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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Opposition of amendment
by David A Bertolini Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

We as a company and individuals, strongly oppose to this amendment. If you need details on why we oppose, please let us know so we can detail the reasons why. Regards, David A Bertolini COO Novohit

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

Feb. 11, 2020

A single publicly traded corporation should not be given the authority to determine wholesale prices of .com domains and be allowed to increase those fees at a rate well beyond inflation for many years to come. Verisign deserves a reasonable fee for its job in maintaining the .com registry and related tasks, but it should not be allowed to extort profits from the public while fulfilling its role as a public servant. Unlike the prices set by registrars and domain name investors, any .com fee hikes that Verisign might impose would NOT be influenced by market forces or competition, and would undermine the tenets of our free enterprise system. Giving Verisign the option to increase wholesale prices of .com domains will adversely affect a vast number of people and companies simply trying to conduct business and earn a living. Why should Verisign be allowed to set the prices arbitrarily? Since we do not enjoy (at the moment) a de-centralized .com registry that would foster competition and help keep prices in check, Verisign would essentially have a monopoly on .com domain names, the most sought-after name space on the Internet today. And, that is wrong. —Jason

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed contract changes by Verisign on .COM domains
by Aron Donaldson Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I was recently made aware of the recent contract changes agreed upon between Verisign and ICANN, regarding the potential for pricing increases of .COM domains. I am firmly against the continued privatization and financial fleecing of our free and fair Internet, and I am against any closed-door negotiations between your two parties which seeks to shut out the voice of citizens. I urge you to listen to the objections of your customers and allow for open and transparent business practices. Private industry has encroached on our freedoms and rights for far too long; this slow degradation must stop. Please do not move forward with these contract changes without the consent of the people. Aron Donaldson -- Aron Donaldson miarond(a)gmail.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Warm Wishes
by Brendan Higgins Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Y'all are fucking assholes. Is this really the only solution to your money problems? Why not just ask for donations from domain holders? I'll see you in hell if you cunts go through with the contract 👋 Sent from ProtonMail mobile

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Not in favor or raising prices more than necessary
by Steven Hansen Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi, I hear prices to register .com names will go up. Certainly some increase can be expected…but not much. After all, most technology prices keep going down. Hard drives, computers, monitors, and more keep getting better and the price remains the same or even goes down. Why should .com go up? It is not technology, it is a period followed by three letters. Certainly serving up that to the associated IP address and keeping it all flowing has its cost, but again those costs keep going down. Inflation? Perhaps. But anything over 2-3% a year is not acceptable. The proposed 7% is greed, pure and simple. It needs to be stopped. I will do what I can to fight it because it is wrong. Yours, Stew Hannaford Chicago, IL.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Noooooo!!!
by Gokul Anand Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi whomever it may concern, I just heard from few of my online sources that .com domains are going to get coslty in next few years and this is definitely a wrong move. As an online marketer and a website owner we make a lively hood using domains a steep increase in price will impact us on an unimaginable levels. Also we won't be able to renew older ones and this will make it hard for new business to strive in the future. So consider the community's voice on this matter and do the best at heart. Gokul Anand - A concerned netizen

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Form Post from Nightly
by Erdem U. Altinyurt Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by Postmaster (No-Reply) Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments to the proposed amendment to the .COM registry agreement. I own seven .com domain names either for personal use or for the use of a non-profit. The proposed price increases are deeply concerning to me. Verisign earned nearly $1.2 billion in revenue from .com registrations in 2018. If they exercised the 7% increase, that represents increased annual revenues for .com registrations of another $82.4 million. While I understand the desire to increase revenues from a corporate perspective, this increase is obscene, and exists without commensurate increase in value to the customers. Yes, it is true that the registration fee has been fixed since 2012, and I would concede that costs do raise with inflation. It is my recommendation that any annual price increase be fixed with the rate of inflation, and limited to no more than one percentage point over the rate of inflation. For example in 2019, the rate of inflation was 1.7%, the allowable increase should be limited to no more than 1 point over that, or 2.7%. This accounts for increased costs associated with inflation, and more than adequately addresses any other increased costs associated with providing the registry services for the .com TLD. Thank you for your time and consideration. -Eric Stride

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do not raise prices
by Philip Kwong Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price increases on .com domains
by Dan Gannon Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I'm a small business owner and rely on the inexpensive requirement for registering my .com domain so that I can put more resources into finding creative ways to drive potential customers to my .com website. I understand there is an administrative cost but I'm sure it will not increase dramatically. I can also understand a desire to drive more users to the various other .xyz domains and reserve .com domains for sites that serve serious commercial activities, but I'm sure there are better ways to accomplish a more widespread acceptance. Thank you for your consideration.

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