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

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I am a small developer who also runs a bunch of small websites like www.radiantguild.com. I am studying software development and because of this study, I can only just hold onto what I have now as I don't make anything from my websites as it is all passion projects... I am writing this email to express my concerns and how this will not just negatively affect me, but also others like me, who don't have the money that big companies would have. If this amendment came into effect, over time the price for .COM domains can and will increase and people like myself will find it harder to buy these domains and keep them because we are running our small business or small passion projects using the bottom of the barrel, leftover money that we have. For me, I started the Radiant Guild as a site for a bunch of friends who I care about, and while I am not the one paying for it, one of my friends is. They are like me and have other more important things to pay for like college fees. I also have a domain for myself, for my portfolio website when I make it eventually... And by jacking up the price of the .COM domain, it becomes more expensive for me to even have a portfolio. It may not seem like a lot... 7%, sure... But when you add that 7% up, It gets expensive over time. As someone else in their comment said, ~$8 turns into ~$24 (195% increase by 2041) and the benefit we get from it is nothing... There is nothing new being added to the .COM domain that gives us a reason to justify paying more. It's just more money, in their pockets, for nothing more than they are doing now... Now sure, it could be 1% or 0.5% increases... But let's be real, that's not what is going to happen, this is a big company that holds the internet in their hands. If you give them a way to make an extra ~$16 per domain, they will push that as far as they can go, they won't increase to make an extra $1 per domain (~$100+ Million more per year) they will push it the whole way (~$16+ Billion more per year) for no extra work. (If this happens, I am sure that .COM will cost $40 a year in 2080) I hope you consider not giving them the power to make this price increase as it will hurt all the small people like me.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please do not increase price
by Sukhjot Basi Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

As a small business a price increase will hurt me.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Strong Objection to unjustified .COM price increase
by Alex Wyatt Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am a registrant of several .com domain names and am strongly against the proposed price increase. The current rate is already excessive for the minimal service provided and it is corporate greed on the part of Verisign (only) to want to increase .COM prices for their own benefit (only). No justification has been provided for a price increase and ICANN should not be entertaining such an unsupported money grab. ICANN should continue to govern the domain name system in the public interest and not pander to commercial interests.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

The internet is too precious. In the name of all internet users, please ensure that the internet remains a level playing field for all. I trust you all to make the right decision. Best, Max Holzheu

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] . Com
by Jon Olds Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dude I'm a small business I don't want or need my domain name to go up even more every year Taxi insurance already dose that putting many Taxi companies out of business the income is smaller every year but our websites are what keep many of the smaller companies afloat

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comment
by Alma Gottlieb Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, Please reconsider your decision to raise /.com/ domain name prices consistently and significantly over the next seven years. The Internet was meant to be a democratizing space, giving access to knowledge not only to elites but, more importantly, to people who otherwise lack any means to educate themselves. The "digital divide" has already given the lie to that hope. This move will only further expand the digital divide, enlarging the gap between the "haves" (who can afford the proposed price increases) and the "have nots" (who will be unable to afford those increases). Capitalism works best when it supports a community, and fails worst when it simply enriches CEOs and shareholders. Please think about the social impact of your proposed changes. It's not too late to walk them back and "be a hero." Sincerely, -- Alma Gottlieb ajgottli(a)gmail.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Keep price at $7.85 or else Blockchain DNS will replace you
by KeXianbin(http://diyism.com) Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Keep price at $7.85 or else Blockchain DNS will replace you

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Dear ICANN: This Change Will Hurt New Indies
by Flora H. V. Adams Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I oppose proposed amendment 3
by David Needham Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I oppose proposed amendment 3 between ICANN and Verisign. Please reconsider. David Needham Enjoy Creativity enjoycreativity.com ᐧ

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Stop trying to kill the internet. Stop increasing prices for .com domain names.
by Ramesh Ganapathy Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Team, I heard that you are looking to get into an agreement with VeriSign that will likely increase the prices of .com domain names considerably over the next decade. I think this will impact the adoption and growth of the internet and make it less accessible for people who want to go online. It will also prevent a lot of people from renewing domains they own for existing websites because of increased costs. In other words, it will kill a large part of the internet, which none of us want. So stop getting into this deal with VeriSign and do the right thing. Regards, Ramesh

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