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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price increases
by Piotrek Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi, I am writing with respect to recent announcement of price increase that is planned without decent consultation and explanation of what the additional revenue will be used for. If the practices like this continues I will think of changing the domain. I hope the current initiative will not have an increase as big as planned. Thank you Peter Mastej

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price increase
by Jeromy Lukenbaugh Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I'd like to formalize my objection to the increase in price of the .com domain. This is purely a cash grab by ICANN and Verisign. You ignored the comments opposed to the .org, .biz and .info price increases and said they were just space, trust me this is not spam. This is from the .com domain that I've had registered since 2001 and will continue to do so for as long as it's affordable. Once you increase the price past that I will move on to another domain, most likely one of the free or cheaper domains allowing that money to go elsewhere.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please oppose .com price increases
by C Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

As a small business owner and domain name holder, I am writing this comment in the hopes of convincing ICAAN that the proposed .com price increases will be detrimental and wholly unjust for consumers (just as removal of price caps in 2009 despite overwhelming public comment was.) This amendment serves to only benefit Verisign and ICAAN, and places unjust financial burden on internet users! Why was this amendment created without imput from the very people it impacts? I can only surmise because you wish us to just be quiet and bear the financial costs of your lucre and dishonesty? This is wrong! Please make it right by removing this amendment and maintaining price caps. Don't be one more corporation gouging middle income families just trying to make a living. Sincerely,Cassie thomas

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I oppose
by Courtney Therry Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I oppose the proposed changes which will mean price increases for me and my small business. Courtney This email was sent on the go using an iPhone. For important matters please contact Courtney on 0433316067 TxC Collective www.txccollective.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please stop the price increase!
by Martyn Andrés Bonaventura Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please stop the price increase!

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] why?
by Neil Soiffer Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

In reading the proposed amendment, two obvious "why"s are left unaddressed: 1. Why is only Verisign contributing U.S. $20 million dollars? Why isn't the (increased) burden of supporting ICANN shared among all registrars? 2. ICANN has always been tasked to preserve and enhance the security, stability and resiliency of the DNS. What has changed? Why is the *additional* funding needed now? Without this information, the proposal looks like a monopolistic plan agreed to without public participation to increase revenue without justification for what the additional revenue will be used for. Sincerely, Neil Soiffer

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN changes to Verisign contract for .COM TLD
by Wellie W. Chao Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To Whom It May Concern: I am writing to protest ICANN's recent changes to the contract it has with Verisign to operate the .COM TLD. I have read that the changes were made in secret, without consulting or incorporating feedback from the ICANN community or Internet users. This is disturbing and deplorable because of contemplated price increases. Price increases by themselves are not a concern, but what is concerning is that there is no accountability for the new revenue, so potentially Verisign could use the additional proceeds to pad its profits rather than benefit the Internet community. I believe the appropriate course of action would be to obtain community feedback about new fees and what the additional revenue should be used for. Sincerely, Wellie Chao

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Stop the price increases for .com domains!
by Stas S Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Stop the price increases for .com domains!

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do not raise price for domain names
by Kent McSpadden Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To whom it may concern. We the users want to be given affordable pricing for domain names with .com Thank you for your service and I oppose price raising. Thank you, Marian McSpadden

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM monopoly nonsense
by Anthony Massaro 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. 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. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. Sincerely, Concerned Web Citizen

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