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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price increase behind closed doors
by Bryan Hix Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Please reconsider your decision to fund your domain name system initiatives from behind closed doors. Everyone wants the internet infrastructure to remain viable. Please do your part responsibly, with transparency to and participation from the many people and businesses your decision will affect. Sincerely, ⁣Bryan Hix Director, Instructor "Holistic Life Skills Through Rigorous Martial Arts Training" website: https://www.LifeMartialArtsCenter.com phone: (205) 578-8506

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] You greedymotherfuckers
by Micah Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

In light of our current political climate, a free and usable internet is one of the few things that could remain positive. increasing the cost of .com domains will only make it harder for small businesses and random people who want to be part of this great thing called The Internet. Your duty was to protect and conserve this great thing we've built together. Don't ruin it for fucking pennnies, you dipshits. Goddamn.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] proposed amendment
by Jeff Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Bad for every one except the few corrupt people who sell us out and make millions out of it. Jeff Hadleigh-Lloyd

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] equality
by Justin Crites Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello there, In regards to inflating .com domain pricing I would like to implore you to think about equal rights between the rich and the poor. For the past 2 decades or so, the internet has provided opportunities for average people and small business’ to grow and prosper in an economy/economies that favor(s) those with wealth over those without. I encourage you to see this as a light in total darkness rather than something to be exploited and capitalized upon. I understand that with the recent net-neutrality verdict it appears that that light is being extinguished as we speak, but I honestly think that we as a people should do everything we can to ensure that it doesn’t. We have a responsibility to ourselves, and to each other, to ensure equal opportunities are provided to every individual not just to those who can afford them. Thank you for your time, Justin

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price increases
by Brian D'Agostine Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

To whom it may concern; I own and run several .com websites as small business ventures. I have recently learned about your agreement with Verisign to increase the price of .com registrations over the next 10 years. There is no indication of how much these increases might be or any transparency noted about these changes. As a small business owner I need to keep my costs low in order to turn a profit and grow. I see several solutions ahead of me, most of which include reducing the number of .com domains that I hold. The math is simple. Maintain 100% of my needs now or increase costs by, say, 25% and see a reduction of 40% of my .com holdings. This is a net loss for you of 75%. Your call. Brian D'Agostine

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

Feb. 10, 2020

I do not agree to proposed changes to registry rules and pricing. The internet is accessible to all and that is the way it should stay. These changes are being pushed through in an underhand, dishonest way and the online business community will not stand for it. Sincerely, Sam Browne -- Sam Browne Managing Director www.findaband.co.nz | www.findadj.co.nz Level 1, 139 Victoria Street Auckland 1011, New Zealand

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price increase
by Ron Hamm Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

.It is most regretful that ICANN has chosen behind closed doors to proceed with a com price increase. I believe that this will be detrimental to the .com companies who comprise 40% of the business. Ronald L Hamm tiparthomedecor.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price increase is absurd
by Aaron Stevenson Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

We are already nickel and dimed to death everywhere we turn on the internet, and now you are talking about making more unneccesary price increases on .com domains!? This is absurd.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM price increases
by Singing Sage Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Increases in the costs of .com will negatively impact small business owners and non-profits such as the two small businesses and the non-profit companies that I manage. Rising costs in addition to more complex requirements will cut some of us totally out of business. Please be responsible and 1) keep costs down and 2) show both the reasons and the dollar usages behind increases. Robin Leist Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Unacceptable
by Chris Embree Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

This type of un-discussed rate hike is ridiculous. Everything else in technology gets cheaper over time, why should you expect to increase the cost of something that costs you nothing to manufacture?

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