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

Re: [Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by David Schlachter Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

To whom it may concern: As the owner of a dot com domain (davidschlachter.com) I see no reason why Verisign's share of fees should increase at a rate higher than inflation. Costs of maintaining the dot com registry should decrease (per domain) year over year as efficiencies are implemented. If costs are increasing they are a result of a) no competition or b) perverse incentives encouraging over-spending. In the public interest fees should be kept at similar levels in perpetuity. David Schlachter

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com Price Increase
by Domain Business Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I strongly oppose any price increase by Verisign for .coms. It would hurt my business. Brent King Domain Business Developers, Inc.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM Fee increase
by ScooterAds Team Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

We have been massive advocates of the internet becoming open and inclusive to all. In today's changing world with emphasis on big-tech and institutional investors we feel it's shocking and really hard to watch you strike this new deal for $20M to allow larger, faceless, corporate entities have more control over .com domains due to having larger bank balances. I hope the good Samaritans amongst you can see the light and reverse the decision to keep new, young and innovative businesses from a range of backgrounds stand a chance against the corporations. I still hold faith in good people out there! All the Best, *ScooterAds Team* E: hello(a)scooterads.co.uk M: (+44) 7743 002 232 W: www.scooterads.co.uk ᐧ

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price
by ggate2020 Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Please do not increase the price.ThanksMohammed Sent from my MetroPCS 4G LTE Android Device

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Why does ICANN continue to ignore advice it received from the United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division – it should use competitive bidding rather than granting the incumbent operator a perpetual right to renew without competition
by Don Smith Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

--- In particular, competitive bidding prompts bidders to propose and accept registry improvements, higher operating standards, and lower registration fees to win the contract. --- Indeed, competitive bidding has resulted in lower domain prices and higher operating specifications than what ICANN has achieved through non-competitive negotiations. --- Experience with the .net TLD and other gTLDs have showed that competitive bidding in the award of gTLD registry agreements, and periodic rebidding, has served as an effective tool for managing the interest of registrants in gTLDs. --- ICANN’s request for bids should expressly call for bids to specify an internal maximum price that would be charged by the operator for domain registrations, as well as limitations on price increases over time. --- ICANN’s approach to TLD management demonstrates that it has adopted an ineffective approach with respect to its obligation to promote competition at the registry level. --- To date, we believe that ICANN has not come close to fulfilling its obligations to employ competitive principles in its management of TLD registry operations. https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/baker-to-dengate-thrush-18dec08…

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] PRICE INCREASE .com domains.
by STEVE CURTIS Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I am the owner of a large portfolio of domains. This proposed price increase would have a very significant negative impact on my business. I sincerely hope that this huge price increase is not implemented. STEVEN CURTIS Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Christine Moley Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I am a registrant of a .com domain name. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. The current rate of $7.85 is already far more than justified. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. Christine Moley Warwick, New York United States

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by Brent Ferree Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I totally oppose to the raising of .com prices. It makes absolutely no sense. If anything, technology costs are decreasing. The .com space is saturated, having to make up names as it is and now pay even more. Verisign seems to be the only one benefitting from this. Please do not approve or change the cost structure to .com domain names. I oppose this change. Brent Ferree

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No Thank you
by Gaius Vasiliu Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

To whom it may concern, I am a business owner, and it's hard enough to go through changes online, let alone paying for all the different system services that make it all work. I mean, what do you guys expect everyone to be excited about spending more money? Moves like this overtime WILL push out business form starting. I mean, I'm one, and if this goes into effect, then I am going to have to let go of a lot of domains I've wanted to build. Additionally, moving this hike charge up, you guys are going to be pushing out the little guy and giving opportunity only for the ones with the most significant budgets to run a business online. It's probably the big boys behind this hick to crush the little guy. Owner of 600 domains.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Increase in fees
by CvW FF Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Dear Sirs, As a small business owner and operator of IP, the use of domain names and securing them in advance of projects that my company pursues, is paramount to my success. As a result of these needs, my costs need to be monitored closely and as such an increase in these fees will greatly cause undue stress on my company’s ability to operate securely in its competitive environment. Please do not increase these fees! The US is currently allowing the middle class and the small business a renaissance. ICANN should ensure that the American recovery continues and as such not interfere with this progress because of unnecessary greed. Best, Caspar von Winterfeldt Producer / Executive Producer 228 Park Ave S, Ste. 8788, New York, NY 10003, USA. (O) 310 460 0210 Ext. 504 (C) 310 801 7918 Facebook Twitter The information contained in this electronic message and any attachments (the "Message") is intended solely for the intended recipient(s) and may be confidential, proprietary or otherwise protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately, delete this Message and do not disclose, distribute, copy it to any third party or otherwise use this Message. Electronic messages are not secure or error free and can contain viruses. The sender is not liable for these occurrences. The sender reserves the right to monitor, record, transfer cross border and retain electronic messages. 此文件（包括其附件）仅发给指定收件人或机构。其内容可能包含某种享有法律特权或者需要保密的信息。对于任何未经本公司授权而对本文件所载内容进行使用、披露、分发、变更之行为及由此产生的后果，本公司概不承担任何责任。如您并非此文件的指定收件人或机构，请立即通知 Fortune Films, LLC 并立即销毁此文件。谢谢合作。 NOTICE: This communication is vulnerable to being acquired and stored by the National Security Agency (NSA) in secret. Absent a finding of "probable cause" that you and/or I are engaged in illegal activity, such action by the NSA violates my right, guaranteed by the 4th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, to be secure from "unreasonable searches and seizures." The parties to this email do not consent to any government official or body collecting, storing, or retrieving this communication or any related metadata.

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