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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Stop price increase
by Rajeeb Banstola Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Price increase hurts small businesses as well as the whole internet ecosystem. Withdraw the contract.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM price increase
by Charles E. Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

To whom it may concern, Please reconsider the current price increase. .COM domains are the backbone of the internet and should be accessible to as many people as possible. Sincerely, Charles Ewert

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] release com domains!
by Serge Pet Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Don't harm internet, please. Serge

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Stop price Increases
by Matt Kornegay Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Dear ICANN, I do not agree with this consideration in change of policy or contract to raise prices or whatever else is considered that would hurt or prevent others like myself from being able to afford .coms because of high prices or increases. I politely ask you not to make a decision to do this and to leave the current pricing as is. Thanks, Matt Kornegay

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Increase in .com costs
by Rocky Yuan Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I do not agree in the increase in costs that come come the new amendment

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Verisign deal
by Mark Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

The private deal between ICANN and Verisign was not made in public interest. Please revoke this agreement for the betterment of all. -- Mark Eckenrode

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] This is horrendous.
by Moofie Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Up to 70% price increases over the next couple years. Cuz why the hell not? Please consider my message along with many others you will be receiving - DO NOT DO THIS. It will be horrible for the consumer, registrar, and internet in general.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Increase
by Tim Corey Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

This proposed increase is ludicrous.With all the additional millions of.com’s that are being registered one would think that this would more than adequately compensated for the cost of living in any information. Please do not implement this. Regards, Tim Corey

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I DONT AGREE
by Charles Jackson Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I am a small business who uses a domain controlled by icann I do not agree to anything that would otherwise raise the cost of a .com domain. I feel domains are already getting expensive and out of reach as “Premium” domains reach the thousands. When I was a kid you could buy a domain for a dollar but now they are reaching 10-599 per year this is insane for something you can never hold and essentially are renting forever.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed .com price increases
by Hale Turner Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I understand that ICANN has made changes in secret without consulting or incorporating feedback from the ICANN community or Internet users - regarding price increases for .com domains over the next decade. .com domains make up 40% of all registered domains on the internet. Proposed price increases could add 70% to current prices. With other price increases, this could make .com domains inaccessible for many people and more expensive for everyone else. Alongside these contract changes, Verisign has agreed to pay ICANN an additional $20 million dollars over five years to support ICANN's domain name system initiatives, without any clarity about how ICANN will spend the money, or who will ensure that the funds are properly spent on domain infrastructure. ICANN was created in part to introduce competition between domain name registrars, *but now ICANN itself is at the heart of the problem, without considering any input from Internet users on these critical decisions. * *The four issues of concern are:* 1. Price increases for .com domains 2. ICANN will receive an extra $20 million to support ICANN’s initiatives regarding the security and stability of the domain name system. There is no explanation why Verisign did this, how ICANN will spend the money, or who will ensure that the funds are properly spent. 3. Verisign can act as a domain registrar. The new contract will allow Verisign to operate its own registrar, except for selling .COM domain names itself. To circumvent this, it is also possible that Verisign could act as a reseller of .COM domains, through another registrar. This result is that the company that controls almost 80% of the registrar pricing for domain names will compete directly with all domain registrars, maximizing its control of domain name pricing to the detriment of other competing registrars. While this might result in lower prices to consumers, *fewer registrars will harm competition, choice, and domain name services. * Verisign’s registrar could also use its dominant position to charge higher prices to consumers, while at the same time raising registrar prices. 4. ICANN ignored previous comments regarding price controls for the .ORG, .INFO, and .BIZ TLDs. The proposed .com price increases will have a significant negative impact on internet users/ domain owners. It is important that there is transparency with the industry regarding price hikes and potentially reducing choice and domain services. There needs to be adequate consultation with the key groups who will be negatively impacted by this decision. Sincerely Haley Turner

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