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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do not increase the price of .COM websites!
by Max Chee Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please do not increase the price of .COM Signed Max Chee Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I would like to add my comments to the Proposed Amendment referenced above. I am concerned that ICANN is allowing Verisign to operate as a domain registrar, which will harm competition from other registrars. I am also unhappy with the proposed price increases, which could allow for enormous price hikes to .com domains in the next decade. Websites are now a vital part of business/life, and the potential to have web addresses become excessively expensive is of concern. Please consider the input from users and other domain registrars before proceeding with the proposed amendment. Thank you, Alison

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Displeasure on planned hike of .com Domain names.
by Ndubuisi Onyemenam Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I wish to use this medium to state my displeasure on the planned increase in the price of .com domains. .com domains have helped people express themselves and this planned hike can be likened to plans to curb expression by hiking up fees!

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please don’t
by Sebastian Kinzlinger Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Don’t play monopoly on .com will ya?

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Utterly shameful move
by Isrg Rajan Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

This is utterly shameful move by the ICANN that they have taken such a big step without even discussion with the ICANN community and other countries where such moves are unethical as per the law of the lands.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] In opposition to .com changes
by Kepeb WILSON Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement Please forward links to details of the proposed changes so I may forward to media outlets. Many thanks Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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

Feb. 11, 2020

We have to ban this proposal because it will do nothing good for public but just enhance the the benefit of Verisign. We should review the exclusive right of .COM domains for Verisign carefully.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] My comments
by Aikore Edmund Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

This will discourage our. Com domains, we expect things to be cheaper since more people are getting online. We in developing countries should be able to afford having a website. We already got expenses on SSL, now you are introducing this. Absolutely not acceptable. Sent from my Huawei Mobile

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi there, my name is Danielle Vernelson, and I'm the owner of several .com domains. I've also resold several domains to clients as a web designer. I would like to strongly protest the fact that Verisign will be allowed to increase the wholesale price to registrars for .COM domains every year for 8 out of the next 10 years. This seems ridiculous and totally unnecessary. Currently, I and my clients pay about $10 per year for their domains, and more for hosting. I see no reason why this should increase, since we aren't getting much out of domain registration except to have access to that name. Increasing the cost would be inappropriate, because it isn't representative of what a domain is worth. In addition, it would keep people from being able to easily and cheaply put up websites, which is something that local businesses depend on. To me, it sounds like dirty dealing, since in return, Version will be paying ICANN an additional $20 million dollars over five years to support your domain name system initiatives, without any clarity about how you will spend the money, or who will ensure that the funds are properly spent on domain infrastructure. All of this seems very unnecessary, and like a scheme to get rich at any cost. Please instead, keep things simple, and keep providing affordable domains to small (and large) businesses. Thank you, Danielle

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Increase in our .com address
by Sharon Hudemka Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

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. I am agains you allowing increases in our .com address. It was/is an international free registration. Why are you doing this? So you receive additional $20million and we get to pay Very unfair for small companies. Also there is to ceiling put on this increase. Consider what you are doing to all the small companies in the world. It’ll cost us! Sharon Hudemka Sent from my iPad

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Are you kidding? AGAIN???
by Curt Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Folks, Are you kidding? Again?? Less than a year after trying to increase .org domain fees with the PIR, you're trying this again?? WHY?? Because Verisign bribed you to? Your greed? It's corruption like we've never seen, allowing your briber to make up their bribe on the backs of the little guy. This is just plain wrong-headed. We're a small art gallery in a small community, effectively staffed by volunteers. We don't have money to pay staff, so we exchange gallery sitting time for lower commissions on the few artworks our folks sell. We fortunately own the building and are seen as great supporters of the arts in our little community. In return, that helps us provide much-needed commercial support for the community in general, based on arts tourism. We need an affordable web site to do that. Having to pay more for our web site registration, in addition to the hosting of it, would add yet another struggling cost. To date, we could depend on the cost of our web site. Why would you want to make that so much less certain? I STRONGLY encourage you to keep the current controls in place - PLEASE! Don't profit off the backs of the little guy! Isn't there enough of that obscene profiteering in our modern society already? Sincerely, Curt Gillespie Greenstone Artworks Westcliffe, Colorado

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I would like to say that I am completely against increase like these. This is of great concern considering that for people like me I have several .com for personal reasons and make no money off them. This will just increase what I have to pay to just have these for personal non-commercial use.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] do not increase the cost of .com domains
by Raluca Doniga Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi.My name is Raluca Doniga and i own a .com domain name.I am planning to start my own business and I do not have too many funds but without a website a business cannot exist in today`s day and age.There are many others like me.Please do not raise the cost of the .com domains. Encouraging small business and small entrepreneurs has done nothing but good things to every economy in the world. Thank you Sincerely, Raluca Doniga

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Transparency is essential
by Casara Andre Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Access to internet affects individuals, communities, and businesses around the world. It is an essential resource to our commercial as well as military operations. As a universal resource, wise stewardship requires that multiple voices be heard in developing regulatory policy. It is unwise and maladaptive to restrict input on global resources to a few voices. Please be aware of the need for more input on this decision! Casara Andre

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Price increase decision its brings harmful for all newbie online business. So please expunge your decision. Thank you

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

Feb. 11, 2020

This proposal seems like an out of touch cash grab. Does Verisign really need an additional $750 million per YEAR to continue doing what they are currently doing? Tech gets cheaper over time - so this is just pure profit. If ICANN needs funding ($20 mil goes to them) - just raise once by a dollar and get 10x. It also sounds like once these raises are done, more are on the way. Patrick Mills, PhD Computer Engineer

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Up and up
by Laura Seminario-Thornton Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To whom it may concerns, I just register the names for small business in my community that help low income people. This fees and increases only benefit the giant sharks, leaving the small business without opportunities to grow or be noticed. Please keep our countries without increases! Laura Seminario-Thornton

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Not necassary
by arne hoseth Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please don't up the price, since some of us have to keep the domains so we can fulfull our dreams(!) Besides since social media (people don't look up .com names but social media pages) no one can make a ton of money from keeping domains and selling it to others. Yours sincerely Arne Hoseth Sent from Outlook<http://aka.ms/weboutlook>

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, The internet should be affordable and accessible to everyone. Websites and the iconic “.com” has become a catalyst for promising business, extensive research, and innovative art practices. This would cause great discord and put people at extreme disadvantages on multiple levels. A pressing question that I have is. How will this pay increase be utilized to improve the domain infrastructure? What are the pros and cons of the pay increase? Are the any clear boundaries? Best, TS

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi, As a consumer, I definitely would not be happy if the wholesale domain prices keep growing up. This is a monopoly business and this is certainly not fair to all consumers. Please be considerate and think from the benefit of public. Thanks, Tey Ming Jong

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

Feb. 11, 2020

please don’t increase the price. i cannot afford to renew all my domains with the new increase. economy is already this bad, why do you want to squeeze out more money from users like me. please go after the big companies like apple and so on. they have more cash to burn.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Unethical behavior
by Simon Ingeson Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, Considering .com domains are so common and used by businesses and people across the globe, this proposed amendment stinks of corruption and greed. Especially when the window for public comments was kept short and the discussion was held behind closed doors. I can understand removing the form on your website as you were probably overwhelmed with comments like these. People that are very much against the proposed price hike. A proposal that can increase domain prices by 70%+ over the next decade. But if that’s any hint of where people stand, that should be it. Not to mention people on Twitter, Reddit, and others are speaking up against this. Internet is meant to be available for everyone. Raising the bar for the most common top level domain seems to go against the very foundation of what it stands for. Do the people at ICANN still have a moral compass? Or is it all about making a few more dollars for the executives of ICANN and Verisign? Please do not move forward with this amendment. Thank you. Kind regards, Simon Ingeson

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Prices enhancements are not acceptable.
by Mughees Hafeez Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Prices enhancements are not acceptable. this will suffer the startups. -- *Mughees Hafeez* Chief Executive Officer Seerox *p*: +92-320-6666556 *m*: +92-305-6666220 *a*: 67, 2nd floor Kohinoor one, Faisalabad, Pakistan *w*: www.seerox.com *e*: mughees(a)seerox.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Why?
by Block,Jeremy Ethan Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I want to understand why this amendment is taking place. The internet has become a staple (no, a utility) to life in the US. We all use the internet with limited understanding of how it works, and the majority of its users assume a website ends in ‘.com’. The internet hosts vast repositories of information and communities rely on the technology to share ideas and concerns around the planet in seconds. This kind of access is unprecedented and facilitated by the low barrier to getting a website up and running. Sure, traditionally people needed a number of years to develop their skills in order to deploy a functional site, but this has become even easier with boilerplates and source code becoming freely available online. Most populations, particularly those on the fringes of society, are vulnerable to not knowing that the activation energy required to make their content available is increasing. Since no change this drastic happens in a vacuum, I’m willing to expect a ripple effect across the entire internet economy. By increasing the cost to maintain a common .com website, you are ensuring fewer people will be able to generate and maintain the communities they’ve come to except. The fact that this is done surreptitiously, is yet another concern. I did not realize the price of websites was inappropriate for maintaining the status quo, but if a change needed to be made I would expect it to be justified. Please elucidate what is expected to come with this price gouging technique. Will this extra cost dissolve the technological understanding between those that build the internet and those that simply use it. Will the extra cost pay for speed increases for those populations that have yet to get online? What about the environmental impact the internet demands on the planet; will you make things more efficient? Raising prices makes sense, but only if you have some justification! Please consider your reasoning and I hope to see this weighing made more clear in your amendment. I currently am not in support of this endeavor and hope you reconsider your options heavily. Jeremy Block Graduate Research Assistant University of Florida

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] The rationale doesn’t support the new structure
by W Zk Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please explain more as to why this new structure is better for all parties involved.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don’t Raise Prices
by Richard Mott Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please don’t raise prices. Regular people need to be able to afford websites.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN-Verisign contract
by Daniel Kirshner Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I do not understand this. If someone could explain where the fees are going and why the increase is necessary I’d at least have a chance of evaluating your proposal. I’m sure that maintaining a database of domain names and registrants must come to pennies per year, not dollars. So what is it you want to charge for? Thank you for your attention. Dan Kirshner

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Shady deals to arbitrarily increase .com domain pricing
by Brian Taylor Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I have just become aware of the the behind the door collusion occurring between ICANN and Verisign. We live in a technology world of open source and transparency. It is shameful for 2 companies to be operating in a vacuum and attempting to arbitrarily drive of prices to a ridiculous level. If there is a need to increase prices, that is okay, but it should be done in a fair and transparent manner, as opposed to a greedy power play by 2 players. Brian Taylor Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comment
by Erik Mcnally-Reimers Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

The lack of clarity around what the additional funding from amendment 3 changes will be used for is deeply concerning. Internet users deserve a deeper explanation and transparency about the costs of operating i-cann in order to justify such increases in registration fees and third party contract revenue.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Raising .com prices
by lancej＠guerillastocktrading.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please don't raise .com domain registration prices. Right now, almost anyone can afford a domain name and to put up a website. Raising prices reduces the capability which is the very reason the internet has become as popular as it is. Ordinary folks provide 75% of all the content on the Internet and make using the internet valuable and fun. Raising prices for .com domain registration would only serve to benefit corporations at the expense of common folks who would have increasingly difficult time at registering domains the more prices rises. Please keep .com registrations affordable for everyone. Thank you for your consideration and time. - Lance Jepsen

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do not increase prices of .com
by Hani A. Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please Do not increase .com prices. This harms me. Thanks Hani

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Changes in the contract with Verisign
by Pedro Fabião Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear ICCAN, I want to express my deep preoccupation for the changes to the contract you have with Verisign, Inc. You’ve 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 big price increases that will harm .COM domain users (and the Internet as a whole), making .COM domains less accessible and more expensive for everybody. This will directly attack the democratic access of the internet and owning a domain, all for an additional $20 million dollars over five years Verisign agreed to pay ICANN to support its 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. I urge you to change this decision, as like me a lot of .COM domain holders will abandon this domain and we will all lose with this decision, done for a short profit of a small number of people! Looking forward hearing your answer on this, Pedro Pinto

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Stop the increase of pricing on .com's
by Tiffany Nelson Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi I strongly disagree and the price increase of .com’s. Thank you, Tiffany Nelson

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do not increase the price
by Nang Edw Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Don't make any decisions that will increase the domain price.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Leave the prices the way they are
by Ovidiu Floca Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

You already make a lot of money from the .com domain. Don't mess with small businesses because they will be affected the most. Thank you!

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please do not increase .com prices
by Taidgh De Carne Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please do not increase .com prices. This will make it harder and harder for people to run their businesses and protect their intelectual property. Thank you Taidgh

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I strongly oppose Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement. These are my concerns with this new agreement: 1. Verisign will be allowed to increase the wholesale price to registrars for .COM domains every year for 8 out of the next 10 years which means that .COM wholesale domain prices can grow by more than 70% over and above current prices over the next decade 2. This agreement also allows for other price increases, which could drive prices up further, making .COM domains out of reach of general public 3. As I understand, this agreement is to generate a whopping $20 million dollars over five years to support ICANN's domain name system initiatives. But there is no clarity about how ICANN will spend the money, or who will ensure that the funds are properly spent on domain infrastructure 4. I am very concerned that given the significant impact of these price increases on the Internet for years to come, only ICANN and Verisign have participated in this decision Thanks, Vipul Seth

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] OPPOSED TO RAISING PRICES
by Shawn Allen Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To whom it may concern, I am opposed to the inflation of prices in regards to the .com domains. This raise will further push small business to leave a web platform and utilize services such as Facebook and Instagram exclusively. Shawn Allen

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN increase
by Giles Freeman Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please don't raise prices for the .com registries. We need these prices to be as affordable as possible please. Regards, Giles

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com domain price
by Sara Moinhos Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I’m a photographer with a .com domain. Do not increase the pricing please, it’s enough like it is

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

Feb. 11, 2020

The ICANN is suppose to act in the public interest not be taking $20 million bribes from Verisign. I strongly oppose the Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement and this price hike of .com (TDLs) when domain prices should be going down not up. This is a shady deal and a price-gouge attempt by Verisign - when small businesses and creators rely on the current system which makes the internet what it is today. Removing price caps will push small businesses and creators into using free services like Facebook and that will hurt the internet as a whole massively. It will become full of just big corporations who can afford it and push more small contributors onto Facebook and other free services. 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.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Tae 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. Tae Park New York, New York, United States

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I hereby oppose the "Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement”. It will drive a hegemonic gap in this sphere across the internet over the decades to come. At a time when we should be more unified as a species, this creates more division, once again, for profiteering purposes. Yours sincerely, Christopher Price

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20@icann.org
by multanto Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi, I am a registrant of many .com domain name over last 25 years, all for mostly personal use in Indonesia. 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.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I have been informed with surprise that changes in the contract with the company that operates the .COM top level-domain (TLD), will cause prices for the .COM domain to significantly increase. Being the owner a web-based small business, I respectfully request your reconsideration because higher prices will mean less opportunity for us to grow. Regards/R.Bryant. Sent from Windows Mail

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] COM price increase
by Js Lim Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

------------------------------ I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. No one other than Verisign want increases in .COM prices. The current rate of $7.85 is already far more than justified. Verisign is merely your manager of the .COM Registry – it has no business dictating the price. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Dear ICANN Board of Idiots
by Sin Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Let's keep this short, don't do this deal with Verisign. It's a bitch move. Regards.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don't raise prices on domains
by Blaire Masztalar Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com verisign deal
by Christian Wacker Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am unhappy to learn that verisign can increase prices on .com domains with the proposed changes, without any of the domain resellers being consulted about the potential changes. Please add some wording that prevents unreasonable increases in prices and caps total price increases to help keep small businesses able to afford owning .com domains without making it impossible or unreachable. Thank you.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Opposition to closed door price increases on .COM domains.
by Shane Kartz Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

As a long time registrant through the ICAAN domain registry system. I am vehemently opposed to any future increases to .com domain registration fees without proper public consultation. Regards, Shane Kartz

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

Feb. 11, 2020

.com price should not be increased. We can't afford it as a common TLD and how come a private company like Verisign decide that? If they want an increase, just let them do it on their website. We will just not buy from them. Thanks!

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do not raise prices
by William Forst Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am a personal blogger who barely affords what I have. To increase prices could have a devastating consequences for personal/not corporate people. Thank you very much William Forst

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM Amendment & Raise in Price by Verisign Inc.
by Muhammad Adnan Sami Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am Adnan from Pakistan. I know you have been doing great by providing such great service to .COM & domain names. I wish you look into your decisions & revert it. Thanks!

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM domain price controls
by Will Vesey Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To whom it may concern, I am troubled by the news that ICANN has negotiated behind closed doors with Verisign a deal that affects developers and small companies the most, funneling their money into corporate coffers. I have a hard time seeing any upside to this deal and as a developer and member of a small company I urge this decision to be reconsidered.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Opposition to Amendment 3
by patdimystify＠gmail.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To whom it concerns, I wish to express my opposition to your private agreement with Verisign allowing them to increase prices on .com websites and decrease competition. Listen to your users and keep the web accessible for all. Sincerely, Pat Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Cancel the fee hike!
by OldWork Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Raising the fees of .COM, will isolate many people from having access to representing themselves online. Your fee hike over the next ten years is divisive. August “I know what I know. I know what I don’t know. I don’t know, what I don’t know”

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM Increase
by Brandon Sunday Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I don’t agree with this merger with VeriSign as I trust ICANN to be making these changes and not giving VeriSign the ability to raise prices on domains. Thanks, Brandon Sunday Pando Development

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Please stop raising prices in Jesus name Connor Baldwinson / 604-440-1885 Sent from Google pixel 3

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello This is regarding the subject proposal of agreement with Verisign. The $7.85 price freeze established in Amendment 32 of the Cooperative Agreement is fully justified, given the considerable cost reduction witnessed in all spheres of Information Technology. ICANN has earned people's trust over the years in safeguarding public interest. However, now with the questionable stance in the subject amendment, its goodwill is at stake. With the exponential growth in the number of .com domains, there should not be any dearth of funds necessary for day-to-day operation and to implement necessary security updates, and there is no need to authorize Verisign to increase the price. We still have trust on the good intention of ICANN and hope this ill-thought-out amendment will be scrapped immediately. Regards Partha Chakrabarty Brampton, ON, Canada

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com negative - corruption?
by Valery Bolliger Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I’m against you raising the prices of a service I purchased and have set my business up to, without this perspective. NO to .com price raises You will probably force users to leave your way of doing business and simply find other systems. disturbing to see ICANN entering into an arrangement under which the other party will be given permission to increase prices for the .COM domain, and ICANN will receive $20m from that party. Valery Bolliger

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] please stop this
by _ ppp Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I must say i am strongly against this none sense price increase, this will hurt a lot of people, your company already wins a lot of money, making a price increase will hurt all my business and also people will stop using .com domains, this is a very bad idea, .com domains will end up losing their perceived value, on the long run, your company might end up losing more money than what it wins now, If you want win more money, make it cheaper so more people use it, or keep the same price, its common sense, best regards -- Usando el cliente de correo de Opera: http://www.opera.com/mail/

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] REVERSE THIS DECISION NOW: Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by ayo ayeni Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

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. Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear ICANN, you cannot allow VERISIGN to be able to increase prices on .COM domains (or any .ORG OR .NET). The internet must remain affordable for small businesses and individuals. The proposed 8 price hikes over the next decade is plain wrong and unduly harms those already struggling to compete in a global market. Holding the line against price hikes is essential. Please do not allow this.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] dont raise cost of .com domains
by Marko Tiosavljevic Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

dont raise cost of .com domains..

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Fee increase
by Rainbow Roommates Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello and please, do not increase the cost of the .COM domains, as it would be an expensive and costly burden for small business like mine. Thank you, Douglass M. Leavy Rainbow Roommates 75 W. End Ave. NY, NY 10023 212-627-8612 info(a)rainbowroommates.com www.rainbowroommates.com If you have a moment to like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/rainbowroommates , you would help grow the service for our community.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against the proposed price increase
by Ma Fr Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

These changes will have significant impact on the Internet for years to come, and only ICANN and Verisign have participated in this decision which is not okay. How is ICANN going to spend the $20 million it is going to receive from Verisign and who will ensure that the funds are properly spent on domain infrastructure?

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] This seems bad.
by David Welch Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Sounds like there will be price increases with very little transparency about this process, please reconsider. Thank you, David Welch

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Regarding proposed amendment to .com registry
by Fernando Del Rey Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

In regards to Amendment 3 to the .com registry there is some confusion regarding pricing of these domains. This amendment makes it possible (in fact probable) that .com yearly registration prices will increase not due to market pressure (popular domain) but arbitrarily at the root without explanation of why this price increases are necessary. Please help in understanding why any price increase at this level is necessary and if it is more language that caps increases tied to the need (some cost) and restrictions on increasing pricing to the same domain holder would be welcome.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I am concerned about the price rise. This will effect us badly. I am not also sure how this will work out for the betterment of the community. These ammendment should be open and public with the approval of the internet community and not behind the closed doors. The intention does not seems clear to me and how will this be for the betterment of internet as icann should be operating and working for the betterment and regulating the pricing.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Disagree with Proposed Amendment 3
by Spencer Koch Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please cut out these shady deals and be more forthright about the monetary changes and compensation going forward. This seems like arbitrary inflation from a consumer’s standpoint and it’s unclear what the benefit would be (if any). This raise in fees is disruptive to the internet at large and goes against a transparent operating model. Spencer Koch -- Sent from my Ono Sendai Cyberspace 7

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don’t raise .com prices, be transparent (EOM)
by Ryan Higgins Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Preventing .COM Price Increases
by Anne Polashenski Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am writing to communicate my concern for the price increase in domain names initiated by ICANN that will have significant impact on the Internet for years to come. I am not happy that this decision was made in secret. ICANN is making deals behind closed doors without consulting Internet Users and this type of non-transparent deal is not ethical. Please reconsider your dramatic price increase Sincerely, -- Anne Polashenski mood365(a)gmail.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed .com - .org price Increase
by Dr Jayne Gibson Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

The recent intent to charge more for .org and .com domains is outrageous. There are actually no extra costs associated with domains. In fact it should be cheaper now as more domains are registered. This is a money grab. Pricing caps are an important part of maintaining an open and free internet. Millions of people rely on the internet daily. My small (very small) business would not survive without people able to access the internet through my domain. Why is it necessary to gouge the little guy? This is money grubbing greed and nothing else. NO! - Dr. Jayne A. Gibson Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do not increase .com prices
by Wesley Ho Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please don't increase the price of .com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN .com price increase
by Jeff Babcock Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am wholly opposed to ICANN’s proposal to raise the fees for .com registration up to %70 over the next decade with no formal plan on what you intend to do with this extra money. The sale of .org was distressing, this is more so. We need the foundations of the internet to be dedicated to openness and transparency. This policy will do damage to that and hurt small internet entrepreneurs like me. There are better ways to raise capital. Please don’t sell yourselves to the highest bidder. Jabo

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please do not increase .com prices
by Jesse Oakes Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I realize the potential revenue generated would be a useful windfall. It will come at the expense of people like me — sole proprietors that own a number of domains and operate websites for small businesses. Plus, making the Internet even more pay-to-play is an alarming move.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against the proposed price increase to .COM domains
by Aye Aye Mon Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am a .com registrant. 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 - and already makes profits at current price levels in excess of the operating needs to maintain a registry. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. The public has a vested interest in reasonably priced domain registrations to foster innovation on the internet and allow the individuals to maintain a presence on the web. Aye Aye Mon

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do not increase the price of .com registry domains
by Steven Saus Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

At present, this domain group is used by both large businesses and innumerable small ones - sometimes with many multiple domains for specific lines of products. As a small publisher, this was especially true. Raising the price of .com domains without public comment and simply to benefit a large company at the expense of many individuals and small businesses is a bad move for ICANN and for the internet. -- Steven Saus GPG key ID: 0xDD2F731F https://stevesaus.com https://keybase.io/stevensaus https://ideatrash.net Allow 72 hours for a reply Encrypt your email: http://bit.ly/gpgEmailGuide Your EULA doesn't apply: http://bit.ly/noeula

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Pricing
by iconcurr Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please reconsider your recent changes as the .com is over 40% of all registered domains and they need to remain affordable. Thank you in advance. Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Stop this!
by Meet Media Digital Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To whom it may concern, i have bought several .com websites in this past 20 years. I have preserved them for personal use, family and friends. I pay for them faithfully every year. Why are you guys are gonna increase the price of the .com without consulting the community? I would like to register my disapproval of ICANN's changes to the Verisign .com contract. No such decisions should be made without input from the community. This is not okay. William Lehrer

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Verisign Contract Amendment
by Understanding U Understanding Life Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

You cannot make changes that will affect millions of domain name owners who are already struggling to build businesses without consulting all the organizations involved. It is irresponsible, disrespectful and unethical to make decisions behind closed doors when there is a large community of people and organizations involved, without providing further clarification on how ICANN will spend the collected funds. Are these changes necessary? Or is it because there's somebody at the top of the ladder who's wanting to be further enriched at the expense of others. Please be considerate enough to provide us with a bit more information on why, and how the funds will be spent, and the necessity of these changes, if there's any. Thank you.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comment on the amendment
by Seth Koster Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I find it reprehensible that, in secret and without actively soliciting comments from the actual users of .com domains, you would collude to increase prices that very often must be paid by small business people like myself. If this amendment you are proposing goes through I will be talking to my congressperson and senator about how we can wrest control back from agencies such as yours, which appear to be purely a mechanism to line the pockets of organisations such as yourself and Verisign, and put it in the hands of those who will act responsibly and not based on $20,000,000 bribes. Thank you very much! Warmest regards, Seth ________________________ Seth Koster, M.S. CCC-SLP Speech Language Pathologist ~Global Allied Health~ Providing English language therapeutic services worldwide via the internet. "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." - Maya Angelou (1928-) ***DISCLAIMER*** This message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this document in error, please contact the sender listed above and destroy the email.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Strongly opposed
by Chris Keithley Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

The Internet must remain a place where the small business and hobbyist can thrive. Raising domain prices, hinders this and furthers the takeover of large corporations owning our society. Please do not taint the name of ICANN by accepting sums of money from Verisign in order to hand over majority control of the .com domain and raise their prices exponentially. Many people, like myself, enjoy a .com domain to personalize their Email, run their own website, or link to their small business. It is clear to me that this is nothing but bad for the Internet as a whole. Please don't let us down.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Don't.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No price increases for .com domains!
by James Nylen Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I interpret this amendment as a pretty simple business transaction: Verisign is paying ICANN $20 million now, in order to be able to recover this money through .com price increases. The problem is you haven't consulted with anybody except the people making the deal, and we have no idea how ICANN will be spending this money - there are no guarantees that it will be re-invested into the health of the internet. This is called *corruption*. Why are Verisign and ICANN making deals in secret? James Nylen

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Opposed to Amendment 3
by James Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I’m concerned about the price increases and ownership transfer for an undefined benefit. From my perspective it’s been working fine and I have heard no justification of why the potential increase in cost OR ownership transfer is required. Please remember the sprit of the internet when it was new and work to keep it open and accessible. --James

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

Feb. 11, 2020

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

Feb. 11, 2020

No one wants this to happen. Please don't do this.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Seeking reconsideration of amendment 3
by Priyank Mohan Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi, I write to you to remind you of the purpose which ICANN was setup for. Alongwith regulating and assign TLDs, the much heavier burden that rests on your shoulders is to keep the internet free from much corporate motive and influence, thereby aiding it's proliferation. However, it's is saddening to see a guardian organization succumbing to a motive as petty as money. Via the amendment 3 you would allow the said provider to increase prices for 8 out of the next 10 years and that too without a cap as to the quantum of increases. To top it off, all this is just for money. I hereby request you to reconsider the said amendment and roll it back to preserve the freedom of internet, which is the actual purpose of any organization regulating it. Thanks Priyank

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Drastic price increase
by web＠davideandrea.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am writing in strong opposition to the drastic increases in the prices to register a domain. Davide Andrea

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do not increase .com costs
by Michael Mann Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please reconsider allowing Network Solutions from increasing the cost of .com's, as it would cause me to strongly consider switching away from renewing .com domains and purchasing new .coms in the future. Michael Mann Michael Mann Web Design http://www.mannwd.com 661-752-5126 WordPress based Web Design Specialist Michael Mann Web Design provides affordable quality WordPress-based web design services with search engine optimization built-in. Michael Mann Web Design does not send unsolicted emails. To stop receiving emails, send a request to spam(a)mannwd.com As a security measure, no user account access information is ever retained without client express permission and then stored within an encrypted area for maximum security. No credit card or other financial information is ever kept on file as a matter of security.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] FEE INCREASES
by joe＠eaglemotorcyclesaz.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

It has come to my attention that fee increases have been submitted or passed for all dot com currently or future registered domain names. This has a huge impact on small to medium size businesses that will make the playing field biased towards big business with no appreciation for what small business does for America. Additionally, what is the money for? What will it be funding or is it simply a mandatory "tax" grab for ICANN? I do NOT support significant increases in ICANN fees. Thank you Joe Keunen Eagle Motorcycles Eagle Motorsports 928-257-4332 "Feel the Freedom" <http://www.eaglemotorcyclesaz.com/> www.eaglemotorcyclesaz.com <https://www.facebook.com/eaglemotorcyclesaz> https://www.facebook.com/eaglemotorcyclesaz <https://www.linkedin.com/company/6437107?trk=tyah&trkInfo=clickedVertical%3 Acompany%2Cidx%3A1-1-1%2CtarId%3A1431021763201%2Ctas%3Aeagle%20motorcycle>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please Don't Increase Wholesale Costs of .com domains
by Nicholas Ewens Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I have heard that ICANN plans to increase the wholesale costs of .com domains over the next 10 years and possibly considerable cost increases with an unregulated payment to ICANN in return. Please consider not doing so. .com domains are the backbone of the internet and the internet has long been known for its easy access market for everyone. Increasing costs will deter this environment. In the worst ot circumstances, it could threaten to destroy the .com precedence and trust. Regards, Nicholas Ewens -- Natip Fashion, LLC 3705 W Pico Blvd Los Angeles, CAlifornia 90019 This email (and any attachment) is only intended for the use of the person or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. All recipients, including employees, are obligated and directed to maintain it in a safe, secure, and confidential manner. Unauthorized re-disclosure or failure to maintain confidentiality is strictly prohibited and may subject you to state, federal, and/or international laws(s) and carry criminal and/or civil penalties. If you are not the intended recipient, please immediately notify the sender by return e-mail and delete this message without making a copy or distributing it. Although our company has taken reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses or other compromises are present in this email, we cannot accept any loss or damage due to the accessing of this email or any of its attachments. No employee is authorized to enter into any contract agreements on behalf of Natip Fashion, LLC without the expressed consent of a manager. Our employees are directed to refrain from defamatory statements or illegal acts. Any actions by an employee of Natip Fahsion, LLC which contradict this direction make the employee personally liable and Natip Fashion, LLC will not accept responsibility for this employee's actions. Should this occur, please contact us through a separate means of contact so we can address the employee for their conduct.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Disagree with new pricing model for .com
by Denise Kinney Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I want to see more transparency and less significant price increases regarding that ICANN and Verisign have negotiated. Sincerely, Denise Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price increase proposal
by Russell Tompkins Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I read that you’re planning to implement a price increase agreement with Verisign. And it will continue annually 8 out of the next 10 years. Additionally I read you will receive millions of dollars in a kick back scheme from Verisign. As a web developer and small business owner I strongly oppose this agreement. And it seems like a very shady way for you to get compensated. Sincerely Russell Tompkins

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] NO PRICE HIKE
by sash Andre Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi, The price increases to .com domains are unjustifiable and unfair. DO NOT INCREASE THE COST. Thanks. Sasha Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] NO to price rise to .com domains
by Rajesh Shanmugam Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please DO NOT increase .com domain price.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] don't increase the price
by Tan Nguyen Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I oppose price increase, or it should be increased only in line with inflation please.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN - Verisign Registry aggreement Comment
by Andrew Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Understandable prices overall have natural pressure to increase a small proportion each year, in order to cover improved infrastructure. Larger overhaul of systems should be funded by intelligent leadership of the company with previous understanding to the foreseeable planned point of those large upgrades. i.e.: Major upgrades are funded by long term saving and planning, not short term price hikes. Open ended price surges, are associated with "price fixing". The open and rampant invention of arbitrary domain name extensions is also nothing more than artificial real estate creation built only for additional money grabbing. I am against "in verbatim" the Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement. It requires further independent review and revision by a far greater group of stake-holders. Andrew Thomson

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