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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Concerns relative to amendment 3 and price increases
by Charles Kaplan Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Like so many others who have made similar comments, these costs and the near certainty of them increasing year over year is concerning to me. Yes infrastructure costs money, but these charges are already well into the making money vs. breaking even level and giving tacit approval for further increases is not necessary. I have been doing this a long time. So long in fact that when I started domain registration was free. My concern is that those, like me, who have a domain name for their family, their side hustle, the business they plan to start some day, etc.. I currently have 5 or 6 domains I am responsible for, none of which are commercial, and all of which add up to a real amount of money for an individual. And this cost change does nothing to stop domain squatters or other Internet trolls. If you want to allow VRSN to run things, that is fine, but they should have to justify why when actual costs are going down they need/want more money each year. I am opposed to the amendments as they currently stand. Charles Kaplan

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] This is not acceptable
by Daniel Fariña Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

This will lead to huge price increases, I'm ready to drop the .com and any domains provided by ICAN. How is all this money going to be used? Why do you need so much money for?

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

Feb. 10, 2020

Don’t do this

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price increase + Verisign nonsense
by J. Taft Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I'm the CEO and founder of a web development agency. Our entire team finds it disgraceful that ICANN would enter into an agreement with such large ramifications for the internet community as a a whole without duly consulting and incorporating feedback from the global community. Every organization essentially wants *more money*, we understand that. But when you take on responsibility as a regulatory agency for something this important to human society as a whole, you should know you can't just be looking out for yourselves. This kind of action taken in such a self-serving and non-transparent way deeply affects our organization's respect for ICANN as a whole, and I know it does the same for much of the community that is aware of these shenanigans. This is your opportunity to make an adjustment to mitigate the impact of this poor decision before the damage to ICANN's reputation is permanent and irrevocable.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price hick is yet another miserable Trump era policy that demonstrates how desparately we need to overhaul the out dated and corrupt bodies such as ICANN
by Esfandiar Zolghadr Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

.com price hick fits perfectly in with other failed Trump-era policy that demonstrates how desperately we need to overhaul the outdated and corrupt bodies such as ICANN Esfandiar Zolghadr Convage Corporation

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] TLD Changes
by Nicolas Delgado Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Please don't raise the prices.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Objection to the amendment 3 to the .com registry agreement
by yuu＠yuuproductions.com Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Dear Sir/Mdm,I strongly oppose to the amendment 3 to the .com registry agreement.I do not see any factual justification for permitting Verisign to raise the .COM prices, other than for own benefits via controlling the market. Many further elaborated explanations are found in the same open comment section from around the world. Thank you. SincerelyYuu, SG

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price increases
by Paul Coneff Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I do NOT want price increases 8 out of the next 10 years. I DO want transparency about how this came to be, how much money is being paid out, and where the extra money will go. I DO want accountability for a transparent process... And if that means inundating congress to control a process with a lack of transparency and accountability, then that is what needs to be done. It's unfortunate, and it is necessary. Sincerely Concerned, Paul Coneff

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I'm against increasing .com domain prices
by yasser sharaf Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Dears, I have multiple .com domain names and I’m against this increase of .com domains prices this is not fair. Yasser Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10

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

Feb. 10, 2020

Hi I strongly oppose this price increase as there are millions of individuals that have the .COM domains for their personal use as well as the small business owners across the world. Think of small takeaways, corner bike shops, coffee shops and small takeaways etc. Not everyone lives in the US and even their not everyone can afford it. If you have one domain then perhaps it can be OK but those who have multiple domains for personal or development purposes it will become difficult for them. Instead of making it cheaper so everyone across the world is able to access it you are making it more expensive. I oppose this move. Perhaps you should look at other avenues to increase revenue and reduce costs.

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