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

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

Feb. 10, 2020

To whom it may concern, this Amendment is unacceptable and goes directly against one of the original purposes of ICANN, which is to *introduce *competition between registrars, *not* remove it. The fact that Verisign would be allowed to operate its own Registrar basically allows it to build a monopoly, not dissimilar to Amazon selling the same products as the retailers in its Marketplace at better conditions by using privileged knowledge of the market and its customers - which only lead to Amazon's growth, in *detriment* to the market itself and its consumers. Also, 7% price increases, year over year, is astronomical and absolutely unrealistic. Sincerely, Y. Mayer

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com pricing
by Sol Bergren Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

These prices should be lowered, not increased, registering a domain name should be much cheaper, Thank you, Sol Bergren

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by starlight7trees＠gmail.com Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

To whom it may concern, I do not support the proposed price increases by Verisign to registrars for .com domains. I do not support Verisign operating as a registrar. I cannot view the proposed Amendment 3 as good business conduct. The proposed changes are harmful to consumers, the industry, and the Internet. They were made in secret without consulting the ICANN community nor Internet users. I can only surmise that secrecy was believed necessary due to the bias and questionable ethical conduct displayed in the proposed changes and the motivation behind them. This shameful amendment must be halted immediately. Sincerely, Ally Starling

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

Feb. 10, 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. Nick Reid

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Regarding .com price increaae
by Nafiul Alam Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

It's difficult for small company like us to survive if price is increased

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comment
by Mel Gilbertson Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Please do not raise the prices of .com domains. I currently have a .com domain and can comfortably pay the cost to keep it, but if the price were to be raised, that may no longer be the case. The ability to buy and run a .com domain should not be only in the hands of people with disposable income; it should be kept low to allow people of modest means to have a website as well. Raising the cost of .com domains makes the internet as a whole less democratic, and the world a little less fair. Don't be a**holes.

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

Feb. 10, 2020

I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. This would have a negative effect on my business and many other small businesses . It is very clear that NO one other than Verisign want increases in .COM prices and treat .COM like their private property. Verisign is merely your manager of the .COM Registry - it has no right dictating the price. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the PUBLIC interest and NOT that of Verisign. Please remember this. Regards Rustam Kurbanly Mayo, Ireland

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

Feb. 10, 2020

I am concerned that the proposed agreement will lead to substantial unwarranted to for users who, like me, have chosen to set up websites and mail accounts to promote their small businesses. While the cost per website may be the same for large companies and small businesses, the cost as a proportion of revenue is very different for these distinct kinds of organization. Microsoft, for example, would hardly notice an increase in such costs-even though it holds many domain names. I, on the other hand-although I only hold two domain names-would definitely notice the cost. I believe that the amendment discriminates against small businesses. For this reason, I oppose Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement. AMS --- Andrew Marchant-Shapiro, Esq. [cid:image003.png@01D5E039.A6DF56F0] River Bridge Resolutions, LLC 8 Research Parkway, Wallingford, CT 06492 PO Box 6123, Hamden, CT 06517 P: (203) 936-9023 F: (203) 872-9007

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed amendment 3
by Jared Van Dyke Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Allowing domain registrars to increase the cost of domains will hurt those of us that are new and/or struggling in business. The increases will scare people away from grabbing domains, which in the long run could impact you as well. I have purchased domain names for ideas that I’ve had, even though they didn’t come to fruition I invested in the domain because of its affordability. I will also hang onto those with the hopes of launching them in the future. If the prices go up I will end up letting those domains go and not renew them. I’m guessing that since they were available the likely hood of someone else grabbing the domain is slim. The bottom line is, I know you’re there to make money and I understand that, but is having people let domain names cancel going to lower your sales to the point where you would’ve made more money by keeping the prices competitive? Thank you for listening! Jared

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed amendment 3
by Warren Roach Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I object to the price increase on .com registrations. This should be done by majority consensus of the top 50 registrars, not unilaterally. Warren Roach LQC Services, Inc. 719-209-3354 <mailto:wroach@lqcservices.com> wroach(a)lqcservices.com <http://www.lqcservices.com/> www.lqcservices.com

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