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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com prices
by Dereck de Mézquita Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Don’t increase .com domain prices, small businesses such as myself cannot afford this change.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] stop the price hike
by Constantine Fedoruk Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I do not want to spend more money!

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Oppose price increases.
by Mark Phillips Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Mark -Sent from my iPhone, sorry for ayn typos.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I'm Henry Ejemuta and being a software developer with constant use of the .COM TLD and after reviewing the the proposed amendments, I must say this would place the end users at the mercy of Verisign, which I think is totally unfair for the public. Also, following the amendments made October 30, 2016 as highlighted below I also think these proposed amendments are quite to sudden and the intent should be reviewed considering the impact on the general public as the .COM TLD is one of the most used of all TLD. Amendments to Agreement. Effective as of the Amendment Effective Date, (a) Section 4.1 of the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety by the following new Section 4.1: “Section 4.1 Term. The term of this Agreement shall expire on November 30, 2024, as extended by any renewal terms (the “Expiration Date”).” #I_say_no_to_dot_com_tld_increament

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Concern About The New .com Amendment
by Soulzmp3 Gospel Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

The new amendment will greatly affect a great deal of internet users. I think if the new policy is laid down, it will help emerging businesses and SMEs to grow. Christian Awodi Website operator

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Increasing centralization of power has never improved any political system
by Neil Waybright Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

The technology system of the internet controls has always had its own politics that helped balance the needs of the various constituents. Allowing Verisign to be both a registrar and the TLD manager for the largest and arguably most important gTLD is unwarranted and dangerous. Under a number of US laws that Verisign operates under, it can be legally defended for taking actions that unfairly impact competitors, and in fact, can be construed as legally required to do so. Remove this conflict of interest from the proposals before implementation. Neil Waybright <https://about.me/neilwaybright> about.me/neilwaybright

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

Feb. 11, 2020

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Can you let me know why there will be price increases and how you will spend the money received on infrastructure. This appears to be only a gain for one company not for the registrars

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN Allows .COM Price Increases, Gets More Money
by Benjamin Thomas Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear Sir/Madam, We find the upcoming contract changes absolutely unethical and would like to voice our strongest opposition! We are referring to the information in this article: https://www.namecheap.com/blog/icann-allows-com-price-increases-gets-more-m… .com Domains have become expensive already over the past few years and we don't see any justification for these price increases. Do not allow these contract changes to go through! Sincerely, Ben -- Benjamin Thomas Director Bento Graphics Inc. Identity | Web | Graphics http://bentographics.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Need to clarify .com domain income by verisign.
by Paiboon Panusbordee Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Need to clarify .com domain income by verisign.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Verisign is bribing ICANN
by Than Quang Minh Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

This is unacceptable. Minh Than >From Vietnam.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Dont do this
by Victor Conner Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Why would you do this? Keep the internet free and domains affordable for everyone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Terrible! Stop being corrupt!
by solo bo Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please stop this bullshit now. I have 3 .com domains and I'll hate to see the prices goes up. You're hurting businesses and individuals.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

You’re a piece of fucking shit if you decide to make everyone pay more for a .com domain. Fuck you.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Unacceptable
by Ground Mouse Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

This is simply unethical and have to be reviewed. How will startups and other businesses cope?

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Stop increasing the prices!
by SERGIO CASTELL MARTÍNEZ Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

The ICANN should be, in fact, an organisation that provides easy and reasonable access for everyone to domain names, but with changes like this you are making it harder. Stop being greedy! via Newton Mail [https://cloudmagic.com/k/d/mailapp?ct=pa&cv=10.0.25&pv=10&source=email_foot…]

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Increase in .COM pricing
by Joshua Iragunima Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, May I lend my voice to the growing opposition of the intended hike in domain prices. This will have a negative effect on business and personal users. Kindly reconsider, please. Joshua I.I

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

Feb. 11, 2020

This price increase is not a good step forward.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I feel VERY bad about your decision
by Максим Куклин Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please, don't increase the prices!

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] My voice against corrupt scheme
by Felixoid Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, the owner of felixoid.com is here. I've decided to use .COM years ago because .RU is in an unstable zone. So, it looks like .COM as well. The deal was done behind closed doors and the outcome is just money. Without respect, Mikhail f. Shiryaev.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Free the Internet
by Itay Ganor Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Increasing .com prices will only make the web unaccessible for new developers who do not sink in money.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don't
by Próspero Filipe Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com payment
by jonathan oropeza gonzalez Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To whom it may concerns, The decision regarding the new .com domain payment is not considered the most appropriate due to the negative impact it is going to cause to myself. I wasn't notified at all about this "new strategy" not even my opinion was required to be heard and it seems to be an imposition without any feedback requested. It would be great to keep the fees and payments like they are already. Sincerely, Jonathan Oropeza Obtener Outlook para Android<https://aka.ms/ghei36>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by THE VEGAN CHEF Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

kind regards Joe Lake (CEO) THE VEGAN CHEF LTD (M) 07770 071 089 www.the-vegan-chef.com

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I have heard that you are planning to start increasing the .com domain fees per year. .com domains are already one of the most expensive domains. Therefore, for .com domain owners like me it will most unfortunate. Please, do not do it! Keep Internet accessible as much as possible, also for newcomers. Best regards, Andre Roussakoff Owner of two .com domains Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by THE VEGAN CHEF Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

kind regards Joe Lake (CEO) THE VEGAN CHEF LTD (M) 07770 071 089 www.the-vegan-chef.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] High Prices for. Com domains
by Muhammad Hussain-IE Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear team member, I and many of my fellows started websites few years ago to be part of the internet community to serve people through it by sharing knowledge and experience and we got. Com sites registered. Now it came to our knowledge that prices for. Com sites is proposed to be increased much higher than current prices. It will cause us to think again to remain part of Internet with our. Com sites and may result in negative as we are not commercial or industrial so higher cost will not be feasible for us. You are requested to plz avoid rise in price for. Com sites so millions of people like us remain part of. Com community. Regards M. Hussain

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Propose Amendment 3 to .COM registry agreement
by Amy Robins Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

This amendment will make the internet less democratic and and both you and your customers will suffer as a consequence; they are looking to take control and 20 million is nothing to them. Please don't give in. Thank you.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against increasing prices of .COM
by Type Z Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Am john owner of https://www.useotools.com and am here to record my voice that am against increasing prices of .COM domains . Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please don't increase .COM domains prices!
by Bir Singh Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi there, Please don't increase prices of .COM domains and it's already expensive as compared to other domains. Thanks & Regards, Bir

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Inquiry on the newest changes of the .com pricing!
by Claudiu Pelmus Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

As a developer and a concerned internet citizen, who has the right to a free and fair market, I demand that you listen to the ICANN community's voice and disclose the full deal with Verisign and stop "toxic" behavior that would drive the price up on the .com domains as this will harm the entire community. This isn't just bad for business, it's foul play against all the businesses and developer worldwide that believes the internet is a free and fair tool to get access to information. STOP! Claudiu Adrian Pelmuș Full Stack Web Developer

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, as a tenant of several dot com domains, I have to tell you that this amendment is unnacceptable. Regards, Sam Duhkeler.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed price increase plan
by Kyle Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I fully disagree with the planned changes unless full disclosure is given to the Internet community (including but not limited to com domain owners) regarding justification of such increases

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

Feb. 11, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price increases are unhealthy for .com community
by himanshu Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] # DROP THAT INCREASE
by EMMANUEL OSEI LERRY Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

why should such a serious decision be made behind the scene without the knowledge and consent of key stakeholders nd USERS..I mean USERS of .COM...please Lets think into the future

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi, The basic fundamental of Internet freedom is it has no owner. It is free in terms of access. But domain registration system is completely broken. ########Consider poor countries when deciding prices. After all no one is owner of internet so it should be affordable to all. ########## The domain price hike should not be the subject to cyclic increase. Verisign is MONOPOLY. I use the Internet but I am not a .com registrant. 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. Jitendra Surat, Gujarat India

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Stop hiking .com prices
by Gichuki Gichuki Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Stop hiking domain .com prices most of the time we can't even afford the current fee.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Amendments
by Symons Ombori Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I'm rejecting these amendments

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] If this comes into effect I will close my .com domains
by Marius Colacioiu Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi, I am outraged about this situation. If this comes into effect I will close my .com domains. Kind regards. Marius Colacioiu

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com deal
by Victor Atanassov Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear Sirs, Ladies, It is not enough that every year the domain names prices are jumping up with up to 150-200% and now you want to make this eve worse? Where is the responsibility of such organization as you - you are a monopolist and cannot act irresponsibly?! or you can obviously?! anyway I want to raise my concern in doing deals on the back of the consumers I don't think we have much choices in this case... Kind regards, Victor Atanassov a concerned internet user and domain names owner

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don't increase the prices of. COM
by StanW32 Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Easy

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed .COM amendement
by Manoj Pravakar Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear Concern: I came to know about the new contract between ICANN and Verisign about .com domains from my domain registrar. I would like to express that to maintain the openness of the internet and the world-wide web, such decisions should be taken with the community on board. I appeal to ICANN to amend this decision and keep the .com pricing decisions into the hands of non-profit seeking organization(s). Regards, Manoj Pravakar Saha

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] PLEASE REVISE THE PRICE AMENDMENT OF DOT COM
by Mohsin Khan Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear Sir/ Ma'am, ICANN We are operating a small website for our office through namecheap.com. Recently I came to know that ICANN announced significant changes to the contract it has with Verisign, Inc. who operate the.COM top-level-domain (TLD). I am from India and as you know we are not a very rich businessman like US or UK. The Internet is helping us coming out of poverty and join the mainstream. $10 is a very small amount for you but for us, but 10 usd is a 3-month telephone/ internet bill. You can guess how it will affect us and even a small change in prices will create a domino effect and millions will have to compromise with their dreams. We request you to please keep the internet available for all of us and especially please keep .com affordable. Big businesses can find a customized TLD but we don't have any option except the dot com. Thanks and Regards MK Khan Rajasthan, India

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please refrain from such action affecting public
by Siddharth Misra Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I was notified by my domain registrar that due to your amendment related to .COM domains, I will be affected with potentially much higher pricing for the domains I hold. Please refrain from doing such action which affects common public and small businesses. Best regards, Siddharth Misra

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] this is horse shit, , , , please don't increase our .COM domains.
by Duncan McGeoch Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

this is horse shit,,,,please don't increase our .COM domains. Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Greedy monopoly
by Curtisia Monroe Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, Why is ICANN and Verisign the only game in town when it comes to setting these prices and fees? Clearly it doesn't benefit the consumer if you can make secret deals that allow you to jack prices up for no reason. Where is the transparency? I am against this amendment an have lost the respect I held for both companies. C. Monroe

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Not ok!
by Henrik Nilsson Harnert Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Not ok! Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] fee increase
by Ariel Assaf Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I see no reason for the increase. It seems to me that your goal should be the reduction in cost, to facilitate the democratic process. Ariel

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed .COM Price Increases
by Debi Lee Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I want to take the opportunity to submit a comment opposing this plan. And at least make 3 brief points. First, I think it’s unacceptable that these decisions were made in such a unilateral fashion and in secret on top of that. Second, it is inappropriate for Verisign to be allowed to function as a registrar. It’s a blatant conflict of interest. Last but not least, there will be many far-reaching effects that I implore you to consider. Accessibility is one. Use of the internet and ownership/use of domains should remain accessible for all. Instituting unlimited (even if over a long term) price increases will make it accessible to less people over time. Additionally, though I’m not sure of numbers, it’s logical to me that millions of .COM domains are owned by entrepreneurs and small businesses. It’s pretty much a necessity nowadays to have an online presence in order to succeed in business. So there will be economic consequences to your decisions as well. And you may want to consider the possibility that you’ll make less money overall because people, like myself, who own many domains will be less likely to do so when faced with consistently increasing prices. Thank you for accepting my comment. Debi Auger

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .Com price increases
by Manish Bhargava Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am a .com domain owner and I am completely against this large price increase over the next several years. I am also at a loss as to why this is being done in the benefit of Verisign and ignoring the millions of small customers impacted. Large businesses may be able to absorb the cost without flinching but its an impact to others that provide services through their domains with low returns.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by marius.k10987＠gmail.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear ICANN: I am strongly opposed to the above mentioned proposed amendment, which will, among others, allow Verisign to increase the wholesale price to registrars for .COM domains every year for eight out of the next ten years. You should not have made these changes in secret, without consulting or incorporating feedback from the ICANN community or Internet users. I am sending this email to let you know that I feel very NEGATIVELY about your recent decision. Regards, MK

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Protest
by Crinu Andanut Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am an intensive user of internet. I appreciate the efforts so far to develop this marvel of the modern world. But when somebody, and I mean just anybody starts thinking to make additional money or big business out of the modern technology for the people, I will PROTEST !!! Crinu ANDANUT PhD Supervisory Board SIF 3 Transilvania

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please Reject!
by Hailey Gillespie Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Allowing .com domains to have their prices raised so significantly for such unclear and potentially unethical reasons puts the authority and reputation of ICANN at great risk. This amendment would greatly harm public opinion on ICANN, as .com domains are incredibly wide spread, and millions of people would be forced to pay more. A large public rejection of this deal will likely not hit until it’s clearly negatively effecting people all around the world. It’s simply making it even harder to access resources on the internet. The internet is not a private bank, it is a public space that should not cost large amounts of money to participate in. The unclear, and possibly greed influenced motives behind this amendment, if it is passed, would shine a very clear light on where ICANN lies as far as integrity is concerned.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] We Absolutely Reject The Increase in .COM Domain Prices
by Kennedy Cee Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear ICANN, Increasing the prices on .COM domains will affect a lot of people negatively. We’ve been paying an average of $10 per .COM domain name registered and it’s been helping a lot of struggling people to find a cost effective way to build a business online. This has helped so many people of which I am one of them. We absolutely reject the idea of increasing the prices of .COM domain and propose that you review your intentions. This will affect a lot of live negatively in the long run. Kindly review your decisions and reconsider. Kind regards, Kennedy Cee On behalf of internet marketers

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

Feb. 11, 2020

The price increase is too high and should not be done, especially without consulting the community first. Greetings, Dennis Kroon Adster

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Hello, I am writing in regards to the proposed pricing and attribution changes for .com domains. There are literally no business model on the market which guarantees price increases of over 70%, including in the medical and in the energy sector. Hav...
by Stephane Morvan Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Stéphane Morvan, Ph.D. smorvan(a)msn.com Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I vote against the .COM price increase
by Anoop A K Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I don’t think increasing the rates help for the greater good of the internet community. I vote against the rise in prices.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] 我反對將.COM域名提價的提議
by WangKoji Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

我是.com域名的註冊人。我反對將.COM域名提價的提議。 KOJI FEARLESStw.com <http://fearlesstw.com/>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Unfair Price Increase
by Haseeb Khilji Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please do not increase the prices of .com domains. Atleast not without the proper consent of the public first.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by Nick James Hipol Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Why make .com more inaccessible if some domains are already too expensive (.com). The internet as a whole wouldn't welcome this much. And I can see now how website creation with .com will decline because it absolutely makes no sense. I myself have been on .com domains for more than 5 years and this is just hilarious.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Displeased with New Verisign and ICANN Contract
by Buchi Michael Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I’m really disappointed that the organisations we trust to safe guard the internet (Our only trusted democratic platform) choose to be shady in their dealings. The internet is a global public service, and decisions involving it should be made democratically and with more transparency.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

If these extremely high price increases, as expected, on .com take place I will have no choice but to change to .info or .org. Kind Regards Graham Kempster

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] NOT ADVISABLE
by Adekayero Tutuola Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

This will impact the internet economy negatively, and can also cause many to ignore online business as time goes on. This agreement should be dropped. An increase in price for this domain might discourage people venturing to establish their online business presence. I hope you guys have a rethink. Thanks

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Stop
by Hampus Schubeis Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

You shouldn't do these raises. It will make the liberty and freedom of speech less accessible for everyone. Absolute best regards, Hampus

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Marc Seiler 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. Marc Seiler St. Petersburg, Florida United States

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Tobias Thiel 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. It's simply not right to allow them to raise prices at this time. Tobias

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposal to make .com domains much more expensive
by Ali Blahblah Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

The proposed increases in the price of .com domains will inevitably be to the disadvantage of small, private users of the internet. In other words, the increases will (a) Lead to the exclusion of many such users, and (b) Serve only the interests of the elite, for whom the increases will be immaterial. I strongly urge you to remember that the opportunities of the internet are supposed to be fully open to everyone, not just the rich. Alan Ireland PO Box 2052 Palmerston North 4440 New Zealand Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against amendment 3-03jan20
by Antonio Egea Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am against the measure of increasing prices unilaterally without any concern for the user. Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price increases
by Tara Thralls Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello ~ I am opposed to your new plans to raise prices. This will tip the scales in favor of wealthier companies and could greatly impact my ability to maintain my websites. I am saddened to see that you made a deal to use my money (without my consent) to pay off your $20 million agreement. Please be more responsive than you have in the past, regarding the opinions of YOUR CUSTOMERS, without whom you would have no income. Sincerely, Tara Thralls

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I'm against the rising proce of .COM domains
by Steven Stephens Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

If the value of websites are dropping due to heavy app use and easier app creation (Generation Y & Z strongly prefer apps over websites), how does it make any sense that people would agree to pay higher prices for .COM domains? I strongly disagree with higher costs.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] NO PRICE INCREASE
by bchetrit＠yahoo.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

NO PRICE INCREASE Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Haris Memon 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. Haris Memon Pakistan

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I strongly oppose allowing Verisign's .COM prices to rise
by fred A Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

My reasons are as follows 1. Verisign, as the domain name controller, controls 80% of the domain name pricing. It may initially attract consumers to buy with prices. After most consumers buy from them, it will monopolize the domain name price so that the domain name price is as high as they want. 2. Verisign agrees to pay ICANN an additional $ 20 million over five years to support ICANN's plan for the security and stability of the domain name system. Does Verisign explain why this is the case? VeriSign only manages 2 of the world's 13 root servers. Why is Verisign paying to ICANN? Not other companies? 3.ICANN accepts $ 20 million from Verisign, but only explains the purpose, and does not disclose any plans to use the money transparently. How should the money be used? How to ensure that it is really used in this way.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Fwd: Help Us Prevent .COM Price Increases
by Cyrus Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

We all understand the pressure of money and having to survive economic realities that we continue to inflict on ourselves. But if you do as NameCheap has summarized, you will be shooting yourselves in the foot, and harming all of us in the process. I am in favor of domain price decreases, not increases, and I think you can find an alternative model of supporting the services you provide rather than this backward step that will brand you negatively and compel people to plan around you rather than including you. Definitely no on .COM price increases and NO on concealed decision making that affects the internet at this level that can impact participation and free speech. No. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Namecheap <support(a)namecheap.com> Date: Mon, Feb 10, 2020 at 2:16 PM Subject: Help Us Prevent .COM Price Increases To: Cyrus Hazari <namecheap(a)metafusion.net> We have important information to share with you that will affect the price of your .COM domains. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ View in browser <http://mailtrackemailout1.namecheap.com/ls/click?upn=QqNWTFdMeHiLPmRAI5EzI5…> [image: Namecheap] <http://mailtrackemailout1.namecheap.com/ls/click?upn=QqNWTFdMeHiLPmRAI5EzI5…> Help Us Avoid .COM Price Increases Hi there! We have important information <http://mailtrackemailout1.namecheap.com/ls/click?upn=QqNWTFdMeHiLPmRAI5EzI5…> to share with you that will affect the price of your .COM domains. 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*. What does this change mean? Wholesale registries charge Namecheap a set fee per domain name per year. According to 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 the increases don’t stop there. 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. 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. So, what can you do to help? These changes will have significant impact on the Internet for years to come, and only ICANN and Verisign have participated in this decision. If you want to make sure your voice is heard, let ICANN know how you feel about their recent decision. *The Public Comment period <http://mailtrackemailout1.namecheap.com/ls/click?upn=QqNWTFdMeHiLPmRAI5EzI5…> is open until February 14, 2020.* You can leave your comment on the .COM proposal using ICANN's form <http://mailtrackemailout1.namecheap.com/ls/click?upn=QqNWTFdMeHiLPmRAI5EzI5…> . Find Out More <http://mailtrackemailout1.namecheap.com/ls/click?upn=QqNWTFdMeHiLPmRAI5EzI5…> 4600 East Washington Street, Suite 305, Phoenix, AZ 85034, USA Copyright © 2020 Namecheap.com <http://mailtrackemailout1.namecheap.com/ls/click?upn=QqNWTFdMeHiLPmRAI5EzI5…> [image: ICANN] We are an ICANN accredited registrar. Serving customers since 2001.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Pricing of .com domains
by Kanye Akbr Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I am part of a family run web hosting business in Uganda. Websites are just being embraced by businesses here today and we are excited to be getting into this space. I am against this plan to increase the prices. It would make getting online even harder for many of the local businesses here. It is also unjustified, considering how the cost of running servers has fallen in recent years. Please help us keep domain names affordable, as it will help make the world a better place. Kanyesigye Akbr, Kampala, Uganda

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price increase
by Michael Farris Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am a registrant of a .com domain name. I am totally against the proposed price increase to the .COM domains. Only Verisign wants increases in .COM prices. The current rate is already is alredy justified. Verisign is merely your manager of the .COM Registry, it has no business changing the price, besides this look suspicious and seams like ICANN is more interested in money than looking after domain names. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. Mike Farris Santa Barbara, CA USA

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do not do this!
by Johnny Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am against the price increase. -Johnny

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] very concerned
by Mike Kruse Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, Frankly, I am very worrisome of the direction ICANN is going in lieu of the recent backdoor deals they are making with Verisign, Inc. How can domain owners like myself be sure that prices will not rise significantly higher than the market’s actual demand in the coming years? In the least, deals with Verisign could remain transparent from the get go. If domain owners like myself are truly rendered powerless when it comes to domain prices established between ICANN and Verisign, it’s impossible for me to support such companies when their appears to be a lack of free market competition at play. I wish I had other options to offer my business but remain hopeful that a moral course of action will be carried out by ICANN and Verisign, Inc. Sincerely, Michael Kruse Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Nej till prisökning
by Thorsten Limnell Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

En prisökning på .com domäner innebär att vi måste lämna dem och registrera andra domäner med andra namn. Vi som arbetar ideellt med att hjälpa andra människor till ett bättre liv i en sämre värld, vill helst kunna använda .com domäner, men med den prisökning som aviserats kommer vi att lämna dem. Med vänliga hälsningar Thorsten Limnell Skickades från E-post<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> för Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please Do Not Raise .COM Domain Prices
by Ilgıt Yıldırım Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello ICANN, Internet must be affordable by everyone around the world. It is expensive as it is for people in different part of the world, raising the price more would only assure it won't be accessible product by many. Please do not raise .COM domain prices. Best, Ilgit. ------- Senior Full Stack Software Developer *Web:* https://triplebits.com *Phone:* +48 537 555 423 *Social:* Twitter <https://twitter.com/ilgityildirim> *|* LinkedIn <https://pl.linkedin.com/in/ilgityildirim/>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I am against the price increase of .com domains
by Giridhar Duggirala Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

When the prices of the whole technology Eco system are coming down, the increase in the pricing is not making sense to me If ICANN would like to put this money in some productive way then it should first come up with the road plan and the budget. Did anyone provide any breakup for $7.25 ? Giridhar Duggirala INDIA

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] INCREASE IN .COM PRICES AS A RESULT OF AMENDMENTS
by Kendrick Amos Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

This increase, however small it may seem, will affect countries in Africa twice because of the little value their currencies possess.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

In some countries this would be seen as fraudulent. If you want to increase prices drastically, please be ready to buy back .com registrations. If this is a ploy to cancel .com alltogther in the future, just come out and say it. If it is to make people aware of other TLDs, do not increase prices of renewals.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Why increasing domains prices
by mostafa samahy Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

As everyone know the domains its so important to everyone in this world to start new business etc Please don’t increase the prices because its already high and over cost for half of the world Thank you . Regards , Eng.Mostafa Elsamahy CEO ELHELB GROUP. Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by j h 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. No one other than Verisign want increases in .COM prices. The current rate of $7.85 is already far more than justified. Verisign is merely your manager of the .COM Registry – it has no business dictating the price. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. I would be forced to sell off many of my domains if a price hike were to occur. Jake Eugene, Oregon United States

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Corruption
by Adrian Brudaru Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

This move smells of corruption. Otherwise why the secrecy and closed doors? The internet belongs to mankind, please do not usurp it for personal gain.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

The proposed amendment to allow for the increase of .COM registration prices is not in the interest of the public nor the health of the domain name registration system. The increased prices would hurt individual .COM domain owners and small businesses, creating a barrier and reducing their valued and longstanding internet presences. This amendment would reduce the trust that the public has placed in the domain name system and could potentially lead to the fracturing of the system and the creation of competing systems. Thank you for your consideration. Best regards, Ronnie Shamir

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I SAY NO TO .COM PRICE INCREASE.
by arome onuh Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I say no to .com price increase.the propose price increase will never work. It Will Never See The Light Of The Day.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price change on wholesale
by Miquel Fornas Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dears, I am writing to let you know my opposition to the intended price increase on wholesale domains. It has not been given a clear explanation about it will benefit the Internet as a community the fact of removing price cap on wholesale. Please reconsider this decision and work together with the Internet user groups to find a better suited solution. Kind regards, Miquel Fornas Xars Handels Gmbh

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Um, no thank you. Why do you need this increase? How will this money be used? By increasing fees without purpose we can only assume it is for greed. The only purpose is to keep people from owning a domain. This is not what the internet should be.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] opposed to these proposals
by mydesignfactor＠gmail.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am opposed to these proposed changes as they will affect many small and medium business and startups. Domain names should be free and not left to the exclusive manipulation and profiteering of a few.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com domains
by Gerold Brunner Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please don't raise the price. This would especially impact small businesses. thanks!

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN .com Price
by Jeffrey Hochwart Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I just found out that ICANN is planning to offer Verisign a way to increase the price of .com Domain up to 70% For what does ICANN need 20 Million USD to accept this kind of deal with Verisign? Please think again over this dramatic change you allow Verisign todo here. Thank you from Germany. Kind Regards Jeffrey Hochwart

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Ja. Hu. 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. No one other than Verisign want increases in .COM prices. The current rate of $7.85 is already far more than justified. Verisign is merely your manager of the .COM Registry – it has no business dictating the price. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. I will be forced to sell-off many of my domains if a price-hike were to take place. Jake Eugene, Oregon United States Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Dont increase prices
by tati ence Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dont do it! -Tatiana E -Tatiana Ensslin tatianaensslin(a)gmail.com C: (518) 956-3563

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please don't allow major price increases for .com domains
by Eskil Dybvik Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] stop raising .com pricing
by Joel Yarmon Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Should be going the other way. Whomever got paid off deserves a cell next to Madoff, holmes, and Neumann. Joel Yarmon

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Don't be so greedy, you will cause so much damage

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Feedback on proposal
by Matt Saleh Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear ICAAN, On the outside looking in, this deal looks dirty. Large amounts of money changing hands, discussions behind closed doors, a company siding with big business and a willingness to disregard its own founding principles. Whichever way you try and spin this, it is a proposal which in no way can be seen as a positive for either ICAAN or the global community. It supports an attempt to monopolise the .COM business at the expense of both those who use it and of your reputation. Reducing transparency, hoodwinking their customers and prioritising the bottom line did not work well for Volkswagen. Simply put, implementing this proposal will go against everything you stand for. It's difficult to understand how you can, on one hand, preach transparency and fairness and, on the other, not only practice the opposite but also genuinely attempt to justify it. There's still time to make the right decsion. Yours in disbelief and disappointment, Matt Saleh

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