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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM Price Increases - [I'm opposed, for the record]
by Greg Haygood Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

To Whom It May Concern @ ICANN - I'm opposed to the proposed change to increase prices for .COM domains as well as opposed to giving Verisign even more control over the DNS ecosystem. You're entitled to propose such changes, but since they concern a shared and public utility, such decisions should also be discussed and made with the affected constituents. The least you can do is publicly provide details on how that money will be spent and how Verisign's increased control will be restricted to prevent a monopoly. Sincerely, Greg Haygood Atlanta, GA

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

Feb. 12, 2020

I'm a small business owner trying to make a living. I'm opposed to the proposed price increase for Verisign. I believe it's not that they don't make a nice profit, but cooperate officer would like to see a nice increase in there bonus. Corporate greed is the drive behind this... not the best interest of the clients. Kane Monroe

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Againts the decission
by Ahmy Yulrizka Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

As it's already stated in multiple emails for the thread. Verisign has no business of setting up the price. I'm personally against this proposed price. ICAN should act in public interest, not big company. -- Ahmy Yulrizka http://ahmy.yulrizka.com @yulrizka

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Changes to .COM domains
by Max Davies Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Dear Sirs, The announcement that ICANN has agreed new terms behind closed doors with Verisign without the input from registrars and the wider internet community is something of a concern. The agreement announced, amongst other things, also appears to ignore a significant conflict of interest by not denying Verisign, through the possibility of investment through a 2nd company, to act as both gatekeeper for the dotCOM domains and to become a registrar in it's own right. Further, pricing changes allowed in the agreement would permit Verisign to increase wholesale pricing year on year (as well as allowing other price increases) and thus make the domain suffix far less accessible and more expensive for everyone at a time when the technical costs of management are in fact reducing - it could in effect act to enable Verisign as a monopoly for the TLD. This move is ultimately bad for consumers and registrars, though is clearly a windfall for Verisign investors at the expense of everyone else. Additionally, the sum that has been agreed to be paid by Verisign, some $20M also appears to be absent of the proper clarity of investment receipts one might expect of ICANN and there is little if any information on who is to provide the appropriate governance and how this funding will used to benefit domain infrastructure. All in all, this agreement seems to run counter to the transparency and engagement principles upon which ICANN is supposed to be based and as such, it would be improper other than to suggest that ICANN needs to carefully reconsider the amendment, publish what guidance formed part of the discussions with Verisign, and incorporate the views of the wider community and registrars who appear to have been entirely absent from the forum. Yours faithfully, D. Maxwell CTO, Xenon Design Group

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don’t raise .com prices
by David MJ Schwartz, MSW Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Keep prices low and don’t let Verisign or any company rip off the masses. Thanks! Sincerely, David Mitchell Jacobs Schwartz (314) 363-8087 david(a)dmjs.us LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmjschwartz Professional Site: https://www.dmjs.us

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by frank franklin 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. 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 %2�� it has no business dictating the price. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. Frank Delight Lagos Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] 反对涨价！！还想你们降价！！
by 米多金 Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against this amendment
by nikhil＠chalcal.com Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

To whom it may concern, as a website owner, I believe it is important to provide transparency to the public regarding the proposed price increases for .com domains. They are a public resource and merit broad community input before accepting these changes. Price increases should not be implemented without a clear layout of the proposed allocation of the funds. The proposed changes will price many people out of the market for this series of domains when there should be an effort to be more inclusive of people with limited means. I am against this amendment as it currently stands.

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

Feb. 12, 2020

I want to voice my opposition to this agreement made in secret between ICANN and Verisign. The whole process should have been open to the public. IMO, this new agreement will have an adverse impact on the Internet and its users. Aside from allowing prices to increase 8 out of the next 10 years, it will make .COM domains less accessible and more expensive for everyone! If this agreement is allowed to go through, it should be classified as a detrimental act committed against the people! To repeat: I'm against this proposed change! Alex Perdian

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Genevieve Chase 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. 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. Genevieve Chase Fairfield *genevieve* *“Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but do so with all your heart.” * *― Marcus Aurelius* *FB/Twitter/IG/LI: @genevievechase*

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