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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No increase!
by kthxyo Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. It's unfair and is not really reasonable. Keith Kanboon

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com Price Increase
by N. Max Pierson Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hi, Thank you for the comment period first off. I think, with the majority of people submitting comments, that the price increase of the .com TLD will cause more harm than good. With expanded branded domains, there’s finally a reason not to necessarily need a .com TLD for commerce sites. This means there will be less competition for names in the .com space due to many getting the name desired without having to pay someone squatting the name they may have wanted with absurd prices along with renewal fee’s on top of that. All this will do is hasten even more to flock to branded domains because the price increases being unreasonable for no apparent reason. It will ultimately make .com less attractive as time goes on. What’s new today will be old tomorrow and the same applies to this instance especially when it costs more. Regards, max

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] We Do Not Support .COM Price Increases
by Will Beard Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

The wholesale price of domains should not be determined in secret and be allowed to increase year after year. Most importantly, I do not support a .COM price increase. The internet is a public utility. Do not think about messing with pricing of baseline needs such as domains. This is unacceptable. -Will Beard

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Extra 20 million? Where's the oversight
by Amit Chaudhari Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello I do not like how the terms of .COM TLD are changing in secret. Where’s the oversight in all of this? Terrible.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No price increase on .com
by Aimee Young Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Against unfair and excessive price increases to .com registrars. While a small price increase to keep up with inflation and help fund further infrastructure is understandable, 70% is unnecessary and unreasonable.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Small businesses depend on ICANN being transparent and fair!
by David Chippendale Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

We are a small business that depends on .COM domains to properly represent our digital properties. Many of these addresses are exploratory, and an up to 70% increase in registration prices will stifle our ability to explore new opportunities and innovate. Too much has been said about the lack of transparency ICANN has demonstrated throughout this renegotiation process - and it is worrisome that an organization that claims to align itself with the pillars of a free and open internet, would pursue such changes in private. Your choices represent a further commercialization of the internet, and it is a damn shame an organization such an ICANN joins the ranks of big tech with this decision today. ICANN should represent public good not corporate greed! Be transparent! Be fair! Sincerely, The Chip Studio Team Signed David Chippendale, CEO

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Your contract with Verisign
by com- service Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

So you can be bought for $20 million. You're going to allow Verisign to control .COM and raise prices MUCH MUCH faster than inflation just for $20 million dollars! Why not $40 Million or even $100 million after all there are over 250 million registered .COM domains that Verisign will collect over a dollar from each one each year. Boy can you be bought cheep. Verisign stands to make over 2.5 BILLION DOLLARS in the term of the contract even if the prices stay the same and ICANN is only going to get $20 million. Maybe the Department of Commerce and or Department of Justice should have a look at the 19 current directors and the current CEO of ICANN to see if something is going on behind the curtain. What are you going to do with the $20 million, build extravagant new offices? I'm not happy with your complete disregard of the current 250 million+ .COM domain owners. James Ellis Software Products 800-547-6987 macsp.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by Emma Bana Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Don't raise the prices, its wickedness. Don't be greedy

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] STOP Price Hikes for .COM domain
by Md Abdul Halim Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I am one of the .COM domain holders and I strongly oppose the price hikes proposed by Verisign. I think no one except Verisign wants the increase in .COM prices. The current rate of $7.85 is already far more than justified. Their cost is something in the order of under 25c a domain giving close to a 100% profit. 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. Best, Md Abdul Halim CreoSense Inc., Toronto, Canada

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] icann changes with verisign
by Linda Hesh Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I am a small business person and have several domain names. I depend on the prices that I pay now for domain names to stay in business. I don’t like how the internet is becoming increasingly monetized. An internet that was suppose to be inclusive and open and free. I don’t like that Icann and Verisign can make plans together and are not accountable. I am against this plan for 7% increases each year. I am against ICANN receiving $20 million with no accountablilty or reason for the money. I am against Verisign operating as a domain registrar. thank you-Linda Hesh

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