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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Philip Tsai Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

I am/have been/will be a registrant of a .com domain name. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. Philip Tsai

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price
by Geek er Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

I have been working with domains for years now and I am strongly against this new price increase that you're looking for. Stop that.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] PEOPLE OVER PROFITS
by Ellie Perleberg Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

The public built the internet, and the public have a right to use it. Increased dot com prices will push out overwhelming numbers of small businesses like myself, and harm us and our livelihoods immeasurably. This price increase agreement is absolutely unacceptable. Ellie

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] 反对.com域名注册费涨价
by 域名之家 Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

反对Verisign与ICANN合作，反对.com域名注册费涨价

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN Reconsider Verisign, Inc.
by Tyler Herron Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

Last month, ICANN, the organization that oversees domain names, announced significant changes to the contract it has with Verisign, Inc. who operate the .COM top-level-domain (TLD). ICANN made these changes in secret, without consulting or incorporating feedback from the ICANN community or Internet users. Although ICANN has a history of making similar deals behind closed doors, and also of ignoring unified opposition against such action, we are focused on leading the fight against price increases that will harm our customers (and the Internet as a whole). This is a crucial time to raise our voices given that *.COM domains make up 40% of all registered domain names online*. I appreciate you acting in the public's best interest, Tyler Herron

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Oppossed to changes to the .COM agreement
by Johnny R Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

I am writing to express my opposition to Proposed Amendment 3. Although the global DNS registration system should be run primarily as a public concern, the only entities that stand to benefit from the proposed arrangement are ICANN and Verisign at the expense of the public. These price hikes will impact the millions of independent businesses and developers that rely on the system to make their livelihood. This proposal could prove yet another point of pressure that convinces small businesses to retreat to the Facebook walled garden and eschew the web. The web and global DNS SHOULD be run for the public good. Deals such as this are an abdication of that mandate. It is nothing less than short sighted profit chasing at the expense of all else. Please do not adopt this proposal.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Public Comment on Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Bruce Halpern Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

Dear Sir or Madam, I wished to comment on your Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement. So I went to where you claim to want "Public Comments", https://www.icann.org/public-comments/com-amendment-3-2020-01-03-en/mail_fo… However, after checking the box giving up my privacy, then hitting the Continue button, the browser wanted to open up my PC's email program. Are you unaware that the vast majority of the "Public" uses web browser based email and does not have an email program on their PC? Or do you really not want public comments? So, I'm unable to tell you that your closed door program to make internet users pay you more money, of which you have not given an explanation of how this money will be spent, is a violation of the public trust given you to manage the internet. Considering you cannot design a website to take public comments, except for those who use a corporate email programs on their business computer, I doubt you have the best of intentions. The lack of awareness of how the "public" uses the internet makes me sure you do not deserve more money. “By submitting my personal data, I agree that my personal data will be processed in accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy<https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy>, and agree to abide by the website Terms of Service<https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos>.” Very truly yours, Bruce Halpern

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Jenny Melle Magannon Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

I use the Internet but I am not a .com registrant. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. jenny Cavite Philippines

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] My opposition to Proposed Amendment 3
by Nicholas Fealey Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

I am writing to voice my opposition to Proposed Amendment 3. I understand that there are clear potential financial gains to be had by raising the registration fee on .com domains. However the global DNS registration system should be run primarily as a public concern. The only entities that stand to benefit from the proposed arrangement is verisign. And this will be largely at the expense of the public, both financially and in security. The security risk is if you drive many websites off of .com domains onto other domains, you will see a rise in malware on the .com domains. For example, let's say I have ‘domain.com’. If I decide .com is too expensive for my business/portfolio/non-profit/charity I might switch that too ‘domain.net’. After I make that switch a malicious individual will buy the .com version of that domain and host a similar site but with malware embedded on it so the user does not know. The malicious version can then be used to steal payment information, pii, images, or anything really. I personally run educational websites on .com domains and I will shut them down and move to non-.com domains if rates go up. If the that happens there’s nothing stopping China or a malicious person from buying my old .com domains and using them to spread malware or misinformation . The implications of this are just so much larger than any one individual can ever imagine, I just don’t understand how you are willing to take a risk like this. This will impact the millions of small, independent businesses customers, internet users, and developers that rely on the system. The web and the global DNS, were envisioned to be run for public good, and they SHOULD be run for public good. Deals such as this are short sighted and just chasing money with extreme risks. Please do not adopt this dangerous proposal. Much Thanks, Nicholas Fealey

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Broker Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

I am a domainer (I invest in domain names as a business). 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. 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. I really think you could wait several years on this and revisit later. There are a lot of volatile things going on in the market and domain names are good steady income for you. Don't be greedy, and don't violate the trust of the public. Regards, Tasha Kidd Lafayette, Indiana United States Full: Tasha Kidd Email: broker(a)CorporationDomains.com Cell: 765-426-2202 Skype: tasha.kidd Twitter: @CorporationDom CorporationDomains.com is an emerging site currently in stealth mode, but with 24 years experience quietly helping corporations obtain premium domains to leverage to their brand, and well over 35 years in corporate consulting for broader strategies. Reported Domain Name Sales Year-to-Date <http://dnjournal.com/ytd-sales-charts.htm> (Many go unreported)

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