to operate in the same space. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest, not lobby on behalf of select companies. Regards, Lakith Colombo - Sri Lanka

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I am very opposed to the new allowable price increases
by Doug Springer Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear sir or madam, I am writing today to express my concern over the increased price of the .com TLD. I, like many others use this for personal use and do not make money off the use of the name. Already the price of my domains have increased 50% over the last few years and I am considering dropping some of those domains. Now you are considering increasing that even more. Some of the domains I own I am fairly certain are not usable by a business, and once the price gets to a certain level, I will drop those .com domains. So even though you increase the price, I believe the overall effect will be for individuals like myself to stop using the most expensive TLD and it may actually result in a reduced revenue stream, not more. Kind Regards, Doug Springer

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Regarding .COM Price Increase
by Yash Raj Karthikey Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear ICANN, It is difficult for me to understand the reasons behind remarkable increase in the prices for .COM, planned over next decade. I just want to express my concern over the easy access of domains to new website builders over the forthcoming years. I am also a website developer and I am very concerned about such developments. Therefore, this is in response to the Proposed Amendment 3 for .COM domains Registry Agreement. Yash Raj Karthikey Web Developer Mob: +9-7004117355 Email: yashrajkarthikey(a)live.in

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] TLD Domain Pricing Amendment Act
by Ryan Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To Whom It May Concern, The act would be clearer ONLY If there is clarity in justifiable reasons and basis to why there would be a DRASTIC spike in increase of domain fees for dot com domains only. In business, whenever there’s price increase, the rise should be minimum and spread across all types of domains to minimise the effect and NOT heavily imposed on just one area of product only. Does the increase in prices offers any additional value to us end users or consumers to justify the price increase? Unreasonable unrealistic inflation if not hyper inflation of price is not acceptable. If something have to increase, VeriSign should instead Look at Premium Domains and charge Tax (tariffs like) charges on such premium domains for them unreasonable domain hoarding action and profit tiering when they simply purchase the domain at the original Low-entry price. Why should average users like us trying to make something work in online be punished for doing nothing wrong? Dot com domain hoarders (domain premium resellers are those whom should be reeled in). Their hoarding activity restricts productive businesses from buying their own domains. Do the right thing, domain hoarding are the black sheep, might as well Tax or get benefits from those high prices instead. Don’t look at entry dot com domains, look at Premium reseller dot com domains and the Bulk Premium Resellers instead. There’s more money to be made there since they already clearly jack up the price so high, VeriSign can kill two birds with one stone (1 single action). #1: Bring justice to end users trying to buy our own domains #2: VeriSign can increase profits without affecting be public (only those unprofessional overlooked Premium Domain Resellers). I hope you like the suggestion. Thank you. Ryan

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Domain name fees
by Prosper Publishing Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, Please do not raise the fees for domain names for everyone. If you do many may be dropped because of these fees. I have about 5 domains and I may be forced to drop these. For those that have purchased numerous domain names to resell, there could be a fee raised if they own more than a certain amount. These domains then can be released back into the system so that they can be live instead of parked. Thank you! Verona Blessing Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by tab＠rubyruby.ru 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. The current rate of $7.85 is already far more than justified. Anton Tukhfatullin, Russia

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Opposed
by John B Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I have registered a .COM domain and am opposed to the recent deal ICANN and Verisign made to increase the price of .COM domain registration fees. Such agreements should only be entered into after at least giving users a chance to voice their opinion during a public comment period. It would also be appreciated if those comments were considered before making any decisions that will affect us. John Bridges

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