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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] My Opinion on the Proposed .Com Price Increase
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Feb. 12, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against!!
by Helen Perri Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I am against these shady, elitist, dotcom price increases in the proposed contract. I think it will kill business—all for a money-grab. Helen Perri California ::: sent from mobile device

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

Feb. 12, 2020

Dear Sirs Over the years I have purchased domains to use for blogs and book landing pages etc as I intend to focus on writing rather than design in the near future. I have particularly tried to find .com domain names because we've always been told that .com is regarded as the most professional and valued domain. I am a freelance designer with an income limited by chronic autoimmune disease, so the cost of the domains is an important consideration. Independent workers and small business owners like myself are already struggling with the rising cost of software subscriptions, hosting, security and so on. We are at the mercy of online service and software providers. The prospect of increasing .com domain renewal pricing is worrying, to say the least. I concur with the points made eloquently by Namecheap: https://www.namecheap.com/blog/icann-allows-com-price-increases-gets-more-m… and would like to add my voice to dissuade you from making these changes. Yours faithfully Sue Brettell Sue Brettell • Branding, Digital Design & Writing sue(a)suebrettell.com • +44 (0)7891 517750 • www.linkedin.com/in/suebrettell NOTE: This email (including any attachments) may contain confidential and/or proprietary information intended for the person/entity to whom it is addressed. Sharing it with others or using it in any way without the sender’s consent is strictly prohibited.

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

Feb. 12, 2020

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. Mohammed Abo Elkheer Mansoura

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

Feb. 12, 2020

Dear ICANN: I am the owner of over 800 .COM domains and I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. The current rate of $7.85 is already far more than justified for what Verisign manages in the registration process. I can not think of another business that would allow such increases without putting the product/service out to bid. Verisign is merely the manager of the .COM Registry – it has no business dictating the price, and no justification in increasing the price. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. I can not see how an increase in price is in the public interest. Please revisit this issue and come to the proper conclusion to keep pricing as is. Thanks in advance. Regards, Michael Sallese

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price Increase Concerns
by Benny Martin Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

As a freelance web developer for nearly two decades, I strongly advise against the increase in price of registering domains. I do not think that this is in the best interest of the consumer, nor the best interest of the industry. It's already frustrating that we deal with squatters on otherwise un-used domains, I'd hate to start having to pay the registrars who are complicit, more of my money cutting into my profits freelancing, or to charge my customers more money. They'll either take their business elsewhere or charge their customers more. Please, strongly consider keeping the price fixed as it has been for the past number of years. Thank you, - Ben Martin

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Opposed to proposed amendment
by Joseph Benson Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

It's obvious to all that this cash grab is intended to replace lost revenue from 1) increased competition in the TLD space, and 2) increased competition (i.e. Let's Encrypt) in the SSL/TLS certificate space. While I sympathize with the challenges of being the disrupted industry incumbent, I have zero sympathy for attempting to force the losses on the entire Internet community when for years all the profits have been captured by Verisign. Privatized profits and socialized losses is no way to run a business. Unless you own the business, of course. Then it's fantastic. The rest of us should politely and firmly decline this bullshit. Regards, Joe Benson

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Keep Pricing Limits
by Carrie Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please not to increase the cost.
by Sarma Oruganti Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Hi The Proposed fee is really a big change, hope this will not be taken as final decision. This will impact seriously on our further domain choosing for clients. Thank you Ravi

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Disagree .COM increase
by Jacqueline Reyes Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Greetings, I don't agree with that contract between ICANN and Verisign. That does not benefit most users, please allow us to continue using the web freely. I found out about it right now, and I am sure that most people do not know that. Please consider the community. As a user of the web, I think that a consensus must be made with the community: All users of .COM must be notified and they must give their opinion because this matter will affect us directly. Sincerely and respectfully, Jacqueline Reyes.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Domain name registration should not be moniterized
by Bradley Braun Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I have been a domain name registrant since the mid 1990's. And during in this time, aside from originally no fee, I've seen the cost for most of not all yearly registration drop. This has allowed me not only keep "sentimental" names but register additional names I would not have considered. With this said I venimently oppose the proposed price increase. In fact it is in my opinion that caps should be put in place. I base this opinion on the fact that administrative overhead does not warrant price increase. This has the appearance of a money grab. I would like for ICANN to rethink those position on the proposed increase. Best regards, Bradley Braun 14 Wall Street, 6th Floor New York, NY 10005 212-227-1925 bbraun(a)mylawfunds.com www.mylawfunds.com CONFIDENTIALITY: The information contained within this transmission, and/or its attachments, is from Pegasus Legal Capital, LLC. It is confidential and privileged, and is for the exclusive use only by the person named as the addressee and persons so authorized by the addressee. No other person is permitted to obtain, read, use, copy, print, distribute or disseminate all or any part of this transmission or the information contained in, or attached to it without the express written permission of Pegasus Legal Capital, LLC. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify Pegasus Legal Capital, LLC immediately via e-mail and delete all electronic records of the transmission and destroy all prints or copies of the information.[v121218]

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Miquel Mussons 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. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. Miquel Mussons Barcelona, Catalonia Spain [cid:CA3D7395-B481-4B72-8B38-8F8F5C316592@cnx.ad.internal] Aquest correu electr?nic pot contenir informaci? confidencial o legalment protegida i est? exclusivament adre?at a la persona o entitat destinat?ria. Si no sou el destinatari final o persona encarregada de recollir-lo, no esteu autoritzat a llegir-lo, retenir-lo, modificar-lo, distribuir-lo, copiar-lo ni a revelar el seu contingut. Si heu rebut aquest correu electr?nic per error, us preguem que n'informeu al remitent i elimineu el missatge del vostre sistema aix? com el material annex que aquest pugui contenir. Gr?cies per la vostra col*laboraci?. Este correo electr?nico puede contener informaci?n confidencial o legalmente protegida y est? exclusivamente dirigido a la persona o entidad destinataria. Si usted no es el destinatario final o persona encargada de recogerlo, no est? autorizado a leerlo, retenerlo, modificarlo, distribuirlo, copiarlo ni a revelar su contenido. Si ha recibido este correo electr?nico por error, le rogamos que informe al remitente y elimine de su sistema el mensaje y el material anexo que pueda contener. Gracias por su colaboraci?n. The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this message by mistake, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer or system. Thank you for your collaboration.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Bob Slaughter 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. 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. Bob Slaughter Driftwood

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Lacey Walker 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. Lacey Walker Burbank, California United States Lacey Walker

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I oppose the proposed amendment No. 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Shane McCook Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I oppose the proposed restoration of the pricing structure from the 2006 .COM Registry Agreement. The price for .COM Registry Services should remain static at $7.85 as it has since 2012. This is nothing but a cash grab for Verisign and does not serve the public interest. Shane McCook 1929 Par PL Sarasota, FL 34240 941-666-9065 shanemccook(a)gmail.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do not raise prices and do not allow verisign
by Benjamin Bixby Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Do not raise prices. Do not allow Verisign the continued monopoly. Please explain to me how this is justified and not done just out of greed. -- Best, Ben bixby.benjamin(a)gmail.com 517.420.5985

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Regarding the recent .COM changes
by Joshua Weller Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

To whom it may concern, I recently found out about the .COM amendment, specifically the pricing changes planned for said domains. As both a customer that owns hundreds of .COM domains, as well as a whole-seller I highly disagree and oppose the proposed changes. It will unfairly penalize small business owners and those who hold large domain portfolios on behalf of their clients, some of which have domains for their personal hobbies. Furthermore, I will be forced to drop hundreds of domains which are considered "typo" domains, common misspellings of domains our clients use as the price increase would not justify owning them any longer. The current service/registration fees are more than enough. How can it be that other TLD's have cheaper fees and manage fine, why would the most recognized TLD in the world need a price increase in their fees after all of these years. 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, not for profit. Sincerely, Joshua Weller https://exhora.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Krystyna Lockley 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. Klockley Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I do not support proposed Amendment 3
by Andy Whilden Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Hello, I am writing to express my position against proposed Amendment 3 to reverse the price cap on dot com domains. As a small business owner which holds two dot com domains, this will negatively affect my business and any future potential growth, with no benefits being returned from it. In the interest of the public and supporting small businesses, I urge you to not allow this change to occur. Thank you for your time reading this and considering public opinion. Have a good day. Sincerely, -- *Andy Whilden* Treeline Sound LLC

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

Feb. 12, 2020

A more normal increase of 2-5% yearly for up to 10-15% will be more realistic for private registrants like myself. 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. 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. Roman Dimitrov Sofia, Sofia-Capital Bulgaria

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Oppose Amendment 3
by Seth Hall Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Hello, I am writing to register opposition to the proposed amendment. The amendment includes financial changes that will affect end users of the .com TLD, such as myself. End users have not received a full explanation of precisely what would justify these changes in cost. The amendment's explanation is vague, non-committal and insufficient. Furthermore, the amendment specifies a financial arrangement between ICANN and Verisign for millions of dollars to complete "good faith" projects, which are also not precisely defined or specified to any acceptable degree. ICANN should reject this amendment and return with a new proposal that is more detailed and maximizes transparency of any financial transactions or financial changes that will be transferred to end users. -Seth Hall, Organizer TechLEAD San Diego techleadsd.org

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Raising .com prices
by Sabine Sorendo Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

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

Feb. 12, 2020

To whom it may concern: This propose increase is worrisome in many ways. First, the lack of public consultation speaks of backdoor corporate wangling; second, the price increases are going to affect those of us in the developing world disproportionately, making the internet even more unequal. I would urge you to please reconsider this amendment. Regards,Payal ----- Payal Dhar (she/her)Portfolio: payaldhar.contently.com Website: writeside.net | payaldhar.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Dale Ehrgott 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. Dale Ehrgott Reno, Nevada United States You will look corrupt if you raise the prices.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed .COM Action
by Soren Stoutner Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Please reconsider the proposed changes to the .COM Verisign rules. -- Soren Stoutner Small Business Tech Solutions soren(a)smallbusinesstech.net 623-262-6169

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against the price rise
by Mohit A Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

For many people in the developing world, a legitimate website essentially means a name ending with .com - already these domains are much more expensive and unique names are hard to find. Increasing costs like this is criminal - those in the developing world can't afford to be paying this yearly fee to what is effectively a monopoly.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Oppose the price hikes!
by Daniel Huba Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I oppose this closed door takeover of the .coms with all the increases! Daniel Huba Tallahassee, FL

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please STOP .COM Price Hike [Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement]
by Raja Chowdary Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Hello Team ICANN, I oppose Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement Please stop .com Price Hike. If you made this trend rest of the domains will also have the same impact. Internet means free flow of information without barriers like money or government or contracts. For $20 million dollar change what wonders will you do? Increase two cents per each domain renewal. May that help you to fund and support for the future. Regards Raja Chowdary Putta INDIA Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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

Feb. 12, 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. WH Shinn Ft Mill Dear ICANN: I am owner of over 350 domains, mostly .COM and I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. The current rate of $7.85 is already far more than justified due to the fact that technology and services should decrease in value over time and not increase. Only products and services that rely heavily on “raw materials” to produce or operate should have an increase comparable to the cost of those materials or equivalent to the inflation rate. Verisign is merely your manager of the .COM Registry – it has no business dictating the price, and no justification in increasing the price.

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

Feb. 12, 2020

I am a registrant of two .com domain names which I don’t generate that much profit from: innerversion.com and tropiceuro.com The current rate of $7.85 is already far more than justified. Chris Gibbs Bath, England United Kingdom

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] My Opinion on the Proposed .Com Price Increase
by Ellen Frankel Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Dear ICANN and Verisign, I am a registrant with a domain name. I want to protest the proposed price hikes for domain names. I am a freelance writer who depends upon my website for publicity and sales. My income from royalties is modest. Your proposed hikes will adversely affect my career. Please reconsider these proposed hikes and keep rates affordable. Thank you for your attention. Sincerely, Dr. Ellen Frankel -- Ellen Frankel Year-round (c) 215-266-6435 Summer landline: 207-926-8256 By USMail: Mid-June to Mid-October 113 Outlet Road New Gloucester, ME 04260 Mid-October to Mid-June: 1523 Clower Creek Drive, HA 249 Sarasota, FL 34231

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Alex Glenn 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. Alex Glenn Durham, North Carolina United States

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by pvpatil 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. If this happens we feel robbed and arm-twisted as we will be helpless and forced with this unwarranted increase in price…. Please do not. Pramod V Patil Dubai, Dubai United Arab Emirates Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] My Opinion on the Proposed .Com Price Increase
by C0nqrer＠ hotmail.com Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I am a domainer (I invest in domain names as a business). I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. Malibu, California United States

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

Feb. 12, 2020

To whom it may concern, 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. Thank you for your consideration. Kristin Redwood City, California United States

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] This will get big!
by Cahit Saral Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

As a very large Turkish Internet community with 164.000 members we will bring up this unfair agreement issue to Turk Telekom on Friday the 14th, which is the biggest Internet provider in Turkey and the Middle East! We will not let ICANN to do this kind of deals behind closed doors. I guess ICANN head team made a miss calculate about peoples IQ's and patience. You are forcing people to find a solution without your domains... This is exactly what your trying to do... Chad Saral Information Technologies

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] icann.org
by Mike MacAdam Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Your actions are unacceptable. I read what you have written and it makes no sense It's time to start over. Mike Macadam, mike.macadam(a)gmail.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Stop .com pricing increasing madness!
by Akrm Almsaodi Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Stop .com pricing increasing madness! It will effect me and many small business who operate heavily on online marketing and services. I don’t support this change, and I request to consider the internet community first! Sincerely, Akrm

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Will hurt small business
by Drew Douglass Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

This will only serve to hurt and discourage SMBs that cannot afford as much as larger corporations. It will cement large corporations with deep pockets in place, and make competition difficult for any small or medium-sized businesses. No to amendment 3. Kind Regards, Drew -- -------------------- Drew Douglass - Senior Web Developer *SparkyCode LLC* https://sparkycode.com http://creatingdrew.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Too expensive
by Marissa Gee Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Hello, Not all .com domain name holders are large business. I am a very small one-woman business and can’t afford large increases in my internet costs. Please reconsider this. Thank you! Marissa Gee www.corporateactive.com Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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

Feb. 12, 2020

I'm opposed to the price increase. Domains should be kept affordable and attainable to small businesses and personal users.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Website Name Rental Price Increase
by Don Mack Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

To ICANN Team, You have announced the intention to increase wholesale website name rental fees (70% over 10 years). I request that you do not increase fees. Instead, please reduce your fees by • streamlining your operation and • use dropping prices in computer processing capabilities and • use dropping prices in computer storage • link to other businesses and use them in areas where they can do things more economically than you can Thank you for considering my comments. Donald Mack Don Mack 425-530-7979

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

Feb. 12, 2020

Hello - I was writing to comment about the proposed price increases. I rely on my internet presence for the wellbeing of my business - and of myself. It would help very much to keep these costs down as much as possible! Thank you, Bryan

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Dot Com price increase proposal
by Don Hubbard Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

As a small business owner, I am squeezed enough as it is without continually rising costs of doing business. I say NO to this tax HIKE. Don Hubbard

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com
by younes chamlal Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

We want to have the price of .com to stay steady please help ua

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do not increase prices
by Benjamin Gustafson 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 revenue from current prices is more than enough.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Amendment 3
by Laura Wrixon Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I am against the recent changes announced about your contract made with Verisign, Inc. The price increases being proposed will harm internet users and should not go into effect. I am against you raising wholesale prices for .com domains. These changes are outrageous and will drive up prices making domains .com domains less accessible and more expensive. Please stop making back door deals that harm the internet! Sincerely, Laura Wrixon

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

Feb. 12, 2020

I am a domainer (I invest in domain names as a business). I own several thousand domains. 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. brady moritz Houston, Texas United States 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
by Wendy Bowers Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I own a business and thus several .com domains. I also work primarily with small businesses that own multiple domains each. I understand the costs of start-ups and growing a company sustainably over time. I know that costs of running a business grow and that further investment requires further funding. However, I'm concerned that there seems to be little oversight and no accountability measures for this Amendment. It's like two foxes and a hen voting on what to have for dinner. While ICANN and Verisign might feel they are doing this for the common good, it's hard for the general public (the hen) to see it that way because there is no oversight and no accountability. Show us both and we might change our minds. But for now, I'm opposed to the proposed Amendment. Wendy Bowers

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Bob Hicks 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. Verisign is merely your manager of the .COM Registry - it has no business dictating the price. Robert F Hicks Jr Archdale, NC 27263 Bob Hicks | Manager of Information Systems Davis Furniture Industries, Inc. 2401 College Drive | High Point, NC 27260 | t. 336.889.2009 ext. 6577 | f. 336.889.2056 | www.DavisFurniture.com<http://www.DavisFurniture.com> [https://davisfurniture.com/assets/images/EMailFooters/Sig_Logo.jpg] [https://davisfurniture.com/images/footer_image.jpg] [cid:fb_icon_ffc64a3a-9ef9-43f9-a71c-da138fa878bc.jpg]<http://www.facebook.com/pages/Davis-Furniture-Industries-Inc/111399706064> [cid:instagram_icon_aad2e977-a8cc-4b04-8645-89d4444d92d0.jpg] <https://instagram.com/davisfurniture/> [cid:linkedin_icon_9aa2993c-9ce3-4dd7-a6e1-8b0f87238e32.jpg] <http://www.linkedin.com/company/1105096> [cid:pinterest_icon_4d64463a-958c-4f04-b1ad-97f1ab6c2b44.jpg] <http://pinterest.com/davis_furniture> [cid:twitter_icon_1c5bc31f-2e13-4fcf-9611-4d11d20172c1.jpg] <http://twitter.com/Davis_Furniture> [cid:youtube_icon_81ff7ed5-1cb3-48a3-8655-c150dba609ca.jpg] <https://www.youtube.com/user/davisfurn123> This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the recipient. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute, copy, or alter this email. Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and might not represent those of Davis Furniture Industries, Inc.. Warning: Although Davis Furniture Industries, Inc. has taken reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email, the company cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage arising from the use of this email or attachments.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Pritish kumar 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. Pritish Hyderabad, Telangana India

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by XinerQi 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. Elias A. CEO Email: elias(a)xinerqi.com www.xinerqi.com

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

Feb. 12, 2020

I am a very small 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 hope you reconsider this extreme increase for the benefit of internet users and small business. Thank you. Katherine Sanabria Lima, Lima Peru

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by duncan＠winfrey.co.uk Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Contract with verisign without public input.
by Holly A. Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

This seems rather sneaking and very unprofessional. Could you articulate the reasons your company chose to do this without allowing input from any of the .com community? Respectfully, Holly A. Andres, MSW, LCSW 7500 W Lake Mead Blvd, Ste 9-472 Las Vegas, NV 89128 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email, along with all files transmitted with it, is intended solely for the person(s) or entity to which it is addressed. THE FORWARDING of THIS EMAIL BY ANYONE OTHER THAN THE ORIGINAL SENDER IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. This communication may contain information that is proprietary, privileged or confidential or otherwise legally exempt from disclosures pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) legislation (45CFR, Parts 160 & 164) or by 42 CFR Part 2, or other appropriate law. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender IMMEDIATELY and destroy all copies of the original message.

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

Feb. 12, 2020

The proposed price increase of .com is unfair to the non business user, more so than anyone else. Explain to me how your costs of increased? The infrastructure is there already, this is just a money grab so you can keep yourself, or propel yourself, in the top 1 percent. Granted as a non-business user, I suppose I have the option to let my .com lapse, but I have had it for years and use it for my personal email. Scott Palmer *"If ever a time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots to prevent its ruin."* -- Samuel Adams, letter to James Warren (24 October 1780) PGP key: https://unixheads.com/scott.txt

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I am against .com price increase
by DJ MHA Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Hello, I am DJ MHA from Pakistan and I am against .com price increase. Its common and most being used domain on internet. The price of .com is already high. This should not increase more. Regards DJ MHA

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

Feb. 12, 2020

As a registrant of many domains, I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains as no one other than Verisign wants and increase in .COM prices. As ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest, Verisign has no business dictating prices. If Verisign no longer wants to be the manager of the .COM registry due to the pricing of .COM domains at $7.85, which is already too high, then there should be a public bid for a new registry to take over. Furthermore, prices should be locked in for at least a 10 year period and prices should decrease over time and not keep rising as all the .COM registry does is maintain a database of information, and not much more... Sincerely, P. Gill Canada

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Affordable
by Lisa Corgiat Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

We need affordable.com not something that is super expensive for people who just need a creative outlet. They will for go it and choose something less expensive. Sent from my iPhone

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

Feb. 12, 2020

As someone who has several .com registrations, I am opposite to any rate increase. The existing fees see more than fair. David Jade

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

Feb. 12, 2020

Making deals behind closed doors on a subject that affects more than 144 million users is detrimental to positive growth, no matter what the particular topic of discussion happens to be. This is no different. In this case, the ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the best interest of the public. If this is not done anyone can dictate the outcome of end-users having a presence on the internet or participating in its growth. In doing so it would inevitably result in total anarchy across the network. I am a registrant of .com domains and that being said, I do not know of anyone, other than Verisign, wanting increases in the already established .COM prices. The current rates are already far more than justified. Why is it that this is even a consideration? Allowing these transactions to proceed forward will create a completely unnecessary barrier for those individuals who already have or want to have an online presence. Additionally, I have yet to see any kind of supporting evidence that implementing this amendment would lead to investments in the infrastructure or any positive effects for the end-user. In these times where an open internet is already under threat and the cost of doing business is escalating globally already, I sincerely hope you reconsider and stop these proceedings from moving forward. Respectfully, Concerned online business owner

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price increases
by Deborah Arnold Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I do not feel that *Verisign and ICANN should be allowed to make agreements on price increases in secret.* Thanks! Deb Arnold Doodles Digital 830.331.0474 debnarnold(a)gmail.com www.doodlesdigital.com

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

Feb. 12, 2020

The most recent agreement to allow Verisign to increase its wholesale price for .com TLDs is completely unreasonable. As far as I can tell, there are no additional costs which could justify this increase. There are no additional services provided to TLD lessees, and there has been no appreciable increase in Verisign's operational costs. Based on the agreement as proposed, the price for domains could increase by as much as 100% over just the next decade, with all of that money going directly into Verisign shareholder pockets. This is nothing more than oligarchical cronyism, pure and simple. Owners of .com TLDs are not just Facebooks and Googles. I own a personal .com TLD for my personal business as an independent contractor and artist. Any increase in costs--even modest ones--makes a real difference in my bottom line. Domain name resellers will have to pass that cost on to me, the consumer. I insist that ICANN rescind this agreement as it exists today and begin public negotiations. Verisign should be allowed to make modest profits for its service to the public good, but the interests of TLD registrants must come first. -- *William Southerland* (he/him/his; what is this? <https://www.elon.edu/u/academics/catl/inclusiveteaching/how-do-we-teach/lin…> )

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] PLEASE NO PRICE INCREASE - P roposed A mendment 3 to the .COM Registry A greement
by Mailbox Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

*** It will KILL my business if I have to pay more yearly because any increase will be multiplied by 100 domains! 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. *** It doesnt cost anymore to manage the registry, so why should their be an increase? 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. John New York

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Joe Heller 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. <<< my personal comments >>> Hello ladies and gentlemen, I operate a small therapy coaching practice where I own quite a few domains (100+) as roadmaps to guide people to my website. Maybe I am crazy to own so many? But, I see this as a way to combat the instability of SEO making it easy for clients to find me. I hope in your decision process you consider the "little" guy ;) Any increase in domain fees would dramatically impact my business and ability to help people. One final point, if you want to increase the fees for domain brokers or people who have held onto a domain without it even pointing to a real website or offering the URL for sale on GoDaddy, etc... even if it is pointed to a domain then I believe that should be a consideration. I also believe that current technology can "vet" this idea to tax or increase the fees for those who are in the business of selling domains because that is their choice to be in that business. Please do not penalize the small business owner who owns domains for his livelihood ~ Thank you for letting me share my thoughts with you :) Have a wonderful day! Joe Heller Houston, TX Joe Heller | Marketing Director Email: joe.heller(a)eepb.com (Main) 713-622-0016 | (Fax)844-622-5527 (Direct)832-783-7760 | (Cell)713-927-4494 2950 North Loop West Suite 1200, Houston, TX 77092 The information transmitted, including attachments, is intended only for the person(s) or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and destroy any copies of this information.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Rick Bhatti 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. These price hikes are illegitimate and unfounded. They are there solely for profit, which goes against your duties to govern in the public interest. Rick Bhatti Calgary, Alberta Canada Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Bang 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. BANG C PHAM Westminster Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Opposing .com price increase
by Hubster Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Hello, I believe this new initiative to increase prices on .com TDL is disastrous for the domain owners and very clearly Verisign Inc. I operate several hundred domains on behalf of my clients and I can say without hesitation that most .com domain owners will simply move away from .com TDL. That will cost Verisign Inc.'s revenue potential as well as sending a wrong message to generations to come. If there is a clear reason for such increase in price at the rate being discussed, I believe consumers have the right to know why and what for. $20 million being funded to ICANN also doesn't explain anything about what the ICANN is planning to do with the fund. This initiative is being seen with great skepticism from consumers world wide and .com domain operators, just because of the lack of transparency. Without it, there will be significant backlash and lack of trust in the future. There will be no reasons anymore to buy .com domains, since there are plenty others available. Regards, T.P.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Off Road Zone 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. Anton Grosoiu Muscat, Muscat Oman

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Objection to discriminatory price increases
by John Graffio Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I would like to state my opposition to any propose Amendment 3, an un-vetted arrangement ICANN has with Verisign, or any other body pursuant to price increases outside the public purview. John Graffio

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com cost increases
by Bob Long Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Dear ICANN, The proposed cost increases are an expensive proposition for small business like mine. I demand transparency in all cost increases. We need to know where money is going and what improvements are being made to support the cost increases proposed. How will 70% cost increase benefit my small business? Thank you - B [cid:image004.png@01D202CA.FD5A7960] Bob Long, RG, LHG, CWRE | Principal Consultant 1319 SE MLK Jr. Blvd., Suite 204, Portland, Oregon 97214 www.cwmh2o.com<http://www.cwmh2o.com/> Office (503) 954-1326 |Cell (503) 799-0304 "Connecting Clients to Solutions<http://www.waterenergyconsult.com/>" Please consider the water and energy used to produce and recycle paper before printing a copy of this email. This correspondence contains confidential or privileged information for the exclusive use of the intended recipient and may be "Attorney-Client Privileged" and protected as "Work Product." Any use, distribution or copying of this transmission, discloser, or use of this text and/or attachments other than by the intended recipient, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this correspondence in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete all copies.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Registry amendment
by Wenda Howard Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I am a grass roots small business owner. I know first hand how expensive it is to start a business. Right now my business barely supports me. Rising costs, including purchasing a .com with my business name, will only make it more difficult to stay in business or even expand. In this digital age, all businesses are expected to have an online presence. Please don’t make this impossible with outrageous costs to simply register a web address. Thank you for understanding. *Wenda Howard* Lab Manager 14722 Hoya Ct. Houston, TX 77070-2259 Phone: 832-906-9789 Email: wenda.howard(a)vireopartner.com Website: www.vireopartner.com

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

Feb. 12, 2020

I stand strongly opposed to the proposed price hike for .COM domains. 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. Sincerely, Rusty Pickens Washington DC

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Annie Martin 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. I’m against a price hike because having a website is now a part of our free speech rights in this country. The USA and the world require free speech to evolve and continue the pursuit of human rights. when you make owning a website more expensive you REDUCE the instance that people with less money can own not only one domain, but several domains to maintain their ability to operate website domains that may make sense for them to use in the future. why not simply continue to create more extensions so more domains can be obtained? there is no shortage of data space so there is no reason for a price hike annie martin Santa Monica, California United States

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] My Opinion on the Proposed .Com Price Increase
by Gp.Capt.Theeka Prayoonwan Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

To whom it may concern. I'm a client of namebright ,they want me to tell you about do not rise a price but for them, this is my message to namebright. I don't have much time to say or discuss some thing like that. But just for my two website that use your domian now it's gone. I'm not have a time to ask from you. As I already paid for it. If I'm not busy now I will ask my lawyer to sue your company. Don't even ask to rise your price. But prepare to get to the court. As my business now effect from this incontinent for awhile. *Gp.Capt. Theeka Prayoonwan* Managing Director MSW SYSTEMS INTEGRATION COMPANY LIMITED 52/181 Moo7 Aektaksin Rd. Lakhok Mueang Pathum thani , Pathum Thani 12000Thailand Tel: (66-2) 9972299 FAX:(66-2) 9971899 Mobile : (669) 09960777 E-MAIL: theekapra(a)gmail.com www.mswsystemsintegration.com This email and any attachments are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error, please inform the sender immediately without keeping any copy thereof and delete it from your system. Copy, use or distribution of contents of this message or attachments to any other person is strictly prohibited without sender's prior written permission.

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

Feb. 12, 2020

I am a registrant of multiple .com domain names, and I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest - please help small businesses keep their margins and make it affordable to do business on the internet. Mazzy Arden, North Carolina United States

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Siphoning Money from Users to Verisgn/ICANN
by Jacob Mortensen Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I would like to know how ICANN getting a $20 million kickback to allow Verisign to raise rates by 7%/year jives with your mission statement of: > Introducing and promoting competition in the registration of domain names > where practicable and beneficial in the public interest. This backroom decision is the action of an uncaring monopoly. You are the steward for an open, affordable internet and you're failing your mission. Please reverse this along with the .org debacle.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by d k 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. Deniz Karasahin İstanbul Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Regarding Price Increase
by Pahul Singh Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

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

Feb. 12, 2020

To Whom It May Concern: Affordable .COM domain registration is important to modern Americans who are increasingly expected to promote themselves online for employment and to control their own image and information. It is already difficult enough for the poor to readily and regularly access the internet due to financial barriers. Wage growth is relatively flat and costs of living are rising out of sight. The proposed changes are not in the public interest, and if more people were informed about them in plain language, I am confident that the vast majority would be stringently against Amendment 3. The proposed changes also do not reflect significant offerings of more or better services - just the desire to seize an opportunity to increase costs. Please do not support Amendment 3. Sincerely, Patricia Willenborg

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Signo Investments 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. US Company USA

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Domain .com price increase
by Holly Salzman Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Hello, As a small business owner, it is already hard enough to keep up with the many expenses that are required to run a business. By increasing the price of .com domains, you are making it even more difficult for me and thousands of others to keep their businesses running and thriving. This is a decision that should be made based on the voices of millions of .com domain owners and not just a few money-hungry individuals. You WILL lose business as business owners are forced to close their businesses because of increased pricing. Please reconsider this decision and think about how many small businesses you are NOT supporting or helping in any way. In this day and age, you're going to want to be on the side of small businesses. Because that's the side that the public is on. Thanks for hearing my thoughts! Holly Salzman -- Holly Faith Salzman Storyland Amis <https://storylandamis.com/>: Amigurumi Plushies & Patterns Etsy <https://www.etsy.com/shop/StorylandAmis> Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/storyland_amis/?hl=en> Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/StorylandAmis/>

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

Feb. 12, 2020

I am a registrant of several .com domain name. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. It's too much… Please align cost increases with inflation or similar index. The last decade has seen a dramatic increase in all services and infrastructure costs across all sectors that far outpace the increases in average income. Please don’t add to this mayhem. Gregory Fein Media Research & Clearances, Inc. 6520 Platt Avenue, #279 | West Hills, CA 91307 818-512-3192 | greg(a)clipclearance.com <http://greg@clipclearance.com/>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] My Opinion on the Proposed .Com Price Increase
by Joe Heller Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Hello ladies and gentlemen, I operate a small therapy coaching practice where I own quite a few domains (100+) as roadmaps to guide people to my website. Maybe I am crazy to own so many? But, I see this as a way to combat the instability of SEO making it easy for clients to find me. I hope in your decision process you consider the "little" guy ;) Any increase in domain fees would dramatically impact my business and ability to help people. One final point, if you want to increase the fees for domain brokers or people who have held onto a domain without it even pointing to a real website or offering the URL for sale on Godaddy, etc... even if it is pointed to a domain then I believe that should be a consideration. I also believe that current technology can "vet" this idea to tax or increase the fees for those who are in the business of selling domains because that is their choice to be in that business. Please do not penalize the small business owner who owns domains for his livelihood ~ Thank you for letting me share my thoughts with you :) Have a wonderful day! Joe Joe Heller 713.927.4494

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Amendment 3
by Andrea Ragan Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I have several .com domain names. I am a private person who is funding these sites with my own money. I am striving to make good quality websites for the world to enjoy. It will put undue hardship on me and my budding business if the wholesale rate of the .com is allowed to increase annually or even 4 of 6 years. I tried to prepay for my domain names to get the best prices but since there is a 10 year cap I was prevented from taking full advantage of the current price. I have seen other domain names already being sold for double digits. It would be very sad to make the .com TLD also go up in price and force the little guy like me to have to dig really deep in to our pockets to fund VeriSign Inc.’s billion dollar industry. I feel Verisign will be quite capable of continuing operations on the 500 million they have been netting. I don’t feel I need to give them a raise from my 500 cent pocket! Please do not go forward with the amendment which allows .com wholesale price increases. Thank you for your time and attention. Have a GREAT day! Andrea Ragan Check out my new website ExplorerLink.com Be who you are and say what you feel - because those who mind, don't matter, and those who matter, don't mind. - famously by Dr. Seuss probably originally Bernard M. Baruch Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?’

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

Feb. 12, 2020

Hello, I would just like to weigh in on the proposed amendment by saying that allowing Verisign to raise fees of 7% year on year for the period 2020-2023, and again from 2026-2029. Although Verisign has pledged to provide ICANN with $20 million, there is a complete lack of transparency of how the money will be used, and furthermore, how much Verisign will stand to profit from the exchange in return. In essence, as a .com domain name holder, I see absolutely no benefit to this plan at all. Don't get me wrong, I have no problem with fees increasing to keep pace with inflation, support innovation, and to benefit the internet community. However, the 7% price hike is not aligned with inflation (being over 3.5 times the 2019 US inflation rate of 1.81%), nor, as mentioned before, any clear reason for the hike. Unfortunately, the only clear outcome I can see for this move is negative press, and decreased confidence of the internet community in general in ICANN's position and capability to independently and competently manage the domain names for which it is currently responsible. This loss of confidence would be a serious loss for the internet community as a whole, and most certainly outweigh any short-term benefits gained from the $20 million promised by Verisign. Cordially, Jeremy Warren

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please do not allow price increases
by zi0n . Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Hello, I hereby request that you do not allow .com domain prices to increase. The Internet belongs to everyone, It shouldn't be a tool for monopoly companies to make money, we should have the right to own domain names freely. Imagine how ridiculous it would be for everyone to pay for a name management agency in the future for their children's name? I'm just an average Internet user. I just hope that this borderless realm has less collusion. Thank you.

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by Joe Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against .com and .org price hikes.
by George F Greene Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

This all appears to me to yet /another /example of late stage, predatory capitalism. As a small business owner and manager of a number of citizen advocacy websites, this all seems unnecessary and just another way to line the pockets of people and businesses for no other reason than that they have a monopoly. Think about who you work for and what your mission really should be. George F. Greene Connectionslab.org <htpps://connectionslab.org> Off 763-560-3292 Cel 612-718-5065

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

Feb. 12, 2020

I am a domain investor. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. Michael Law Centennial, Colorado United States ᐧ

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

Feb. 12, 2020

I am a registrant of a .com domain name. Cedar City, UT United States. I am against the proposed hike in my domain rates. Jennifer

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Richard Lavoie 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. Richard Lavoie Sorel-Tracy, Quebec Canada Sent from my iPhone

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

Feb. 12, 2020

I am a domainer (I invest in domain names as a business). No one other than Verisign want increases in .COM prices. Tushar Ahmedabad, Gujarat India

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

Feb. 12, 2020

As a small business owner who maintains my own website, I am deeply concerned about the proposed price increases on .com domains. If prices continue to increase unchecked, this TLD — generally regarded as the most recognizable and desirable — will inevitably become unaffordable to everyone but large, wealthy companies. Large companies, especially tech giants like Google and Amazon, already exert an outsize influence on the web, which already threatens its ideal of an open, level, equal-access network. Please do not add to the web’s increasing stratification by making .com domains more and more expensive. Thank you, Jay Perry

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comment
by George Whitelaw Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Increasing the price will only drive people to other TLDs, further weakening the .com TLD. *George Whitelaw*CTO -- <https://visii.com/> Vision AI for your company visii.com <http://visii.com/> Check out Saatchi Art’s case study <https://www.visii.com/case_study/increasing-conversions-with-visual-search/> Visii, WeWork Tower Bridge, International House, 1 St Katharine’s Way, London, E1W 1UN, UK <https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Rainmaking+Loft+London/@51.5076475,-0.0…> This email is privileged and confidential. If you are not the addressee, or have received this email in error, please delete it immediately. Please do not copy it, disclose its contents or use it for any purpose.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Consultation needed
by chad cowan Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I am sure you guys have some justification for this Move that will impact .com prices. But you should have consulted with the other players in the business. I am asking that you pause any move to advance this position until and industry wide consultation takes place. Best Chad

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Horrified at the lack of public discussion or any sort of transparency
by Lael Tucker Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Considering how many previous negative comments were ignored, I fully expect this one to be ignored as well. However, randomly raising prices in an opaque process that is nothing more than a cash grab and futile attempt to go back to the bad old days of having a single entity controlling .com (and other) domains is a great way to guarantee eventual government legislation and possibly even oversight, to protect consumer's rights and the Internet at large, so you should reconsider your current schemes to raise prices with no obvious benefit to anyone besides ICANN and Verisign. - L. Tucker

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] disagree with Amendment 3
by Rhonda Bolton Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I am a self-employed small business owner who uses Namecheap.com. I am concerned to hear about ICANN and proposed increases for my Domain name because they the price could go up by 70% over the next decade. Apparently, there has been no info given as to what this money would be used for. A concerned person, Rhonda G Bolton Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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

Feb. 12, 2020

I am a domainer (I invest in domain names as a business). I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. 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. Andrew Pincock Orem, Utah United States

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by +19542459074＠mymetropcs.com Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Good afternoon, I am a registrant of a .com domain name - simonemiller.com I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. The current rate is already burdensome. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest and not everyone uses their domain to make money. Simone E Miller Plantation, FL USA

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