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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Fee increase
by Floyd Taub, MD Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Fees for initial registration of URLs should remain unchanged. To meet documented increases in costs fees for active sites might be increased, but only as needed to cover documented increased costs. Best, Floyd Floyd Taub, M.D. 303 249-9174 Fitzsimmons Bioscience Center Colorado Science and Technology Park 12635 E. Montview Blvd., Suite 100G Aurora, CO 80045

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I'm very unhappy with your decision on this.
by The Imperial OPA Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

When I think of the internet I think of you. The governing body that keeps our Internet working well. Think of you as an impartial third party keeping things Affordable for everybody and open and fair. However today when I read about this b*******. Closed-door meetings and up to 70% increases on.com names Oh, and you all receiving money with No real spending plan for it. . It seems like a money grab on your part. This is unacceptable. Your actions in this front are not in line with what the internet should be. They have greed that underlies them. They have an outcome that is not for an open internet, but for a close internet for the rich and mighty. I strongly urge you not to pursue this course of action. But rather pursue a course of action for a more affordable open internet. That can help bring the world together and not drive them apart. Again, I am against this course of action you are taking.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN PRICE
by Zakaria chafii Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello there, I'am writing you today to protest the proposed price increase to .COM domains. As a company, Verisign already enjoys the highest profit margins so The company maintains a monopoly on the .COM registry, and incredulously, is proposing a price increase as its costs of operation are actually going *down!* (This contention is bolstered by the many other registrars who maintain that, given an opportunity, they can run the .COM registry at much lower costs.) As if to add insult to injury, this is a company that is supposed to be operating in the public interest. All parties would agree, with the possible exception of Verisign themselves, that the burden of a .COM price increase at this time on individuals and small business would most decidedly NOT be in their best interests. For all the reasons noted above, I urge that the proposed amendment be rejected. Sincerely

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I do not agree with the price hike
by Scott Walton Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Best Regards, Scott Walton (214)497-2606 Sent from my iPhone.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don’t do it
by camron watts Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Don’t make the change please

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by admin＠asunhost.com Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Valerie Martinelli Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I am writing in opposition of these prices increases. As a small business owner, I strongly oppose this measure because it will make the cost of running a small business consistently burdensome. Especially since most of us operate in an online marketplace, which makes owning a website mandatory and not optional or a luxury. I also oppose that this move was done in secrecy, seeking no public input because it would have likely indicated pushback from then. I am also strongly cynical that additional or future changes won't be made again in the future in secrecy. This decision will significantly impact the internet for years to come and only ICANN and Verisign were in on it. The internet is public domain and changes that affect that public domain should not be made in secrecy. I hope this measure does not go forward. Best regards, Valerie [image: facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/AskVMC/> [image: twitter] <https://twitter.com/askvmc> [image: linkedin] <https://www.linkedin.com/in/askvmc/> [image: instagram] <https://www.instagram.com/askvmc/> Valerie Martinelli, MPA Career & Leadership Expert Valerie Martinelli Consulting, LLC 203-805-8075 Valerie(a)askvmc.com https://www.askvmc.com/ Watch VMC's Masterclass Now! <http://bit.ly/SuccessWithVMC> <https://www.hubspot.com/email-signature-generator?utm_source=create-signatu…>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Amendment 3
by I Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello, I don't want to take up too much of your time as I'm sure you got a lot of messages. All I will say is that the internet backbone of a free and connected world and I think we should be doing everything we can to make it accessible to all people. If you need money, a small tax from companies, ISPs or countries would be just as effective at raising capital without disadvantaging entrepreneurs and small businesses. Thank you for all that you do and for your consideration. Yours, Liam

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please keep .com prices accesible
by Andres Vargas Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Please keep .com prices accesible

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] increasing .COM prices will harm innovation
by G Tardy | PilierPublic Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Dear Sir or Madam, The proposed changes to the contract between ICAAN and Verisign, where Verisign could increase the cost of .COM domains by 7% per year for 4 years out of 6, would result in a dramatic increase of the costs borne by small companies and individuals alike : +100% every 15 years. There is no good explanation to such a proposed price increase, considering that current prices already cover all the costs incurred by Verisign for their performance under the current contract. Under the current "zero inflation" economy, the only business capable of extracting from its customers an average 4,9% annual price increase for the foreseeable future (and in perpetuity ?) is most likely illegal. And this is not even taking into account the other price increases permitted "for certain under extraordinary situations". The 144 million .COM domains mean that the aforementioned proposed changes will not go unnoticed. The first 7% price hike alone will translate into an additional 79 million dollars rent. Surely such a huge number should make ICAAN pause and think twice before allowing said proposed changes to move forward without any thorough independent study and public debate. Best regards, Guilhem Tardy.

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