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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Domain Name Price Increases
by Andrew Braun Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I’d like to formally register a negative comment regarding this price increase. While many .com names are currently quite cheap and accessible, raising the price across the board will ultimately make the Internet less accessible for individuals, particularly those in lower-income areas, who are looking to register domains, share information, and start businesses. I have no objection to occasional price increases and don’t expect services to be provided at a loss, but the suggested policy is of a magnitude that I feel would cause long-term damage to the Internet. Andrew Braun

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Stop the increases for .com domains
by Daniel Jones Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Stop the increases for .com domains they are expensive enough and with increased demand and little extra overheads they will continue to be profitable for you.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Please don't increase the prices for .com sites. A small business like mine can't afford price hikes especially if they keep going up and up and up. This could have a huge impact. We are a social enterprise and donate 1p in every £1 to charity and we may not be able to continue doing that if the cost goes up too much. There should be a cap on price rises Thank you for your understanding. Kind regards, Zoe

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] STOP .COM Price Increases
by Eoin O'Leary Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear Sir or Madam, I have been in business since the Internet started to be used by business. I started back in 1994, teaching people how to use email, then I build web pages for them using nothing but HTML code, so I have seen everything from a business point of view. The cost of a domain name has never been a major factor, but it is a factor, as we have to explain that it has to be paid every year. Given the changes online, starting in 2018, it is becoming more & more obvious that a business no longer needs a domain name. Now, having a Facebook Page, Instagram Account, LinkedIn Account is more important than having a website, as being where your target market is, is far more lucrative. A 2017 CNBC survey found that 45% of small businesses in the USA have no website, so if I have to go to a business to get them online and I say that your domain name costs us$20 now but I don't know what it will cost next year, or the year after, they will second guess the decision. Existing .com owners will be thing the same, why bother with a .com? The generations growing up now are already expecting to see a business on Facebook, Instagram & LinkedIn, a website is a second thought when they are shopping. Does ICANN want to go down in history as the ones that killed the .com? Eoin O'Leary FocusBusienssCoaching.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Why do you need to increase the price of .coms by so much?
by Simon James Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

If you don’t have anything to hide, please explain in detail how you intend to spend the extra revenue. Sincerely Simon James Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] AGAINST .COM Price Increases
by AguaPictures Productions Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear ICANN.org, we are against this increase in the secret price of what's noted below. THis is unfair and we totally disagree with the prices increasing... Yours sincerely, Lawrence Wu THis is in reference to: What's happening? Last month, ICANN, the organization that oversees domain names, announced significant changes to the contract it has with Verisign, Inc. who operate the .COM top-level-domain (TLD). ICANN made these changes in secret, without consulting or incorporating feedback from the ICANN community or Internet users. Although ICANN has a history of making similar deals behind closed doors, and also of ignoring unified opposition against such action, we are focused on leading the fight against price increases that will harm our customers (and the Internet as a whole). This is a crucial time to raise our voices given that *.COM domains make up 40% of all registered domain names online*.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by erp123 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 �C it has no business dictating the price. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. pengzhang Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Help let the price remain as it's..
by peter Olumide Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please help us to review this price increment because this is going to have a huge negative impact on my website and customer. Please let the price remain as it is for me to continue adding value and greed access to my product online for my customer thanks..

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price increases will hamper internet growth
by Fiach Reid Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Nobody wants price increases. Apart from the bosses at icann and Verizon who will make money out of this. Hopefully people will register local tld's instead of .com' Fiach Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Purushartha Saini 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. Purushartha Saini, Mumbai , India When you’re in a posture of surrender, what is yours to receive, you will receive - Maharishikaa Maiyaa <http://www.preetimaiyaa.ch/>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest.
by Arno Faure Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello 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. Thanks for the consideration. Arno Faure.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] stop increase!
by Anatoly Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

stop increase! i vote against it -- Anatoly

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20, I am, as a registrar for over 20 .com domains, is against the Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement! -- Best regards, Alex Tugeza

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Increase of .COM price
by armeltalla＠hotmail.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against Amendment 3
by Aaron Eckert Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

It is abundantly clear that ICANN will ignore this message, since it has shown it does not care what anyone thinks anymore; nonetheless, I wish to lodge my personal complaint against Amendment 3. In addition to transparently funneling money from domain holders into the pockets of ICANN board members, Amendment 3 largely consolidates domain registry under a single entity, Verisign, who is then free to engage in monopolistic behavior. There is absolutely nothing about this amendment that benefits the internet community at large. ICANN was founded in 1998 to promote internet stability, market competition, broad representation, and consensus. In the last year, ICANN has proven that these are no longer the principles by which it is guided. Greed, consolidation of power, and cash grabs are now all we can expect from this failed organization. Aaron Eckert

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Totally against this price increase
by Marta de CapitanYogi Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price increase
by Anthony Eastwood Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Any proposed price increase for .com domains should be in line with inflation and no more, otherwise the original price freeze makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. Furthermore there are rumours that the information you provide regarding the price hike on icann.org is inaccurate and that .com prices could increase substantially more than you are saying they will. The reason for the price hike is not clearly justified and neither is the substantial payment made by Verisign to ICANN for this agreement. Sent from my iPhone

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I'm concerned. Why .com domains prices should go up? What will the extra money be spent on if everything worked fine so far? --- Best regards, Alex Shuhayeu.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comments on dot com price increase
by bodhi＠op.pl Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear Sirs, I think that by proposing the com price increase ICANN turned against its statutory mission and against the Internet community. Increase in prices will make com domain less accessible to all Internet users. ICANN must understand that they do not own the Internet or the decision makers will face criminal persecution. I believe ICANN should be now subject to thorough anti-monopoly investigation to discover the true motives of the decision makers of that action. ICANN made these changes in secret, without consulting the Internet community or incorporating feedback from the ICANN community or Internet users. Although ICANN has a history of making similar deals behind closed doors, and also of ignoring unified opposition against such actions, this time ICANN managers have gone too far. Your sincerely, Tomasz Bodinski

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] About rising .com prices
by Nico - Knittitude.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello I found out that you and Verisign have decided to increase the prices for .com, all interesting you being to profit more, of course. This is not right, simply is not right for the user, especially for those who have their domain names for many years and maybe even a larger number of them. Is this what you consider fair, transparent bussiness? Is profit all that matters to you and users not at all? How much money do you need to feel satisfied? Will you take them in grave with you??? This is just wrong, just wrong and unfair, very egoistic from your part. Hoping still that a common sense lies in your soul and in the end will leave prices just as they are now. Have a good day. Nicoleta ⁣ Nico www.knittitude.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Icann
by Barry Godwin Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Any increases in prices for .com will have a detrimental effect on my business. Ultimately I would seek other options. Please do not implement any substantial price increases. Sincerely -- Barry

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] dot com amendment
by B SUR Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear ICANN, Please keep .com addresses available and affordable to all. And please don’t increase prices and/or limitations without consulting the public. Please have your process be transparent to all, so decisionmaking can be democratic, fair and realistic. Kind regards, DW

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Concerned holder of .com domains
by Davide Marquês Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Prices increases should be tied to increases in delivered value. Please don't mess around with prices just to increase revenue.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear ICANN, As a computer science graduate I've grown up in the time that Internet was still emerging as a new means for people to connect together. A means that is accessible by everyone no matter their financial situation.. this is so to allow education to people which don't afford it and a fighting chance for people of less privileged countries to make it in today's market. Selling out the .com TLD goes against all the freedom. I do understand that there are ever increasing expenses but by giving it to a 3rd party there is no control over prices by government bodies after the mentioned 8-10 year period passed. If the .com tld is sold we'd be selling a substantial part of the Internet. Stopping this will help future generations keep building better technologies without having to rely on large corporations My proposal is for ICANN to keep full control of the TLDs and regulate them as it has done in the past. Thank you for your time. Best Regards Thomas Agius

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN Verisign 10 year agreement
by Tony Addison Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Good morning I would like to register our opposition to the agreement with Verisign. Domain name rule and price changes affect businesses in every country in the world and as such any agreement should be transparent, fair and aimed at promoting use of the Internet. Closed agreements work directly against this. In this case the work is being sub-contracted (we would have hoped ICAN had the resources and skills to manage this key role themselves) which automatically brings additional costs to the end users. This agreement will see an increase in .COM domain costs to end users of at least 60% over the ten years, assuming registrars opt to just pass on the Verisign rises. To then allow Verisign to operate its own registrar (virtual and reseller) will diminish the competition as other registrars, particularly smaller ones, cannot compete. This flies directly in the face of the whole reason ICANN and the system was set up in the first place. In the UK we have already seen a reduction in registrars as one particular US company acquires smaller UK businesses and I must admit that the customer service since then in those companies has plummeted. Keeping competition alive, prices down and consistent and avoiding out-sourcing to organisations looking to profit as much as possible from a captive audience is a raison d'etre of ICANN, but this move is contrary to that aim. Please, if not yet signed, reconsider, build the resources and skills in ICANN itself and cut out the profiteering of a commercial middleman. Thanks you for reading Kind regards Tony Addison [cid:image001.jpg@01D5E0B6.9C3757C0]<https://www.free-rein.net/> Tony Addison Free Rein Limited E tony.addison(a)free-rein.net<mailto:tony.addison@free-rein.net> W www.free-rein.net<http://www.free-rein.net/> T 01473 810002 M 07789 076361 P Hadleigh Enterprise Park, Crockatt Road, Hadleigh, Ipswich, IP7 6RJ [cid:image002.jpg@01D5E0B6.9C3757C0] Suppliers to Public Sector through G-Cloud. Free Rein supports the Hadleigh Porch Project - helping develop young people - www.porchproject.co.uk<http://www.porchproject.co.uk/> Registered Office 10 Hadleigh Enterprise Park, Crockatt Road, Hadleigh, Ipswich, IP7 6RJ Registered in England 05236270 This email transmission is private and confidential, and is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you believe you have received this email in error please destroy it. The views and opinions expressed in this email are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of Free Rein Ltd.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price increases of .com
by CK Tan Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear Team ICANN, I hereby ask for your serious consideration of increasing prices. A small rise, say 10% is reasonable. However, any rise in the range 30% or more is unthinkable, and will kill many busineses, especially those who want to start out new. Hence, do consider carefully the small rise instead. Thank you. CK

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] price rises
by Chris Hunter Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear ICANN Why is ICANN doing this? Alongside these contract changes, Verisign agreed to pay ICANN an additional $20 million dollars over five years to support ICANN's domain name system initiatives, without any clarity about how ICANN will spend the money, or who will ensure that the funds are properly spent on domain infrastructure. Really ICANN, is Donald fucking Trump running this organisation now too? Hasn't the USA humiliated themselves enough in the last three years? Regards Chris Hunter.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM Price Increases
by alberto＠doutramaneira.eu Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello I totally disagree with the plans of ICANN and Verisign to increase the price of .COM domains and the worst thing is that they negotiate this type of agreement behind closed doors, without the transparency that is required for an organization like ICANN. Regards Alberto Prieto Magdalena

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN changes
by Daniel Mard Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Increasing from the current $10 a year would be an unjust expense for small businesses. To stay competitive you need to own more than just one domain and any increase is made exponentially expensive.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] new ICANN contract with Verisign
by ichiou Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To members of ICANN, I am writing to express my deep concern regarding the new ICANN contract with Version which, from my understanding, will allow Verisign " to increase the wholesale price to registrars for .COM domains every year for 8 out of the next 10 years, and…This will mean that .COM wholesale domain prices can grow by more than 70% over and above current prices over the next decade. The contract also allows for other price increases, which could drive prices up further, ultimately making .COM domains less accessible and more expensive for everybody." I also understand that ICANN will receive 20 million from Verisign over the next 5 years in exchange for allowing Verisign to raise fees in drastic measure mentioned above. Being the sole governing body with policies and decisions that will ultimately impact what consumers will have to pay for the domain services, I am concerned about the actual details that justify this contract. I even wonder if there is any improper or illegal reason for granting Verisign to impose rate hike in such extraordinarily manner? I fear that ICANN becomes the new FDA and Verisign becomes the new pharmaceutical industries, and that we the consumers become the victim of unreasonable price hike! I am here to ask ICANN to provide more details and transparency regarding this contract, and to reconsider whether ICANN has put consumers at the mercy of Verisign’s pricing power in order to receive funding from it. I look forward to your clarification, explanation, and even reconsideration of this very important matter! Sincerely, I-Wei Chiou

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com
by Jason Lim Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

The result of the price increases to .com will tarnish it's reputation as being the entry point to an online presence. The first impressions to future potential business owners down the road to the new prices will cause them to pivot to other tld's. Although not an overnight change, these will stack up as we will see more mainstream marketed domains using other more "modern" tld's, such as ".io" or ".party". This is especially dangerous as more internet savvy demographics shift into consuming and creating the internet. With their already existant extra experiences with domains that don't end with .com, examples like "discord.gg" or "scribl.io", they won't have much issue with shifting to those kinds of tld's.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please consider about the third world and do not increase domain name fee.
by Abu Fatimah Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please consider about the third world and do not increase domain name fee. You know in third world when it's a challenge to maintain or obtain a website since living is the foremost challenge. In this situation if you increase the domain name fee or costing then surely it will effect many of us in terms of business and living. Please consider and discard the price increment program. Thanks and regards, Mushfique Bangladesh

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price Monopoly
by Ahmed Nawasrah Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear ICANN, I oppose the price increase on the .COM domains as it is currently proposed. I would agree on price increases assuming there will be additional services to justify the price increase. Services such as additional security, faster access or any other related services that can improve the internet browser overall experience. Regards, Ahmed *P Please don't print this Email unless you really need to - this will preserve trees on planet earth.*

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

Feb. 11, 2020

It should be seriously considered..

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I oppose this change
by Thomas Peeters Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

There is no need to raise prices, especially with a lack of transparency like this. -Thomas Belgium

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Complaint
by Sam Sultan Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Apparently these changes took place without consulting the internet community or domain name providers at all! I don't know if that is illegal, or just unfair? It is certainly not good business practice! Please redo this procedure, and involve interested parties this time. Thank You, Sam.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Domain Price Increas
by Robert Hunter Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Price gouging will only case a loss or change in my current standings using the internet! R Hunter Sent from my Bell Samsung device over Canada's largest network.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Outrageous
by umut akdem Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

This deal behind the closed doors to increase cost of .com domains is simply outrageous. There is certainly no issues with current infrastructure and there is no observable performance effect technically with the speed of websites. Ambiguous 20M$ over 5 years is just another form of bribery being reflected to end-users in my eyes. ICANN's main goal should be democratizing internet access which is already fully commercialized to the extent of having many domains parked without an ability to use them due to fees. Rather than increasing cost of domains making it harder for startups a better solution is to simply remove ability to renew domains after 5 years of non-usage which would help public for a better internet experience.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price Increase to .com domain
by Savio Silva Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No more price increases!
by Norbert Ursu Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I renew my domains every year and every year my total has slowly been increasing. Increasing prices will drive people to give up hundreds of thousands of domains that will be bought up by domain sharks and encourage domain squatting. It will not make the market more competitive. No idea why I’m even writing this email, it looks like the deal is already done.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] i do not agree with possible massive prize adjustements for at least .com domains
by Martin Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM domain pricing policy
by Mengu Ucokkureli Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi, Please don't increase of the price for .COM Registry Service. Currently there are more than 144 million .COM domains registered. Impact on the economy can be huge. Best Regards, Mengu Ucokkureli

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] About .com price hike
by Chinmay Tevani Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi I am against .com price hike deal which you have done. Please roll it back. Hope to see this decision revoked soon. Thanks & Regards, Tevani Chinmay

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi, Please don't increase the prices for .com. It will severely affect my business. Thanks! Kind regards, Hanna Sent from my Huawei Mobile

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Amendment comment
by Mustafa AKARSU Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello! This amendment potentially increase .com domain prices too much and increase cost for all businesses that uses a website, and benefit no one. Domain prices should be accessible to all people. Regards,

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] This is a terrible idea
by Michael Campagnaro Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

It's also greedy. And you make the Internet less accessible to those that want to own a domain but have a lack of funds. Keep the price as is and focus on actual problems.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] FRAUD
by Dennis T. Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by contact＠coolfamousquotes.com 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. ICANNN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. Adil

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Objection to price increase
by Amir Saul Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I ask to avoid increasing the .com prices. We as clients will always find a way but your reputation will fail forever. Thank you. Amir Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Public information .com registration fee increase
by Dennis Ogawa Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

The internet is a built on collaboration and freedom. I am concerned and object to private, secret deals that threaten the economy of millions of domain owners. There must be transparency or governments and regulations will get involved and none of us want that to happen. Thank you Sincerely, Dennis Ogawa

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Avoid .COM Price Increases
by norman walter Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear ICANN team, I heard your decisions about the increasing prices for .com domain from my hosting provider Namecheap, and if the information is correct, I want you to know, that I’m not fine with that. It should always be possible to get a .com domain for a good and not expensive price on the market. With your decision, it can be possible that you build a huge border, for everyone like me, they won’t buy a com domain anymore. Please let the prices as they are. That are very fair prices on the market, stop uncontrolled money making. The internet is for everybody and should not meant to fill your pockets with money. Thank you for reading this mail. Kind regards Norman Walter -- Viele Grüße Norman Walter

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello ICANN I have grave concerns about the proposed amendment 3 to the .com registry agreement. It's understandable that price sometimes goes up due to salary increases but over time prices for IT services goes down due to advancements in technology. Setting a fixed price increase removes incentives to innovate and improve the service. A domain registry is a vital service in today's modern society. Web sites, email and other services all rely on domain names. Every business from a single person company to multi billion dollar enterprises need a presence on the world wide web. Therefore it's essential that this service is affordable to all. Also, the price should match the service. The information that is kept for a domain registry is very small and storage is cheap. The information is rarely changed. If you compare what you get with other services for the same price. Some provide at least a few gigabytes of data, multiple copies of the information (revision history), backup, restore, mobile apps and very high security. Regards, Michael Ellnebrand

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Stop Increasing .com tld
by zero crack 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, James Alat

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] The price increase on .com domains is unacceptable
by Modeneis Limited Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Its very sad that Verisign agreed to pay ICANN an additional $20 million dollars over five years to support ICANN's domain name system initiatives, without any clarity about how ICANN will spend the money, resulting on a .COM domain prices increase by 70% over and above current prices over the next decade. I disagree with such changes, I think its unethical and doing it behind closed doors is unacceptable.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please stop increase registery fees for the sake of The Inernet
by Albert Xu Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I appose the amendment which will therefore increase the registery fees of .com domains. I own a dozens of them. Thank you. -- Albert Xu skype: Xu_Tianwei

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear Sir or Madam, As someone who has purchased numerous domain names over the years, I would like to ask both ICANN and Verisign to provide more public information about their proposed deal to amend the .com registry agreement so that other stakeholders may provide informed input on this decision. Kind regards, Nathan Crandall

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Objection
by Saulius Cepkauskas Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To whom it may concern, Just to note, that I am against of amendment as this would harm internet society nad small businesses around the whole world! Kind Regards,Saulius Small online business owner. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by Huey Yeng 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. With the weakening of purchasing power for 3rd world nation, any increase by Verisign is purely profit and not helping to promote the growth of self-hosting sites in developing countries Huey Yeng Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello. I'd like to let you know I'm against the Internet being centralized and controlled by institutions like ICANN and Verisign. I don't know much about how the ICANN or their agreement with Verisign works, but, from what I've read, I'd like to show I'm not in favour of increasing .com domain prices and making the Internet less accessible to everyone. Thanks very much for your attention. Have a great day. Iván.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I am a .com domain user. 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. Hilda Terauchi Kawasaki, Japan

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] The .COM Issue
by artist.caprarcana Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

From what I understand, Verisign is going to pay ICANN $20 million so they can increase the prices of .COM domains.This is absolutely unacceptable behavior. You are monopolizing a very needed resource in today's world and do not even intend to disclose how this money is going to help better your services. Probably because you just intend on pocketing it.In addition, you previously discounted all previous comments that were in favor of maintaining price caps.This is unacceptable and the people will not stand for this. Not today. Not anymore.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] What the Hell is going on...?
by Olamas Owusu Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

We the Africans can't even renew some of our domain names because the dollar is too huge here.....(specifically Ghana). And now what I'm hearing is that you guys are going to increase the price? Damn this is totally going kill the interest of the www introduction to my clients. Why I thought you guys is going to reduce the price with time rather increase it? Please lets put a stop to this before is too late for us.....

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price increase
by Stanislav Petriakov Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

ICANN in its own style. The community should have been to come up some way to share or to take power from this monopolist a long time ago. ICANN do not do this! -- Best Regards, Stanislav Petriakov https://srprsm.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by Lasse Folkestad Soltvedt Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

No, just no. Seriously guys, no

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I am a domainer (I invest in domain names as a business) or am associated with the secondary market. 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. Damir Lončarić, Croatia

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Increase price .com domains
by Kees Cleophas Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I don't agree the increase of the price I pay for my domain. My domainname is my own birth name so the tariff for using my own name is at this moment more than reasonable. Yours sincerely Kees Cleophas mail: cleophas.clg(a)gmail.com Domainname: Keescleophas.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I would like to know how ICANN will be using my money
by Varun Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi, What will the extra money raised from Verisign be used for? Thank you, Varun Rajamane Bangalore, India

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do not increase cost for dns
by Zo Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Increasing the yearly cost for maintaining a DNS registered name, with the ability to increase the costs each year at will, Will severely undermine the diversity and healthy representation of online communities, tools and persons. There is a beautiful origin use of online access to information not being commerce based. There are many ways people have built I. To charge to be online but please do not increase barrier to one of the most fundamental first steps of registering your place in this virtual space. Thank you Zo

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN
by Chuks Ezenwanne Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

What I read about ICANN is very disturbing and irritating to be honest. There’re lots of growing people around the world who want to build legitimate businesses and live upright, changes you about to make will not only affect the economy but I’ll affect the society at large. if you take away this freedom from us who else will give us there’s freely? I hope you reconsider your decision and build to better the life’s of others and not cripple it. Thanks in anticipation Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com increase
by Rémi Meyer Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi, How is it legal to increase prices up to 70% on .com? This is outrageous claims and should not be accepted. Thanks, Remi

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Objection to amendment
by Redouane El-Majdki Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I don’t agree with the amendment nor think it will benefit the .COM domain industry. I see it as an increase of control of VeriSign which will put the domain users, seller and wholesale market at a disadvantage. Kind regards, Redouane

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Object to major price increases for my small business writewithjanet.com
by Jamie Morgan Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am a self-employed, retired school teacher with a small business I run every year for children. The expenses will impact my business. -- Jamie Morgan (415) 225-0190 Jamie(a)Morgans.CA

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Play Fair
by Trevor Allen Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

All key changes to your position of responsibility needs to be made in public and in the interest of all .com stakeholders. Sent from my iPhone

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

Feb. 11, 2020

It has not been made clear what improvements the changes will make for the greater good of the internet. Raising prices does not improve access for creators and thus makes the internet a less diverse community.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by support＠scotsconnection.com 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 wants 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. Andrew Cockburn Huntly, Aberdeenshire

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

Feb. 11, 2020

.com domains are already very expensive in non-US country. Price increase will make the online economy less accessible. Regards, Dalton Tan

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Public Comment Against .COM alterations
by contact＠omnia-collective.com contact＠omnia-collective.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please do not increase .COM rates
by Hannah Jensen Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, Please don't increase rates for .COM extensions. Thanks

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do not allow pricing structure change to Verisign
by Sufiyan Shaikh Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, Please dont let Verisign to increase pricing as it will cost our more. We want domain names such as .com, .net, .org and other common extension to be affordable as they are right now. Best Regards, Sufiyan Shaikh

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] DO NOT INCREASE .COM PRICING
by Brandon Ernst Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

-- Brandon Ernst http://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonernst

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Just wanted to say that I find the announced .COM price increases totally out of proportion and unjustified. If ICANN follows through on this, I will cancel the majority of my .COM domains and move to less greedily priced domains. — Philip Paetz Philip Paetz | CTO Brickblock Digital Services GmbH www.brickblock.io <https://www.brickblock.io/> Prinzessinnenstraße 8-14, 10969 Berlin DE philip(a)brickblock.io Twitter <https://twitter.com/chapati23> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/philippaetz/> Commercial register: Amtsgericht Charlottenburg Commercial register number: HRB 194322 B EU VAT ID: DE317623147

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do NOT increase the price of .COM domains
by Ben Spoon Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To whom it may concern, It is unacceptable that ICANN and Verisign make changes in secret that will just benefit themselves by receiving more funds from the consumer. Please stop this proposed amendment which will result in a large part of the consumers and the internet to have drastic increases in price. If such amendments are proposed it should be a responsibility to be transparent and disclose information as to what will be done with the received money from Verisign. Please stop the proposed amendment and make sure that this deal does not take place.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Make decisions by involving the community
by Manoj kumar Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi, I would like to express my concerns with these amendments as they could increase the cost of owning a domain and would give one company the right to increase prices without consulting the stakeholders. Thanks Manoj

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

Feb. 11, 2020

This idea of price increase is not good for businesses. Please review it. Thanks..

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

Feb. 11, 2020

No no no

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Stop increasing price for COM domain
by Mykola Kutsyi Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please do not increase price for COM domain.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do not increase .com price
by Phoenix Chen Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Com domain price increase
by Semsudin Sefic Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please don’t increase the price of the dot com domains any further. They are still expensive as is. Thanks, Best regards Semsudin

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Opposing price increase
by Kenneth Tan Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Price increase for .COM domains should not go ahead. Increasing prices negatively impacts affordability for SMEs, young and disadvantaged entrepreneurs, all of whom we should encourage to partake in online economy. Kenneth Tan ----------------- Kenneth Tan cjtan(a)sardinasystems.com | +44 798 941 7838 London | Moscow | Bucharest www.sardinasystems.com | @sardinasystems | https://www.linkedin.com/company/sardina-systems

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, Increased prices on .COM domains will impact us Negatively especially NGOs and entities that operate on shoestring budgets. DO NOT HIKE UP PRICES

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Not in agreement with the proposed .Com increase

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Hey, don't raise prices on .com. That's not cool. I know you're going to do it anyway, but I'll at least add my name to the list of people who conscientiously protested your decisions. Along with what you guys just did with the .org TLD, this is pretty sketchy.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM Price Increases
by jan.rojek＠mac.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I run an ad agency and the price increase would significantly affect me as it gives me a competitive disadvantage compared to cooperate businesses.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Urgent Request
by John Rodriguez Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Good Evening, My name is John Rodriguez. I operate a website and small business in business now for the past 10 years. As with any small business, budget and operating expenses are Always forecasted and reviewed to continue forward in the business world. My personal experience with my internet domain and online business costs, have raised over the years, and are in danger of being raised Again without, a Cap in the future. This can be devastating to not only my business, but millions of other businesses Everywhere! I'm requesting, your organization, Please consider this in your decision, as I speak for Many domain name holders out here. It is Vital for us to keep our operating costs at a manageable level. I Appreciate your Time and Consideration with this Urgent matter. Sincerely, John Rodriguez.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] It's a shame
by Alexey Anshakov Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am ashamed to see such neglect of Internet users. This is extremely close to extortion: ICANN knows that users will be forced to pay in order to maintain their business associated with their domain names.--- Regards, Alexey Anshakov webRunes Founder and CEO, WRIO Ltd. https://wr.io skype: alexey_anshakov

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Minimise the costs
by Konstantinos Bantelis Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello icann, I am sending you this message regarding your change of your billing. Please don't raise the costs for the .com domains. A lot of businesses will have to raise the costs and in such a result the e-commerce Industry will be eliminated for the small business owners. In such a result we are losing the freedom for everyone to have affordable prices. Thank you for your understanding. Best regards, Konstantinos

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I am a registrant of a .com domain name from Lyon and I am against the proposed price increase to .com domains because : - No one other than Verisign want increases in .com prices - The current rate is already more than justified - Verisign is a manager, it should not be allowed to dictate the price - ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest Cyril Marpaud

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com domain
by gerd＠mail.bg Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I appreciate this opportunity given, in order to be able to express my thoughts on this really important topic. By now your regulatory must know this is a sensitive matter to all: registries, registrants, daily users of the Internet. (I know that precisely that importance and the huge interest involved is actually the main reason for the year-to-year increases in the pricing, whereas no substantial reason can justify the increases, nor their rates over time.) Changes in prices cannot be masked as regulatory and security measures. Attempts in that direction will affect many in their free initiative on the market as fair traders. The end users will be affected mostly, since the costs of using sites that deliver useful content for different audiences will ultimately increase, the admins/owners of the sites will be forced to set-up fees, or increase them. This is leading to restrictions of the access to useful and needed information in fields such as education, humanitaries, earth sciences, etc., especially in regions where even cents matter. Please re-think, reconsider. Some things do not cost money. Their costs are lives, their costs are dreams, their cost is prosperity. Please act responsibly. -- С най-добри пожелания, / Kind regards, Георги Герджиков / Georgi Gerdzhikov Тел.: 02 412 10 00 Mоб.: 0878 20 27 60 Моля, преосмислете вашата отговорност към природата, преди да отпечатате това съобщение. Please reconsider your environmental responsibility before printing this email. Този имейл е част от лична кореспонденция. Ако Вие не сте получателят му по замисъл, не трябва да копирате, препращате, използвате части или цялото му съдържание, под каквато и да е форма, нито да го разкривате. Моля Ви да уведомите подателя на съобщението незабавно след получаването му, както и да изтриете това копие от своята система. Подателят не може да бъде отговорен за цялостта и пълнотата на съобщенията в тази кореспонденция, тъй като тя се осъществява в публична среда. Ако считате, че съобщенията може да са прихванати и променени преди да достигнат до Вас, моля, свържете се с подателя. This e-mail is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you should not copy it, re-transmit it, use it or disclose its contents, but should return it to the sender immediately and delete the copy from your system. The sender cannot accept any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of this message as it has been transmitted over a public network. If you suspect that the message may have been intercepted or amended, please call the sender. ------------------------------------- Уебсайт на цени от 5 лв/месец? Възможно е със Сайт билдър! Лесно, удобно и не са ти нужни технически умения. Виж как на https://www.superhosting.bg/site-builder.php?utm_source=mbg&utm_medium=cpm&…

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don't do this
by Ilya Kovalenko Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi. Not a good idea to increase domain name price. It will affect small websites a lot.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] The .COM domains
by Maria Prida Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

The .COM domains are the soul of online entrepreneurship, if prices rise unilaterally they are preventing access to many people who are starting with their business and this circumstance will eventually go against the expansion of .COM domains as alternatives will be sought cheaper. The effect they seek, which is none other than to earn more money, will turn against you. I would think about it before making this very enjoyable decision for final consumers. regards

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