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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Andrea Castelli Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am a registrant of a .com domain name. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. I believe this is completely against the power that new technology like internet gave to any individual to build their own business with low investment. 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. Andrea Castelli Mexico City, Mexico City Mexico

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM Price Increases
by Chris Brinkworth Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I was recently made aware of the arrangement between Verisign and ICANN regarding the ability for .COM price increases. I am concerned about the full potential of this new pricing ability and the lack of transparency around what these pricing increases might be needed for. I would like to see some disclosure about what initiatives these increases would be funding and some constraints on how far the increases can go. Please consider these points in your discussions. Thank you, Chris

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] OUTRAGEOUS!! BEWARE OF WHAT YOU'RE DOING HERE
by Lior Talmor Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] The price increase doesn't matter much to me, but...
by Daniel Angell Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

The price increase doesn't matter much to me, but I don't agree with the way the amendment system works. For such an important asset as the .com TLD, one company shouldn't be able to propose a change to pricing, send ICANN $20 Million and then get whatever change they want. The scope of .com is too big to allow Verisign and other major TLD operators to have as much control as they do. I appreciate that the public comment period is a way to query other stakeholders in this matter, but we're at a huge disadvantage. We aren't the ones proposing this amendment and I'm sure we never could propose one. - Daniel Angell

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] OPPOSE the proposed rate increase
by Jack Heald Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am deeply opposed to this unilateral move to allow prices for wholesale domain registrars to increase 8 out of the next 10 years. I am a retail customer. I know how this works. The wholesaler will not accept a reduction in his margins. No, the rate changes will be passed along to me. I hate it when utilities do this. It is unacceptable. It is an abuse of power. It is unethical. Stop it.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] NO!!!
by borntothesea Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Do NOT raise the prices on domains. We small businesses are strained enough with taxes and costs. Small business are the world's largest employers! Why make things harder for us? Shame on your GREED!!!!

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Verisign increase
by Eric Almodovar Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I vehemently oppose your projected increases on .com domains. This action will cause unfair hardship and place an undue burden on startups particularly those by marginalized and minority owned ones such as mine. Please reconsider this decision as it will affect a lot of internet businesses and people. This e-mail is for the named person's use only. It may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the material from any system. Any unauthorized copying, disclosure, distribution or other use of this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Jason Wendel Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Christophe NICOLAS Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 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. NICOLAS Lorient, Brittany France

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Formulář odeslaný z aplikace Firefox
by VJ-czautohits Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I as a .com domains owner and reseller do not agree Verisign to be able to raise prices of the .com domains at the proposed scale. The price increase should be maximum 2% yearly and maximum 20% total in 10 years. utf8=✓ authenticity_token=WzxLaKFvp9xV3Jb7C1vFgk7N7rEvpcVPjPB6zzZpZHbxPrJnr3W+IPmrdHOm4gjwTk8XZtCHi7+3hj+piRvxAg== terms_of_services=yes commit=Continue

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I refuse the change
by Carlos Singleton - OD Medical Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

As a small company owner, having the price of the domain name by 70% is outrageous. Maybe big companies don't mind, but I'm sure there are many small companies that will be affected by this. It stops small companies from being able to compete. Regards Carlos Singleton

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by enquiries＠trendwatcham.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Frankly, this fee increase is scandalous. I have seen no justification for it from ICAAN itself. You are supposed to be a non-profit organization. There is no transparency as to why this increase is being made or what you intend to do with the money. It looks to me to be an abuse of monopoly power designed to enrich those in your organisation. I feel so strongly about this that, if you persist, I shall make representations to the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition and to the Antitrust Law Section of California’s Attorney General’s Office. Robert Cullum CEO, TrendWatch Asset Management Ltd. Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] please dont allow verisign to act as monopoly
by Fernando Martinez Dlt Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

please dont allow verisign to act as monopoly, it harms competition... an the internet itself fernando martinez

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by adeolu olabode Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am a domainer (I invest in domain names as a business). 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. OLABODE Sunday Lagos Nigeria

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM amendment
by Nick Peterson Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To Whom it May Concern; How does the proposed amendment benefit customers (the ones who will be buying and renewing .com domains)? Why was it proposed and decided behind closed-doors? And why does it allow an undisclosed price increase up to 8 times in the next 10 years? This is a bad move all-around. Don't do it.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] DONT INCREASE .COM
by rym ile Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

DONT INCREASE .COM

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by Jill Henning Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please do not increase the wholesale price of .Com domains every year, and ignore the unified opposition of such action. Price increases will hurt my business as well as my clients'. I would like more information on how ICANN and Verisign have come together to reach a decision without proper input from the public. Thank you, *Jill Henning*

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I oppose the new contract between ICANN and Verisign, Inc.!
by Kathleen Kline Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To whom it may concern: Under the Trump Administration, Americans have been under one assault after another. The Internet is a public forum, and if this contract—drafted in secret—goes through, it will cause a DRASTIC NEGATIVE CHANGE to pubic access to information and businesses’ and professionals’ ability to advertise their services. I OBJECT STRONGLY TO THIS NEW CONTRACT! KATHLEEN KLINE Kathleen Kline, Director The Writing Center The Wright Institute 2728 Durant Avenue, Room #302 Berkeley, CA 94704 kkline(a)wi.edu (510) 339-1629 (off campus) For individual meetings, please reserve a time at: www.wi.edu/writing_center

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price increases
by Swiss Equiti Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear Sir, I appeal to against jacking up the prices of .com domains because 1. Most businesses buying this domains are experimenting and do not have enough cash flow to support them and higher future prices 2.those in Africa will be hit had as this would lead them to pay much higher prices with poor local currency 3. Such prices serves no one's interest even you as more people will stop using this domain extension Please stop the deal with Verisign. It is self defeating Rgds SwissEquiti

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed amendment 3 to the .com registry agreement: Vote against
by Renee Rolle-Whatley Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Look, the internet is for small business and entrepreneurs. There are millions of us out there. These price increases affect the global economy of small business. It takes small players out of the game and leaves the field open only to those that can continue to support the infrastructure increases necessary to stay the course. I think we should consider volume of players over monetary increases. Such significant increases will definitely affect the size of the filed. Maybe that’s whats behind all of these increases. It doesn’t make the world more safe or more accessible. Just continues to concentrate wealth in the hands of a few. Please reconsider this amendment and vote against it. Thanks Renee Rolle-Whatley

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I oppose the Verisign contract and price increases for .COM domains
by Elizabeth Steere Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

As a small blog owner, I am very concerned about the recent contract change with Verisign that would allow them to increase .COM domains over the next ten years. Should these changes go forward, many people like myself may not be able to keep their websites afloat. I am concerned that the internet is becoming less equal for users without high income, and I don't want to live in a world where only those who can afford it share information and ideas online. I ask that you please reconsider this change, and that you protect the free speech of internet users and content creators. Thank you, Elizabeth Steere

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] commentes on amedemtn 3
by SamTos Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

This increase in price to individuals is going to be huge especially when many like myself have 5 to 6 or more domain some of which we do not even use at the moment but do not want to let go of them because of sentimental value. On the other hand corporations make huge money on their domains and probably wont care about yet another price increase so in the end you will have more rich corporations owning all the domains and individual customers having less or none of them. Does that sound far to you? My question is when do customer win over corporations? This change among many others in the past prove never. I've said enough, probably wasting my breath in the first place.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] artists can’t afford to have domain price increase
by ERICA Monzon Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, i am a local independent artist from San Antonio TX. i write, tour and compose music. I am writing to ask that you please reconsider this amendment to having the ability to increase prices on domain names. it’s already hard enough on our bottom line and having affordable means to keep a domain name is crucial as much other production costs comes out of our own pocket. thank you, erica (www.iloveilaminori.com) Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Increasing domain prices.???
by Richard Pucci Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I don't believe that increasing prices , especially with new clients like myself , Will encourage people to make business online. It's a two way street. Future entrepreneur, Richard Pucci.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by ilyes aiouaz - samsoni Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am associated with the secondary market in domain names. 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. ILYES AIOUAZ U.S.A, OGLETOWN ROAD NEWARK

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Domain increase
by steffan jensen Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I would like to voice my opposition to Proposed Amendment 3. I believe that 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 verisign itself, at the expense of the public. These price hikes will impact the millions of small, independent businesses and developers that rely on the system as is to make their livelihood. Further, this could prove yet another point of pressure that convinces a small business to make their online presence exclusively in the Facebook walled garden and eschew the web itself. The web, and global DNS, were envisioned to be run for the public good, and they SHOULD be run for the public good. Deals such as this are an abdication of that mandate; 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] .com Price Increase
by Steven Hoang Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi, I would like to submit a complaint that the .com prices stay the same. -- * __________* S t e v e n H o a n g (optometrist)

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Increase in .com
by Ammar Malik Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I’m not happy with the increasing price of the domain. Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Pavel Smolonogin Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 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. Pavel Smolonogin St Petersburg, St.-Petersburg Russia

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN-Verizon .com price increase
by Sumit Asok Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Not every .com domain is a business. I host my personal blog at .com with zero price benefit. This year on year increase will make me give up on this domain. Please help us retain the domain by keeping the price affordable. Cheers, Sumit

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Marty McCall Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear ICANN, 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. Come on, this is a money grab, pure and simple. Marty McCall Alameda, California United States - Marty

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Dant, Andrew Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I am strongly opposed to Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement. One of the core reasons why ICANN exists is to promote competition, but this amendment seems to do the exact opposite. Allowing Verisign to operate as a domain registrar will give them too much power to control pricing and shut down competition. If anything policy changes should be made to encourage competitors of Verisign, not to give a company with significant power over domain name pricing even more control. Please reconsider this amendment. Regards, Andrew Dant -- This email, along with any attachments, may contain private, confidential, proprietary copyrighted, and/or legally privileged material. If you have received it in error, please contact the sender immediately by reply email and permanently delete this email and any attachments. The contents of this email should not be copied, distributed, or disclosed to any other person. Thank you for your cooperation.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by D Rubene Photo Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To ICANN owners and management, The closed-door agreement with ICANN and Verisign is unfair to consumers but profitable for both ICANN and Verisign. The 7% annual price increases over 10 years can result in a 70% price increase in .com domain names for no good reason whatsoever other than collusion between ICANN and Verisign. Both of you profit at the expense of the consumer with no logical reasoning to support the increases other than increased profits for both Corporations. This increase would add 70% to the current $7.85 price, which would bring it above $13.40 per domain. What is your justification for these increases, other than increased profitability for yourself and Verisign? Informed consumers would like to know. We understand that it will increase your income by $20 million at the expense of the consumer over only 5 years. Why? A copy of this email has been forwarded to my Congressional Representative. David Rubene David Rubene Photography +1.612.368.4451 rubenephoto(a)gmail.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do Not increase prices of .com domains
by support＠addvalue.vip support＠addvalue.vip Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Apostolis Cheliotis Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 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. Apostolos Cheliotis Agios I. Renths

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Indika Munaweera Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

This will ultimately be making.COM domains less accessible and more expensive for everybody. Thanks, *Indika Munaweera* Tech Lead - Creative Software +94 112505889 | +94 711878678 | mkindika(a)gmail.com www.about.me/mkindika | Skype: mkindika <https://webapp.wisestamp.com/#> <http://facebook.com/mkindikaa> <http://www.linkedin.com/in/mkindika/> <http://twitter.com/mkindika>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price Increases
by Tony Turner Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

It is already difficult running a day to day business as it is. This additional burden should not be burdened by any business. It is completely absurd to even think about rate hikes and appears to be nothing short of a money grab. Keep things reasonable where anyone who wants to go into business is not presented with barriers from the very start. Tony

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Opposing Amendment 3
by Marisa Young Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am writing in opposition to the proposed amendments. Making way for increased pricing on domains will severely hurt small business owners and individuals, while simultaneously allowing larger corporations to buy up domains that have become unaffordable to the regular citizen. This move does not have the public in best interest and I strongly believe domain and hosting costs need to remain low and affordable to the many.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comment Amendment 3
by Rincon Fernández-Pacheco, Álvaro Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, My name is Alvaro Rincon and I would like to express my opposition to Proposed Amendment 3. Despite there clearly being potential financial gains to be had by raising the registration fee on .com domains, 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 verisign itself, at the expense of the public. While price hikes such as this likely won't mean much to the larger business concerns that buy in bulk, it will impact the millions of small, independent businesses and developers that rely on the system as is to make their livelihood. At worst, this could prove yet another point of pressure that convinces a small business to make their online presence exclusively in the Facebook walled garden and eschew the web itself. The web, and global DNS, were envisioned to be run for the public good, and they SHOULD be run for the public good. Deals such as this are an abdication of that mandate; short sighted profit chasing at the expense of all else. Please do not adopt this proposal. Regards Alvaro Rincon Houston, TX 77054 ________________________________ ADVERTENCIA LEGAL Este mensaje va dirigido, de manera exclusiva, a su destinatario y contiene información confidencial y sujeta a secreto profesional, cuya divulgación no está permitida por la ley. En caso de haber recibido este mensaje por error, le rogamos que, de forma inmediata, nos lo comunique mediante correo electrónico remitido a nuestra atención o a través del teléfono (+34) 91 623 22 00 y proceda a su eliminación, así como a la de cualquier documento adjunto al mismo. El correo electrónico vía Internet no permite asegurar la confidencialidad de los mensajes que se transmiten ni su integridad o correcta recepción. Grupo Sice TyS no asume responsabilidad por estas circunstancias. Si el destinatario de este mensaje no consintiera la utilización del correo electrónico vía Internet y la grabación de los mensajes, rogamos lo ponga en nuestro conocimiento de forma inmediata. En cumplimiento de la normativa de protección de datos, se informa igualmente al destinatario del presente correo electrónico del tratamiento de sus datos por parte de la empresa de Grupo Sice TyS* con fines de contacto y basado en el interés legítimo para el mantenimiento de la relación existente entre remitente y destinatario. Los datos se conservarán mientras se mantenga dicha relación y no se solicite su supresión y, en su caso, durante los plazos legales de aplicación. Los interesados pueden ejercitar sus derechos de acceso, rectificación, supresión, portabilidad y la limitación u oposición dirigiéndose a la dirección de nuestras oficinas centrales en Sepulveda, 6, 28108- Alcobendas ( Madrid ), así como a reclamar ante la Autoridad de Control (Agencia Española de Protección de Datos: www.agpd.es) (*puede consultar las empresas que forman parte del Grupo en www.sice.com) Antes de imprimir este correo electrónico piense bien si es necesario hacerlo: El medioambiente es cosa de todos. DISCLAIMER This message is exclusively addressed to the intended recipient and contains confidential information subject to professional secrecy. The disclosure thereof is not permitted by law. If you have received this message by error, please immediately inform us via email or by calling (+34) 91 623 22 00 and delete it as well as any attachments. Internet email cannot ensure absolute confidentiality of the messages sent or their integrity or proper receipt. Sice TyS Group is not liable for these circumstances. If the recipient of this message does not consent to the use of email via the Internet and the recording of the messages, please notify us immediately. Pursuant to data protection regulations, the recipient of this email is also hereby informed that their data will be processed by the Sice TyS Group* company for contact purposes based on a legitimate interest to maintain the relationship between the sender and the recipient. The data will be saved throughout said relationship unless deletion is requested and, as applicable, for the legal periods allowed. Interested parties may exercise their rights of access, rectification, deletion, portability and limitation or opposition by writing to our main offices at Sepúlveda, 6, 28108 - Alcobendas (Madrid) , as well as through a complaint with the Control Authority (Spanish Data Protection Agency: www.agpd.es) (*the companies in the Group may be checked at www.sice.com) Think before printing this email: Caring for the environment is everyone's responsibility.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Cheryl Sternberg Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am writing to voice my opposition to the Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement. I am a fledgling entrepreneur who is preparing to open her own business this year. As such, I have registered several “.com” web domains for my new business. I am a one-woman online enterprise, and therefore need to keep my overhead costs low. While I would love for my business to eventually expand, it will always be a small one. It will therefore never be able to compete with the likes of the big name tech and retail giants, nor be able to afford to pay the same prices they can for branding and maintaining top-dollar domain name (i.e., “.com”) registration. If the new, more expensive registration pricing were to take effect, I would likely have to buy new (non-.com) web domains, move my entire website, change all of my email addresses, and updated all of my printed and digital promotional materials accordingly, and so forth. Additionally, upon losing my original .com domain registrations, it would be open to other entities purchasing them and taking advantage of any brand recognition that I had already built under their names. This would likely lead to a lot of confusion and loss of customers, business contacts, revenue loss, etc. In the end, the only ones who gain from this situation are Verisign and/or ICANN. Small businesses will be disproportionately affected, while the biggest firms will likely go untouched. Please reconsider this proposal, as small businesses are the bread and butter of economies all around the world, and every penny counts greatly when keeping them in operation. Sincerely, Cheryl Sternberg

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No Price Increase
by mail＠mdmkt.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

As the owner of many .com domains, I attest, any price increase per domain will place unnecessary hardship on my operations. If I am forced to decrease my holdings, the result will not benefit Verisign, as it will not benefit ICANN. If ICANN is established to govern the domain name system in the public interest, you cannot serve the public interest by succumbing to pressure by your contractors. I encourage you to stand against this threat. Let the current rate of $7.85 prevail. Michel DuBil Michel DuBil, Marketeer 153 Ashley Lane 22968 Ruckersville, VA USA 434.242.4092 mail(a)MDMKT.com <mailto:mail@MDMKT.com>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Austen D. Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I am writing to say that I am opposed to the proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM registry agreement. As a small business owner and, these changes will create a significant impact in the ongoing operations to my and other businesses like mine. These increases kill entrepreneurism and the life-blood of the www. I implore you to put proposed Amendment 3 in the trash and delete it. Sincerely, Austen — Austen DiPalma austen.dipalma(a)gmail.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] My Opinion on the Proposed .Com Price Increase
by Tom Fauls Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

These price hikes Are truly unjustified! Without your watchful eye Oh, these unwarranted price hikes will just slide through, and we consumers are getting killed through unfairly high price increases.Tom Fauls, Steel City Media

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM Price - Not acceptable
by Apex Maid Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear Madam, or Sir, I am concerned about this amendment to the Registry Agreement because it will affect, not just me, buy any individual who would like their own domain name. I am 100% sure that no corporation will object to the 28% cost increase every six years as they earn money off their domain name and paying almost any amount would be acceptible to them. However, there are a great deal of small businesses that would see this as a burden as well as individual users out there that have purchased their own domain name and are using it for personal use, not commercial use. Several of us have multiple domain names, if for no other reason than to protect our own names from being used to run a website. I personally have about 6 that I use to protect myself and my family while also allowing my children to be able to have a domain name that is exclusively theirs. 20 year Cost analysis: $ 7.85 / year 2018 $10.29 / year 2023 (31% increase over 2018) $13.49 / year 2029 (72% increase over 2018) $17.68 / year 2035 (125% increase over 2018) $23.17 / year 2041 (195% increase over 2018) I am aware that the 7% is a maximum per year for each of the four years and, theoretically, there could be no increase or a sub 7% increase some years, however, I have little faith on this being the norm and, most certainly, CANNOT plan on it being any less than the full 7% in any fiscal plans made. I understand it would be extremely difficult for you to create a regulation that would charge businesses more and individuals less, however, that may be what is required at this time. This would leave a loophole for businesses to have an individual register their domain name, however, no corporation of any size will be willing to leave their domain names in private hands. This would also allow fledgling businesses (aka startups) to keep their costs low at first. Remember, many businesses have been started in individual's garages. You may also assume that all ".com" domain names are used for, or are supposed to be used for commercial purposes, however, this is not the case today. If this had been defined and enforced from the beginning of the internet, this would be a non-issue, however, to start enforcing it today would cause many many individuals to lose their domains. Yes, there are other top level domains they can move to, however, that doesn't alleviate the fact that they would be losing an asset they had invested much time, money, and resources acquiring. Please keep the annual fee very low or consider a more flexible charging system for the .COM top level domain that will keep it accessible to individuals and small businesses. Thank you, Mansoor P

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comment on Amendment 3
by Rohin Galhotra Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by T B Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I find the changes unacceptable.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price increases are unnecessary and will stifle innovation
by Bryan M. Griffith Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Verisign has not met their burden to show that price increases are necessary to protect the registry infrastructure or improve services. By all appearances, this is merely an effort to extract profits from a captive market. This will drive out innovators, and smaller companies who cannot compete at the higher prices. Please make every effort to keep registry pricing as low as possible. Thanks, Bryan M. Griffith, J.D. *Sanborn, Brandon, Duvall & Bobbitt Co., L.P.A.* 2515 West Granville Road Columbus, Ohio 43235 614/889-2531 ext. 140 614/889-1442 (fax) BGriffith(a)SBDBLaw.com <bgriffith(a)sbdblaw.com> www.sbdblaw.com --------------------------------------------------------------------

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Mc Kool Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am a domainer (I invest in domain names as a business). I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. 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. Rgds, Mac. M Nairobi, Kenya

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM prices increase
by Lincoln Ho Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear ICANN, As users of the internet, we enjoy the neutrality of such platform first and foremost. With a proposed price increase in .COM domains alongside what looks like a financial bribe, ICANN as an organisation is essentially abandoning their non-profit status in an attempt to benefit from the Internet, an invention that was created for the ease of information exchange. Furthermore, while there might be sufficient reasoning behind such a change, this decision will taint the reputation and authority of ICANN if the spending of the alleged $20 million dollars remains undisclosed. Personally, the Internet to me is a valuable place to freely express my thoughts and opinions, and I suppose same goes for billions of others too. Privatising this technology is equivalent to using fossil fuels, where the rich benefits from resources that should be shared by all mankind. I will leave you with a quote by Sir Tim Berners Lee himself - “When something is such a creative medium as the web, the limits to it are our imagination.” I sincerely hope you will take my opinions into considerations when making the decision on the proposed amendment. Sincerely, Lincoln Ho

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Éamonn Roarke Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I use the Internet but I am not a .com registrant. 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. Eamonn Roarke Ireland

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No reason for the increase
by Nick Willever Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I read the amendment and there was no actual reason why the increase would occur; it doesn't say infrastructure is costing more or anything else, it just says the price was static. Give some real reasons on why prices need to increase.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by 邹宁 Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 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. Zou Ning Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Kirk Carson Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 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. Kirk Carson Berkeley, California United States Kirk Carson 740.945.3456 film(a)kirkcarson.com http://film.kirkcarson.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comment for COM ammendemet
by Double 2000 Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 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 is already far more than justified. Verisign is merely your manager of the .COM Registry – it has nobusiness dictating the price. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. Ignas Ivonis Lithuania

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don't Increase .Com Prices
by Jacob Longoria Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Don’t increase .com prices…just please don’t.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don't increase .com prices
by Sherouk Omara Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Don't increase the .com prices! It's already astronomical compares to other domains.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by cando＠ymail.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I am writing to voice my opposition to the currentdraft of Proposed Amendment 3. The global DNS registration system is a public concern.This proposal benefits only Verisign, likely at public expense. If there is one rule of thumb in the online world it is thateverything gets more efficient and less expensive every year. Imagine the worldif you will, if Microsoft raised the wholesale price of Windows by up to %7 ayear. How about Google charging 7% more per click every year. With increasedvolume and improved efficiency, Verisign costs should be going DOWN, not UP! Before proposing blind numbers that have nothing butgreed behind them, please demand full transparency to the revenue stream. What does it actually cost to maintain the registry? How much profit was taken? Who are the stakeholders?Only then can the .COM owner community willingly participate in the pricing model. The web, and global DNS, were envisioned to be run forthe public good, and they SHOULD be run for the public good. Deals such as thisare an abdication of that mandate; short sighted profit chasing at the expenseof all else. Please do not adopt this proposal. Regards, ------------------ Michael Brenner

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] possible price increases
by Richard Begel Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I was unhappy to learn about possible price increases for my internet domain name services due to a recent decision by ICANN. According to my understanding of this new agreement, Verisign will be allowed to increase the wholesale price to registrars for .COM domains every year for 8 out of the next 10 years, and there could be more consequences which I would have to pay for, and my site in largely educational and funded solely by myself. Please reverse this decision. -- Richard Begel

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com domain price increase
by Shamanth Ramesh Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi, I oppose these changes that will lead to an increase in prices of .com domains Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by CO Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am a registrant of several .com domain names. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. Christopher Oliver Dallas, Texas United States

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by gerald＠legere.me Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am associated with the secondary market in domain names. 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. Gerald Legere Winston-Salem, North Carolina United States

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I am against increased fees for .com domain names
by misty＠stillwatersnc.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am against increased fees for .com domain names. Sincerely, Misty R. Lawrence LCMHC, LMFT, NCC Still Waters Christian Counseling 17830 Statesville Rd., Suite 235 Cornelius, NC 28031 Voicemail: 704-579-6263 Fax: 704-579-6264 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The contents of this email message and any attachments are intended solely for the addressee(s) and may contain confidential and/or privileged information and may be legally protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this message or their agent, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the sender by reply email and then delete this message and any attachments. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, copying, or storage of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Public Comment on Proposed Amendment 3
by Brandon Galbraith Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I oppose Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement. I believe that allowing wholesale prices for .com domains to rise 72% over 12 years, which is far more than the rate of inflation and also far more than Verisign's underlying costs of maintaining the registry could possibly increase by, will dramatically hurt the internet ecosystem. It will especially hurt small website operators, like myself, and will discourage internet users from creating blogs and personal pages, with the end result of reducing democratization of the internet. Verisign reported a 69.4% operating margin in Q1 2019, so they clearly do not need the extra revenue from this price hike. ICANN has granted a monopoly over .com to Verisign and ICANN has a duty to every internet user on the planet to carefully regulate this monopoly to prevent abuse by Verisign. The only conscionable thing to do right now is to freeze wholesale .com prices and re-evaluate 5-10 years from now. A policy that allows price increases tracking the rate of inflation (but no higher) may make sense in the future, but right now Verisign is already collecting far more from their .com monopoly than any company would be able to in a competitive market [1]. It's simply not right to allow them to raise prices at this time. Brandon Galbraith [1] For example, Alphabet, a highly successful player in a very high-margin industry, has an operating margin of around 25%. Verisign's operating margin is over 2.75 times that.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Higher Dot Com Costs Harm Access
by Josh Farkas Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, Raising dot com costs to registrars hurts universal access to these critical domains. The value of TLDs is their ability to be purchased by all types of consumers, regardless of income level. The ability for fees to grow in 8 out of 10 years pushes domains farther away from average consumers, and make the web a less friendly place. If growing revenue from registrars is necessary, then transparency in this process is key. Thank you, - Josh [image: Photo of Josh Farkas] JOSH FARKAS Strategy Ninja [image: Cubicle Ninjas] <https://cubicleninjas.com/> [image: New Project] <https://calendly.com/cubicleninjas/30min> [image: 1-877-77-NINJA] <+16309406337> Get Insights <http://getinsights.ninja/> See Work <http://seework.ninja/>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Not to increase .com domain price
by Showkat Chowdhury Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please don’t increase .com domain price Regards showkat Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Change to . COM domain pricing
by Adnan A M Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

The changes proposed by ICANN will effectively make the . Com domains inaccessible to most of the users. Currently . Com domains are the preferred domain name for most businesses and individuals. Making them expensive would cause a select few people to have access to it and cause honest fair individuals bear th brunt of it for not being able to afford a. Com domain effectively hurting their business and profile online.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] increase behind closed doors
by byron.ater02＠gmail.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To ICANN Members; It must be nice to sit there and pay another company bribe money. How does that feel to take money from my pocket and pay it to another company? If it wasn’t for the many people who deal with the . com and generate the number of websites you would not exist. So it isn’t the fact that you own this, you control this. I believe that you need to rescind this decision based on the realm that is not financially feasible for some companies that you support capable of paying such a high price. Nor the fact that you did not go and ask the members of your community if it was ok to place such an increase on them. Every where around the world and every economy around the world is suffering. So your not alone in that space. It is time to suffer along with everyone else till the dust settles. /R Byron Ater Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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Re: [Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price Increases
by Chris Zell Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I understand that you have to keep up with inflation, but 70% in 10 years is way out of line don’t you think? It’s also to bring Verisign in and allow them to be a registrar and a reseller too. Not in favor of these rule changes and this massive price hike. Thanks Chris Zell Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Collusion and bribery
by michael＠robinson.me Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Allowing Verisign to raise the wholesale costs on .Com names and being their own registrar while forwarding 20 million dollars to ICANN gives the appearance of Collusion and bribery. Since ICANN is nonprofit, I would much rather see a small increase in ICANN fees charged directly to consumers, if necessary. I personally own over 200 domain names for my own use (not for resell), and it would be a significant burden on me to bear unfettered increases in domain costs. Verisign's dominant position allows them to strong arm its competitors and, in affect, function like a monopoly. It would be better for ICANN to accept their gifts without making concessions. Please consider carefully your decisions regarding Verisign and how they may impact Consumer Protections. Thank you, and Best Regards, Michael Robinson https://SoulReacher.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Richard Mistik Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am a registrant of a .com domain name. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. There are no dramatical increases in costs to justify any price increase. 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 Mistik Bratislava

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I am opposedICAAN .com price increases
by Ken W Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I pay for several .com domains that I uses for both personal and business. I am against a rise in costs as margins are already fierce. Ken Wong

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No secretive fee increases without public input
by Amber Timmerman Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear ICANN, I am writing to voice my concern that decisions are being made with Verisign without public input. This will impact fees for domain registrations and all stakeholders need to be heard before implementing a policy change. Please do what you can to hear the voice of the public in this matter and preserve transparency. I support keeping the internet affordable and accessible for all people. Thank you, Amber Timmerman Business Owner Poulsbo, WA, United States

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don't be criminals like everyone else with monopoly power.
by M. Talmage Moorehead Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

It's not fair to the public to act quietly behind closed doors to raise the prices of .com domains simply because you have the monopoly power to do it. What needs to happen here is for Congress to break up your monopoly, allow fair competition into this arena, and stop all private groups like yours (including the FED) from having monopoly power and abusing it. This is still America, if that matters to any of you. Pretend your organization has a conscience. Do the right thing. Surprise us all. Cheers, Morrill Talmage Moorehead, MD

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] An unnecessary blow to small business
by BoldEverything Accounts Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

While I can understand that ICANN and Verisign have operating costs that cannot be directly billed through services provided, these proposed increases in domain registry costs unfairly weight the burden on a small percentage of domain registrations rather than distributing the increase evenly across all domain types. This adversely impacts particularly on small businesses who are expected to use .com domains in order to maintain reasonable market competitiveness. Additionally, it unfairly burdens smaller web services companies such as ours who provide domain management for our hosted clients. We ask that you reconsider your position and do not move forward with this proposed amendment.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Travis Hutchins Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am a registrant of a .com domain name. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. Travis Hutchins Cumming, Georgia United States

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please don't capitalize on the internet backbone
by Francisco Leite de Castro Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

The Domain Name System is one of the central pieces of the internet as we know it. By raising prices you will effectively be pushing more citizens away from the Internet and into closed gardens like Facebook, etc. The free and open spirit of the internet as a bunch of small folk sharing and thriving is already threatened. This move will only add to it. Please rethink letting Verisign raise prices in this fashion. Yours Truly, Frankie ----

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Lilium Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am a registrant of a .com domain name (approx. 500 .com domains). The current rate of $7.85 is already far more than justified. Many other cctld registrars (like nic.it and nic.de) have lower rates. Andrea Fava Castiglione Olona, Lombardia Italy

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Nathan Humphries Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 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. Nathan Humphries Caerphilly, Wales United Kingdom

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] My Opinion on the Proposed .Com Price Increase
by Banti Shaw Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

This is inane, it should be $1 base on numbers domain out there. Banti Shaw

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Allowed Price Increases for .COM Domains are Unjustified and Extreme
by Steve Zemanick Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I write to voice my disapproval of the significantly high "available" price increases for the .COM domains without any apparent justification. Where does the 7% per year come from? It is more than the standard accepted "inflation" rate. You are going to price .COMs out of reach of more and more small businesses without any justification. Steve Zemanick Four Reasons Legal 8074 E 34th Ave Denver, CO 80238 steve(a)fourreasonslegal.com<mailto:steve@fourreasonslegal.com> 720.937.6599 CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION Communication from this firm normally contains confidential and privileged material, and is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Use or distribution by an unintended recipient is prohibited, and may be a violation of law. If you believe that you received this in error, please do not read it or any attachments. Please delete the communication and its attachments, and any copies that may exist, and inform the sender that you have done so. Thank you.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Dawn Hudson Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 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. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. Thanks, Dawn Hudson Dallas, GA United States

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I do not agree.
by Melodee Forbes Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I do not agree with changes of increasing domain name prices. This is unacceptable to small business owners and citizens worldwide.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Brent McGhee Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 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. As a Canadian, We already see price inequalities from most registrars. BRENT MCGHEE CANADA Brent McGhee Lead Software Engineer Phone: 604.546.2656 Mobile: 778.347.9939 Email: brent(a)fortifytechnologyservices.com #103 20230 64th Avenue, Langley, BC V2Y 1N3 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this e-mail message is CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION intended ONLY for the use of the individual or entity named herein. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify us by telephone (604-546-2656) and permanently delete the original message. Thank you for your cooperation.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] My Opinion on the Proposed .Com Price Increase
by Keith Garner Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please do not increase the domain prices. I have waited a long time to own my full first and last name and can not afford domain price increases.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed increase
by Phil Barley Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Increasing the cost of domain pricing to the extent suggested would seriously affect my business’s ability to operate and therefore jeopardise the livelihood of my 8 employees. PLease reconsider. Kind regards Phil Barley Founder

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Nguyen Anh Kiet Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 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. Nguyen Anh Kiet Hanoi, Hanoi Vietnam

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Bijo P Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 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. Bijo Pulikkottil BANGALORE

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by netin parhaat kasinot Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 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. andy Miami, Florida United States

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Bijo P Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 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. Bijo Pulikkottil BANGALORE

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] DotCom Policy Ammendment
by Petersen, Reed Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, Please don't go through with the price changes: I own several which I will have to cancel if the rates raise by very much (such as going up by 50%). >From a supply/demand aspect, it surely mighn't be beneficial for you, if fewer people buy domains as a result of the price increase. Thanks for hearing me, Reed

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Eric Schlitzer Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am a registrant of a .com domain name. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. Kristine Schlitzer Phoenix, Arizona United States

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Nikhil Jain Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am a domainer (I invest in domain names as a business). 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. Nikhil Jain Mumbai, Maharashtra India Email: nikhil2rjain(a)gmail.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Jeno Galaczi Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear ICANN, I would like to share my opinion regarding your recent announcement of a possible price increase for .com domain registration. 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 the 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. Jeno Galaczi Budapest, Hungary

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Randall Rowe Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 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. (as an aside to the folks that wrote the page where this came from, not everyone runs an email client :-) ) Randall Rowe Lincoln, Nebraska United States

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by David Hayes Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am a registrant of several .com domain names. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. 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. David Hayes USA

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Deny passing Proposed Amendment 3
by Dale Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

The proposed amendment 3 should not be passed in current form. 1. While the pricing allowances are in line with Amendment 35, it is a loss to ICANN to take a $20M USD flat payment in this exchange. To create a stable source of funding for initiatives ICANN must consider a fixed rebate percentage tied to all wholesale domain transactions on .COM through registry operators. Decoupling the payment from the service serves only one party: the for-profit entity Verisign. 2. Verisign should NOT be able operate its own registrar or act as a reseller in which direct profits are obtained by line item domain registration. Combined with the price controls this is a severe conflict of interest. The language must specifically bar Verisign from engaging in domain registrar activities, directly or indirectly. -Dale Liszka

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Joy Reynolds Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am a registrant of multiple .com domain names. 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. Domain names are simply text in a database. They should all cost the same, regardless of the sequence or combination of characters. Joy Reynolds Dallas, Texas United States

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Enan Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am a registrant of a .com domain name. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. This hike will disproportionately affect low income people as well as artists and bloggers. Stop the greed. Enan Joe Heneghan Chicago

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Srihari Thalla Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I hope ICANN considers my opinions on the proposed .com domain price increase by Verisign. 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. Best Regards, Srihari Thalla Munich, Germany

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Gurkan Turemez Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am a registrant of a .com domain name. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. This is totally unfair. Gurkan New Castle, DE

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