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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] comment about Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Andreas Naud Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

That's absolutely unacceptable, it seems there are some individual which try to game the system to fill their pockets. What's about the sale of org? the whole thing stinks to the sky and need checked urgently! That can't be right.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] This isn't right
by Erik Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Decisions supporting such a large set of domain names across the web should never be made without proper community involvement and support. I own multiple .com domain names for family-oriented (not business or profit-based) websites and will be greatly impacted by a continual cost increase over the next decade. Please take a moment and consider the impact this could have on the internet as a whole - the small people.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Concern about recent ICANN Amendment 3
by Haggard, Paul Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I'm writing to express concern about: 1. the closed door nature of the changes to .COM domain pricing, 2. lack of transparency and planning on how the nonprofit intends to spend the proposed income increase, 3. adjustments of special privilege for VeriSign to operate as a registrar which does not appear to be a fair and equitable decision, and 4. the continued act of disregarding feedback from the internet community. ICANN is in the position to greatly affect the fairness and equality of the internet community, and we users depend on morally just and wise decisions. I urge you to reconsider your proposed January amendment. Cordially, Paul Haggard Reliability Engineer - Maintenance 650/660 Blocks [Corteva Agriscience_Email Signature Logo] 901 Loveridge Road, Pittsburg, CA 94565 P: +1 925 432 5286 | M: +1 925 266 1198 | E: paul.haggard(a)corteva.com<mailto:paul.haggard@corteva.com> Twitter<https://twitter.com/corteva> | LinkedIn<http://www.linkedin.com/company/corteva> | www.corteva.com<http://www.corteva.com/> This communication is for use by the intended recipient and contains information that may be Privileged, confidential or copyrighted under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby formally notified that any use, copying or distribution of this e-mail,in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited. Please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete this e-mail from your system. Unless explicitly and conspicuously designated as "E-Contract Intended", this e-mail does not constitute a contract offer, a contract amendment, or an acceptance of a contract offer. This e-mail does not constitute a consent to the use of sender's contact information for direct marketing purposes or for transfers of data to third parties. Francais Deutsch Italiano Espanol Portugues Japanese Chinese Korean https://www.corteva.com/email-disclaimer.html

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I'm against this decision
by Redouane Zouazou Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

am a registrant of many .com domain name over last 20 years, all for mostly personal use. 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] About price increasing and people participation
by Oscar Andrés Granada Baquero Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Good day. The information about the changes on your work plan is understandable, however ignore the participation of the people to make decisions are against the open data initiatives allowing unscrupulous people to propose and approve things that probably are ethically wrong. Also the continuous increase in the cost of the domains could limit the possible acquisition of those, limiting the opportunity to create new websites to bring information to the people. I think you could launch an call for proposals in order to create a more fair and valid proposal to cover all points you have been tried and include missing points of view. Thanks. -- Oscar Andrés Granada Baquero Ingeniero de Sistemas y Computación. Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira. CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: The information contained in this message as well as the information contained in the files included in this email is privileged and confidential information and belongs exclusively to Oscar Andrés Granada Baquero. It is also reported that it is addressed solely and exclusively to its recipient. reading and review, so reveal it, copy it to third parties or use it for your own or collective benefit without prior authorization is prohibited. If you are not the recipient of this message, please destroy its content and notify the sender, if not, it is notified that the use, disclosure and / or copy thereof is prohibited according to the applicable legal rules, and may be subject to of sanctions, including criminal ones. NOTA DE CONFIDENCIALIDAD: La información contenida en este mensaje así como la información que contienen los archivos incluidos en este correo es información privilegiada y confidencial y pertenece de forma exclusiva a Oscar Andrés Granada Baquero Se informa además que esta dirigida única y exclusivamente a su destinatario para lectura y revisión, por lo que revelarla, copiarla a terceras personas o usarla para beneficio propio o colectivo sin autorización previa le esta prohibido. Si usted no es el destinatario de este mensaje, por favor destruya su contenido y avise al remitente, en caso de no hacerlo, queda notificado que la utilización, divulgación y/o copia del mismo esta prohibida según las normas legales aplicables, pudiendo ser sujeto de sanciones, incluidas las penales.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comment against the price increase
by support＠edsavvysolutions.com support＠edsavvysolutions.com Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Friel, Robert C Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I am a registrant of multiple .com domain names and 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 no business dictating the price. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. Bob F Washington, United States

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] please don't change the prices
by Hesham Elkouha Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

please don't change the prices 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 Mark Martin Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 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. An increase in .com prices would detrimentally hurt my business. Mark Martin Round Lake Beach, Illinois United States of America

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please reconsider
by Dean Perry Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

The public has been gouged for money enough over the past few years, do we really need to add another one? This cash-incentivized decision runs against freedoms everyone should have online. I’m disappointed I even have to write this letter. Please do what’s best. Thanks.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against proposed amendment
by Dimitriy A Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello, I'm against Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement. This will not benefit individuals or small businesses using their own domains on the internet. Thank you.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com domain
by Sheau-fei Hoe Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hi ICANN, I am writing to express my concern and frustration about what's going to affect Namecheap (my domain name provider) and other domain name registrars due to your secret contract deal with Verisign. The changes to the .com agreement will have a huge cost impact to start up business like mine. This will be unprecedented. It is unfair that consumers (including myself) have not been consulted prior to your decision making. The extra $20 million that you are going to receive from Verisign - how do you propose to spend the money and how are the consumers going to benefit from that? Couldn't and shouldn't ICANN be sensible enough to sign a deal which prevents indefinite increase of price to domain names, upfront and out loud with Verisign? Please help. Best, Sheaufei (www.sheaufei.com) Sheaufei

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Keep costs low
by Jerry Francisco Benzl Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I depend on .com domains for my business and any cost increases will make it difficult for my business to grow. - Jerry Francisco Benzl, M.D.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Keep domain cost low
by Kyle Coburn Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I believe it is important to keep domain costs low, and with advancements in technology and costs reducing all of the time that costs should be going down not up! Please reconsider this deal.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don't increase .com domain name price loosers
by admin＠americanhighschoolmovies.com Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hi bitches, I am living on those domain names, don't increase the prices, come on guys this is not good for the whole internet shit, have a little conscience ass wholes. Sent from my Huawei Mobile

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I'm not Agree
by ayoub المغربي Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I'm not agree with that decision to increase .Com Prices It suppose to be cheaper as long as the internet now is for everyone

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Re: [Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Sergey Kornilov Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hi, I strongly disagree with the proposed price increase. -- Best regards, Sergey Kornilov mailto:kornilov@gmail.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I do not think the .com price increases are a good thing for the internet
by Craig Douglas Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I do not think the .com price increases are a good thing for the internet.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Verisign Prices
by Constance Nassios Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .Com Price Increases
by Nick Eyre Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello, I'm writing in opposition to the amendment to allow for price increases on .com domains. Part of what makes the internet such a great democratic platform is the accessibility - that anybody can get a domain, publish, and represent themselves. Please help maintain this by not allowing for price increases on .com domains! Best Regards, Nick Eyre

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No increase!
by kthxyo Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. It's unfair and is not really reasonable. Keith Kanboon

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com Price Increase
by N. Max Pierson Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hi, Thank you for the comment period first off. I think, with the majority of people submitting comments, that the price increase of the .com TLD will cause more harm than good. With expanded branded domains, there’s finally a reason not to necessarily need a .com TLD for commerce sites. This means there will be less competition for names in the .com space due to many getting the name desired without having to pay someone squatting the name they may have wanted with absurd prices along with renewal fee’s on top of that. All this will do is hasten even more to flock to branded domains because the price increases being unreasonable for no apparent reason. It will ultimately make .com less attractive as time goes on. What’s new today will be old tomorrow and the same applies to this instance especially when it costs more. Regards, max

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] We Do Not Support .COM Price Increases
by Will Beard Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

The wholesale price of domains should not be determined in secret and be allowed to increase year after year. Most importantly, I do not support a .COM price increase. The internet is a public utility. Do not think about messing with pricing of baseline needs such as domains. This is unacceptable. -Will Beard

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Extra 20 million? Where's the oversight
by Amit Chaudhari Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello I do not like how the terms of .COM TLD are changing in secret. Where’s the oversight in all of this? Terrible.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No price increase on .com
by Aimee Young Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Against unfair and excessive price increases to .com registrars. While a small price increase to keep up with inflation and help fund further infrastructure is understandable, 70% is unnecessary and unreasonable.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Small businesses depend on ICANN being transparent and fair!
by David Chippendale Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

We are a small business that depends on .COM domains to properly represent our digital properties. Many of these addresses are exploratory, and an up to 70% increase in registration prices will stifle our ability to explore new opportunities and innovate. Too much has been said about the lack of transparency ICANN has demonstrated throughout this renegotiation process - and it is worrisome that an organization that claims to align itself with the pillars of a free and open internet, would pursue such changes in private. Your choices represent a further commercialization of the internet, and it is a damn shame an organization such an ICANN joins the ranks of big tech with this decision today. ICANN should represent public good not corporate greed! Be transparent! Be fair! Sincerely, The Chip Studio Team Signed David Chippendale, CEO

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Your contract with Verisign
by com- service Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

So you can be bought for $20 million. You're going to allow Verisign to control .COM and raise prices MUCH MUCH faster than inflation just for $20 million dollars! Why not $40 Million or even $100 million after all there are over 250 million registered .COM domains that Verisign will collect over a dollar from each one each year. Boy can you be bought cheep. Verisign stands to make over 2.5 BILLION DOLLARS in the term of the contract even if the prices stay the same and ICANN is only going to get $20 million. Maybe the Department of Commerce and or Department of Justice should have a look at the 19 current directors and the current CEO of ICANN to see if something is going on behind the curtain. What are you going to do with the $20 million, build extravagant new offices? I'm not happy with your complete disregard of the current 250 million+ .COM domain owners. James Ellis Software Products 800-547-6987 macsp.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by Emma Bana Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Don't raise the prices, its wickedness. Don't be greedy

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] STOP Price Hikes for .COM domain
by Md Abdul Halim Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I am one of the .COM domain holders and I strongly oppose the price hikes proposed by Verisign. I think no one except Verisign wants the increase in .COM prices. The current rate of $7.85 is already far more than justified. Their cost is something in the order of under 25c a domain giving close to a 100% profit. Verisign is merely your manager of the .COM Registry – it has no business dictating the price. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. Best, Md Abdul Halim CreoSense Inc., Toronto, Canada

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] icann changes with verisign
by Linda Hesh Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I am a small business person and have several domain names. I depend on the prices that I pay now for domain names to stay in business. I don’t like how the internet is becoming increasingly monetized. An internet that was suppose to be inclusive and open and free. I don’t like that Icann and Verisign can make plans together and are not accountable. I am against this plan for 7% increases each year. I am against ICANN receiving $20 million with no accountablilty or reason for the money. I am against Verisign operating as a domain registrar. thank you-Linda Hesh

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I am against .com price increases
by Miquel Molina Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello! The Internet is knowledge, and .com domain names should have affordable prices, which is why I am totally against the price increases you plan to make. Best regards, Miquel Molina

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] common guys
by mair.swartz＠gmail.com Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

As a new business owner who is counting every cent on his income with baited breath, the below is quite disturbing and not very nice. A Little less parasitic practices would be appreciated 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.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Unfair increases to .com fees
by china＠seipp.us Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

It is improper for you to have created secret deals to secure price increases that will drive .Com prices unreasonably high over the next decade. To secure price increases over a majority of the next decade gives you unfair pricing that affects existing users and drives the price for owners of. Com domains above what is reasonable. You are destroying public trust in what is supposed to be a non profit. china(a)seipp.us

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by Greg Rowe Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

What is the purpose for the rise in price. It seems like you are just after more money without a true case of rising support costs. I am definitely against this type of move.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against .com price increase deal
by Jose Carlos Montero Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I do not agree with the price increase of .com domain, it’s clearly not gonna be beneficial for the internet community as a whole. Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Poor justification for the price increase
by Francis Li Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

The price increase is described by a very vague statement that... "the domain name marketplace had grown more dynamic and concluded that it was in the public interest" ... which is hardly convincing. It's hard to see this as anything but a profit booster for Verisign, which spent over $800,000 in lobby money paid out to the White House and Dept of Commerce in 2018 https://www.opensecrets.org/federal-lobbying/clients/summary?cycle=2018&id=… https://www.opensecrets.org/federal-lobbying/clients/agencies?cycle=2018&id… Sincerely, Francis Li

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] mailto:comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20@icann.org?body=
by Damian van den Berg Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

In this day and age there is no place for a monopolized internet. Free Open Source initiatives are the backbone of countless protocols used with everything we do online. Giving Verizon a benefit like this will be bad for all TLD's in the long run. This is a bad change. Please reconsider it, or scrap it as a whole. If ICANN needs more money then start a GoFundMe. There are plenty of orgs and individuals that are willing to support you if you give them a reason to do so. The new change with Verizon gives them a reason to not do so. Kinds regards, Damian Verzonden met ProtonMail Mobile

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com increases
by Aaron Brooks Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Please do not increase prices so drastically Thanks Aaron Brooks<mailto:aaron.brooks@cycdesigncorp.com>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price Increases
by Tom Von Lahndorff Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Though it may seem small to you, price increases on domains are a big deal to small businesses and individuals. Were not talking about a physical asset here so why do you such a jump in revenue? If you you can’t mange to run your business without increasing prices the management and leadership needs to be replaced because they are failing. Shame on you. Cheers, Tom

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please don't hurt the Internet
by Litmux World Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello icann.org The Internet as we know it has come a long way and has contributed greatly in all facets of life across the globe. The (.com) domain name and era has been pivotal in this growth and it's importance cannot be over emphasized. In Africa we have a saying that "you don't scare off the bird you intend to shoot". The (.com) price increment might create a 'scare' that will prevent your institution from seeing the bigger picture for further development in the Internet and web space. I believe by keeping the price for (.com) domains stable over a longer period we can all focus on development , innovation and collaboration within the domain name community. Simply put we don't have to sell the hen that lays the eggs. I hope my comment will be given some consideration. Thank you.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Vote NO - Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Nick Peronti Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 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. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. In light of all this, I am thoroughly against the increase of .COM domain prices.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] against the proposed price increase to .COM domains.
by Rakitha Perera Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I am a registrant of a .com domain name. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. Rakitha

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Verisign has been bad since they pulled the SiteFinder crap
by Zac Bowling Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Few remember SiteFinder with the NXDomain catch all they introduced that literally broke the internet. This was bad for the internet just as is most of this agreement. Don't increase the .COM fees. Keep domains accessible. Find a new provider to administer the .com domain realm. Zac Bowling

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Barbara Carter Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I am concerned about the proposed change to the .com registry agreement. I have a few .com domains registered with Namecheap, and the fees they charge are very reasonable and were guaranteed to remain so. They probably will have to break their agreement with their customers if they are charged more for this service. I hope you will reconsider making changes like this without widespread industry agreement. Sincerely, Barbara Carter

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Brian Forsyth Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

One of the greatest things about owning a domain is the low cost to entry. To gate this with price increases is unreasonable and supports increasing existing digital divides between the affluent and poor. Do not do this.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by Ryan Mergen Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

The company I work for relies on reselling domains and I personally own 10 domains. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. No one other than Verisign want increases in .COM prices. The current rate of $7.85 is already far more than justified. Verisign is merely your manager of the .COM Registry – it has no business dictating the price. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. How can a particularly organization have monopoly over something that’s used by millions of people throughout the world? A 30% price increase would make life difficult for many domain investors and also discourage many from registering .com domains, especially people from developing countries.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com prices
by Zubair Amin Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hi ICANN, Please keep .com prices lower as the world needs more .com domains. Already there are many new domain extensions, which are so expensive. .com is everyone's, first love. Don't make it expensive, please. It's a request of Zubair Amin a domainer by birth. Thanks and regard, Zubair Amin

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3
by Kristen Chanas Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I DO NOT AGREE WITH THE Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Domain fees should decrease or vanish, not increase
by Brad Templeton Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I am shocked at the proposal to increase annual charges for maintenance of existing .com domains (or any other domains for that matter.) There is not clear reason, in fact, that there are any significant costs in maintaining a domain after its registration which justify annual renewal fees of any significant amount. One can argue why the first registration might have a cost, but the cost is much lower in subsequent years, so much lower that it can be argued that a basic fee should cover many years or even a lifetime. Of course, it costs money to remain the core servers for a TLD to respond to requests for where the server is for any subdomain, and to respond to much rarer whois requests. A bulk of the cost of continuing a domain is the cost of billing for the additional year, or so we would see it if we calculated. Domains vary. While the domain "google.com" is fetched extremely frequently, it is also cached almost everywhere, but even so, small domains that are rarely referenced incur extremely low costs to maintain and serve. It might be reasonable to assess an annual charge, even an increasing annual charge, for a high use domain, but for low-use domains, there should be no annual cost at all. Instead, cost should come only when wishing to change data, and even then only if the change is unusual and not automated. The cost for the computers is trivial and dropping with time on Moore's Law curves. It is only the cost of programming and sysadmin which increase with time. For the latter, if more revenue is needed, make it for new registrations in a domain, not the maintenance of old ones.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Restrict increases in .COM prices
by Peter & Rachel Reynolds Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I have heard rumours of large price rises in .COM domains over the next decade. I do hope that you will decide against this, allowing ordinary people to continue to buy .COM domains, rather than being sidelined in to less "normal" addresses. Kind regards Peter & Rachel Reynolds www.peterreynoldsbooks.com =========

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Impact on small business
by Abhi Singh Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I understand your desire to increase the fee but please don't underestimate the downstream impact of this decision. COM domain is used by several small businesses like ours who are struggling to keep up the pace due already discouraging federal policies that favor big businesses. This will be one more item that will make us less competitive. I urge you to please reconsider your decision. Regards, abhi singh Cloudigility.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I am against Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement because I believe it will permit and indeed lead to price increases for .COM domain registration, without commensurate benefits to customers like me.
by Robert Wiblin Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Dear ICANN, I am against Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement because I believe it will permit and indeed lead to price increases for .COM domain registration, without commensurate benefits to customers like me. All the best, Rob -- Robert Wiblin robertwiblin(a)gmail.com | +447923221354 | Skype: robertwiblin Director of Research | 80,000 Hours | 80000Hours.org

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Small Business Destruction
by E K Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Dear ICANN, These unbridled increases to .com domains hurt small businesses that have established online presence and stifle growth. Please do not not raise .com prices. Sincerely, Eric Knox

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Opinion about the new deal.
by Ruptic MC Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello! My name is Troy and I am the owner of RupticMC (RupticMC.com) I do not get a lot of donations, but enough to keep my servers and service in general running with very little profit and room to grow except for the times the donations exceed my expectations which is rarely. If the prices of .com domains, or domains in general are even higher than they are now, it's going to be even more tough to stay up and running. It will even make it harder for me to grow my business and/or community. If it's possible to keep prices the way that they are, I will be greatful that you all have listened. Thank you very much. - Troy from RupticMC.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Propuesta.com
by emma Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Buenas noches, Acabo de leer vuestro correo. Me parecen un completo desatino estás propuestas que, como siempre, acabará perjudicando al usuario final.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] More specific information and more transparent process needed
by CJ O'Reilly Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

To whom it may concern, I am deeply concerned by the potential for the amendment to balloon pricing in an unreasonable way. I recognize the need for infrastructure and the importance of this service, but I am very concerned about the accountability and scope of the proposed changes. I would like to see more specificity and continued process for price increases, rather that creating space for ballooning. The internet is an important resource for freedom of information and speech, and economic concerns like even the modest price of a domain can be a significant impediment to people whose voices are often least heard. Furthermore, capitalization and monetization of the foundation of this information resource is a significant liability to the culture of internet and frankly, humanity, considering the globalized network we exist in. Leveraging this resource as a tool for profit would be a disservice to the stewardship of it and could very easily be a slippery slope. Please consider these factors and creating more systems for accountability and review before decisions are made that may impact the accessibility of domain names and the fabric of the internet. Thank you, CJ

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com??
by Will McLellarn Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

This seems incredibly unfair to sell .coms for so much more. No one should profit off open source tech. Verisign?? Come on. Leave open source open! No 20mm kickbacks, it’s absolutely bogus

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by William Phillips Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

The proposed changes, which seem to be getting through purely because of a bribe from VeriSign to provide additional funding to ICANN is shocking and I have absolutely no clue how it isn't even under governmental review. .com powers the internet, it doesn't matter who you are, a student, a shop assistant or millionaire, we all share the same domain LTD for any website. Permitting increases of the wholesale price will end up having a much more of an impact on those who purchase from those sellers, making the internet a more expensive and restrictive place to host content on.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by David Suggitt Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Don't be greedy David

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by J Chapel Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

ICANN and Verisign made these changes in secret, without consulting or incorporating feedback from the ICANN community or Internet users. ICANN has a history of making similar deals behind closed doors and also of ignoring unified opposition against such actions. The changes to the .COM agreement will have a much bigger impact on the Internet than the previous action for .ORG, .INFO, and .BIZ domains, due to the dominance of .COM. There are 359.8 million total domain names, of which 144 million are .COM — that’s 40% of all domain names. With 161.8 million country-specific TLDs (ccTLDs), there are 198 million generic TLDs (gTLDs). That means that .COM makes up 73% of all gTLD domain names. ICANN was created in part to introduce competition between domain name registrars, but now ICANN itself is at the heart of the problem, without considering any input from Internet users on these critical decisions. At issue: Price increases of 7% each year in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. Then continuing in 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029. ICANN receives and extra $20 million from Verisign. No reasons why this happened. ICANN also had rules that the operator of a TLD could not operate a domain name registrar. Although in 2012 ICANN allowed operators of new gTLDs to have domain name registrars, it did not apply to Verisign. The new contract will allow Verisign to operate its own registrar, except for selling .COM domain names itself. To circumvent this, it is also possible that Verisign could act as a reseller of .COM domains, through another registrar. This result is that the company that controls almost 80% of the registrar pricing for domain names will compete directly with all domain registrars, maximizing its control of domain name pricing to the detriment of other competing registrars. ICANN Ignored Previous Comments - As detailed on Standing Up to ICANN to Keep Domain Prices in Check and pricecaps.org, over 3,500 comments were submitted in support of price controls for the .ORG, .INFO, and .BIZ TLDs. Only six comments supported removing price controls. ICANN discounted the comments that were in favor of maintaining price caps. A number of the comments were submitted using an online tool, which caused the comments to be discounted as “spam” by the ICANN Ombudsman. ICANN removed the price caps, primarily relying upon a biased preliminary analysis from 2009 by an economics professor that did not reference any data. This cannot stand. I have several .com domains and cannot afford 7% increases every year.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Stop Milking The Internet
by Does my smile look fake? Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Your recent actions seem to be for personal gain. You're messing with the lives of everyone who uses the internet. If you want to abuse a business and use it for personal gain, go screw over another industry like porn or something on the dark web. You are abusing your abilities and neglecting your responsibility to keep the internet useable by everyone. These actions have huge implications, and your frivolousness with the future of the internet is extremely irresistible and selfish. PLEASE STOP. Stop raising our prices, stop hiding your actions, stop doing things under the table. The power you wield cannot be taken lightly.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Not fair to old registrants
by Roman Borissov Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

If I registered domain, and it's price were $11, and extending it to 1 year cost $11 too, why I should pay more? It is a deal between me, domain renter, and registrator who guarantees price for me. By allowing VeriSign to increase price, you obey registrators to increase prices and break contracts/expectations from publicity

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Public comment against price increases
by Michal Laszcz Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

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. *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. I do not want any of this to happen. Michal Laszcz Industrial Designer mlszdesign.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price hike
by Rebecca Watters Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Please do not hike the price of the Web domain addresses. I use them for my artistic endeavors and I really would benefit from keeping checks in current pricing. Please do not allow prices to balloon. Sincerely Rebecca Rebecca-Watters.com Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against price increases
by Michael Duffy Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Especially those made without consultation Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please dont increase the price of .com domains
by Weeraphat Intikas Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I rely a lot of domains that are affordable increasing the price means we have to charge our clients more which will lead to them moving away from us please reconsider Weeraphat Intikas

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] NO to Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Matt Jeffery Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Do not stifle innovation! Currently, the barrier to entry of small businesses on-line is very low. This kind of price increase is precisely the kind of step that makes starting a business harder. Do NOT allow this Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement. ---- Matt Jeffery

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM
by Joshua Guilbert Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Please don’t increase the costs of .com domains. I like buying novelty domains like nextlevelmustache.com and I can only do so because they are priced fairly. If the costs of .com domains increase, I will have a much more difficult time bringing my stupid sense of humor to the internet. Regards, JG

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] This is a terrible idea
by Anthony Hull Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Please don't increase the prices like this. It will reduce accessibility for the masses

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by David Bradley Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

While I personally don't mind paying more, an increase would have a dramatic negative impact on startup and small business who watch every dollar. It may seem inconsequential, but the economic impact of this may be exponential.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price increase behind closed doors
by Bryan Hix Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Please reconsider your decision to fund your domain name system initiatives from behind closed doors. Everyone wants the internet infrastructure to remain viable. Please do your part responsibly, with transparency to and participation from the many people and businesses your decision will affect. Sincerely, ⁣Bryan Hix Director, Instructor "Holistic Life Skills Through Rigorous Martial Arts Training" website: https://www.LifeMartialArtsCenter.com phone: (205) 578-8506

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] You greedymotherfuckers
by Micah Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

In light of our current political climate, a free and usable internet is one of the few things that could remain positive. increasing the cost of .com domains will only make it harder for small businesses and random people who want to be part of this great thing called The Internet. Your duty was to protect and conserve this great thing we've built together. Don't ruin it for fucking pennnies, you dipshits. Goddamn.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] proposed amendment
by Jeff Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Bad for every one except the few corrupt people who sell us out and make millions out of it. Jeff Hadleigh-Lloyd

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] equality
by Justin Crites Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello there, In regards to inflating .com domain pricing I would like to implore you to think about equal rights between the rich and the poor. For the past 2 decades or so, the internet has provided opportunities for average people and small business’ to grow and prosper in an economy/economies that favor(s) those with wealth over those without. I encourage you to see this as a light in total darkness rather than something to be exploited and capitalized upon. I understand that with the recent net-neutrality verdict it appears that that light is being extinguished as we speak, but I honestly think that we as a people should do everything we can to ensure that it doesn’t. We have a responsibility to ourselves, and to each other, to ensure equal opportunities are provided to every individual not just to those who can afford them. Thank you for your time, Justin

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price increases
by Brian D'Agostine Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

To whom it may concern; I own and run several .com websites as small business ventures. I have recently learned about your agreement with Verisign to increase the price of .com registrations over the next 10 years. There is no indication of how much these increases might be or any transparency noted about these changes. As a small business owner I need to keep my costs low in order to turn a profit and grow. I see several solutions ahead of me, most of which include reducing the number of .com domains that I hold. The math is simple. Maintain 100% of my needs now or increase costs by, say, 25% and see a reduction of 40% of my .com holdings. This is a net loss for you of 75%. Your call. Brian D'Agostine

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by Sam Browne Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I do not agree to proposed changes to registry rules and pricing. The internet is accessible to all and that is the way it should stay. These changes are being pushed through in an underhand, dishonest way and the online business community will not stand for it. Sincerely, Sam Browne -- Sam Browne Managing Director www.findaband.co.nz | www.findadj.co.nz Level 1, 139 Victoria Street Auckland 1011, New Zealand

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price increase
by Ron Hamm Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

.It is most regretful that ICANN has chosen behind closed doors to proceed with a com price increase. I believe that this will be detrimental to the .com companies who comprise 40% of the business. Ronald L Hamm tiparthomedecor.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price increase is absurd
by Aaron Stevenson Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

We are already nickel and dimed to death everywhere we turn on the internet, and now you are talking about making more unneccesary price increases on .com domains!? This is absurd.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM price increases
by Singing Sage Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Increases in the costs of .com will negatively impact small business owners and non-profits such as the two small businesses and the non-profit companies that I manage. Rising costs in addition to more complex requirements will cut some of us totally out of business. Please be responsible and 1) keep costs down and 2) show both the reasons and the dollar usages behind increases. Robin Leist Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Unacceptable
by Chris Embree Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

This type of un-discussed rate hike is ridiculous. Everything else in technology gets cheaper over time, why should you expect to increase the cost of something that costs you nothing to manufacture?

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do not increase domain registrar cost
by jeff c Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Keep the internet website domains affordable for individuals. Raising prices locks out individuals from having a personal website and participating in the internet Jeff Conn

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Public comment against proposed .COM price increase
by Francesco Crosara Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Dear ICANN, I understand that due to a pending agreement with Verisign, a contract renegotiation will allow for fee increases that domain registrars such as myself will have to bear for years to come. I feel that a decision of this sort would be unfair and is unwarranted. I am just a private domain registrar operating a small business, and similarly to millions of other registrars, we enjoy the global exposure that comes with the internet. Therefore, I urge you to please reconsider any action that would be detrimental to the majority of small owners such as myself. Thank you for listening to my voice. Sincerely, Francesco Crosara

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM price increases
by Jack Cummings Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I am opposed to the .COM price increases. If the price is going to change, I want to know why and to be able to comment on the reasons. Jack Cummings, CTO [ff logo signature green]<http://www.focusedfitness.org/> 2426 S Dishman Mica Rd Spokane, WA 99206 Office: (509) 327-3181, ext. 111 Cell: (406) 544-5091 [cid:image002.png@01D06308.66007AA0]<https://twitter.com/FocusedFitness2>[cid:image003.png@01D06308.66007AA0]<https://www.facebook.com/pages/Focused-Fitness/143501362454388>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price increases
by Keven Farrow Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hi I am emailing to express my extreme anger and discussed with the increasing of .com price. I definitely do not agree with this increase! Thank you for your time and you have a fantastic day! With great respect and appreciation Keven Farrow 813-45 Vimy Ave Halifax NS B3M 4C5 H 902-443-1839 C 902-430-0237

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM domain increase
by Godfrey Aloh Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

This is just a bad idea to start annual increment of the .COM domain. Who do you think you are serving if cannot explain to the people what your problem is. Do remember that the world will one day have alternative. Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Domain price increases
by Sally Sutton Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I am a domain owner, website owner, and I help businesses get up and going on the internet. I can understand prices may have to go up some over time, but not every year. I am opposed to hiking up domain prices where people will not be able to afford them. Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Ammendment
by Meshack Victor Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

The decision is not right and shouldnt be implemented.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Opposition
by Helen J Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hi We strongly oppose the price increase of .com domains as this is unfair for all internet users given that you guys are playing the monopoly game.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against Price Increases
by Noah Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I own a lot of domains we are just sitting on without any traffic as well as several hobby domains with .com endings. Increasing pricing on these domains will force me to abandon them. I think a price increase for short term gains will not be a good long term decision.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No to price hikes
by Luis Villeda Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

To whom it may concern I write to oppose the proposed increases in pricing for .com domains. With a monopolistic advantage, there is no incentive for Verisign (or any monopolistic company) to maintain or reduce prices for the individuals or small businesses who own those addresses. ICANN is a non-profit who has set these prices reasonably in the past with no degradation in service by their licensees. No to price hikes

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Opposing the .com changes
by Millan Singh Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hi. I'm a registrant of a number of .com domains and someone very familiar with how monopolies work. As the .com TLD is the largest TLD and most recognizable by customers, it's imperative that there continue to be competition among registrars that offer .com domains. I heard about this change to the rules regarding .com domain names, and I want to strongly urge ICANN to discontinue this deal. Not only is it undemocratic, having been negotiated behind closed doors without any press, but the rules changes are potentially EXTREMELY bad for registrants. We already know there is an issue today with digital marketplaces finding ways to compete directly against the things they're selling, and since they're closer to the source with less middle-men involved, they can often bully the original makers out of the market. This happens on Amazon.com all the time and with other retailers as well. I bring this up, because the changes proposed over how Verisign will be allowed to operate smell an awful lot like this practice. Verisign, as effectively the digital wholesaler/platform, should not, under any circumstances, be allowed to create a registrar to compete directly with other registrars offering the .com domains. This is a MASSIVE conflict of interest. Further, while I understand the deal is likely very appealing to ICANN due to the $25M in funding attached to it, I strongly urge ICANN to consider the cost of that money. It's plainly a bribe to get ICANN to allow Verisign to increase their prices (without any real justification) and engage in monopolistic behavior. In conclusion, following through on this proposal would be incredibly harmful to the health of the internet and the ability for registrants like myself to freely and affordably register .com domains from the registrants of my choice. Please reject this proposal and find another way to gather additional funding for ICANN. Thanks you. -- Millan Singh, Polymath writer, designer, and developer. Webdev by day, practitioner of the hero's journey by night. My podcast: http://anchor.fm/spyfy My website: https://millansingh.com/ <http://millansingh.com/>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Re iCann plans to increase price
by Hazel Chin Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

As a website owner, who have yet to earn any income from hosting sites and spending laborious long hours at the keyboard, I aggressively object to any increase in prices! Running a website requires lots of investment of time and money which does not promise any returns in any way most of the time. Only few lucky ones with a stroke of luck get to gain bsck some return of investment. Hence for the sake of the majority website owners I appeal for iCann to maintain current prices. Regards Hazel Chin

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN and Domain Name Issue
by Evan Clark Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I obviously oppose this move by Verisign. I don't want my companies prices to increase for no other reason than greed. We need our elected officials to act like adults and do something. We need our regulatory bodies to stop with this bullshit. We can do better. We must do better. Please listen to the billion internet users that don't want this to move forward. -- *Evan Clark* *Executive Director, Atheists United Los Angeles* *Founder & Creative Director, *Spectrum Experience 978.501.2691

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price increase
by Mohammed Elmennaouy Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello, As internet user and freelancer, I assume that you already know that the .com tld is very important for the web in general. Any increase in the domain name prices will affect as directly specially that many of us use multiple .com domain names, please review this decision and respect our will. We will be so sad if we see that the freedom we have on the web will be controlled by others, we hope it will stay free and available for everyone, and not dominated by a few.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Not interested in you raising the costs of .coms
by Cecil Carter - STI Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Not interested in you raising the costs of .coms For shame

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please don't make these changes
by Angel Dominguez Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Dear ICANN, I am opposed to the proposed amendment which will result in a price increase to .COM domains from which Verisign will profit immensely for no justified and explicit reasons. At the very least, there should be a detailed plan and estimate on how the proposed cost increases will benefit the public interest before making such sweeping changes and only profit a single managing entity with vague terms. There should also be an evaluation of the current cost of managing the domain in comparison to how much is generated under the current pricing agreement to judge how well Verisign has been managing the domain in comparison to other companies. Please remove this proposal and present another one that makes sense. Sincerely, Angel Dominguez, PhD

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by pierre jean Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello, I am writing to voice my opposition to Proposed Amendment 3. Despite there clearly being potential financial gains to be had by raising the registration fee on .com domains, the global DNS registration system should be run primarily as a public concern. The only entities that stand to benefit from the proposed arrangement are verisign itself, at the expense of the public. While price hikes such as this likely won't mean much to the larger business concerns that buy in bulk, it will impact the millions of small, independent businesses and developers that rely on the system as is to make their livelihood. At worst, this could prove yet another point of pressure that convinces a small business to make their online presence exclusively in the Facebook walled garden and eschew the web itself. The web, and global DNS, were envisioned to be run for the public good, and they SHOULD be run for the public good. Deals such as this are an abdication of that mandate; short sighted profit chasing at the expense of all else. Please do not adopt this proposal. If you want to find money, just run after all the fraudulent owners who bought insignificant domains for them in the only goal to resale them for indecent prices. Make them pay for their forfeit, they are just thieves. Pierre Jean Montreal, Quebec

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I disagree
by Alexandros Filos Kaparelos Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hi there, I completely disagree as this will make prices increase over the years and will lead people away from .com domains as alternatives will be much cheaper and more fashioned. Alexandros Filos Kaparelos Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I do not agree with Amendment 3
by Jon Shahen Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello ICANN, I understand the need for money to support ICANN infrastructure, but I do not agree with your proposed amendment. There are certainly better ways to better support the organization without pushing this heavy cost unto customers. Internet addresses should not be hard to obtain, or so expensive as to prevent experimentation and entrepreneurship. Sincerely, Jon --- Jonathan Shahen PhD 2020 Computer Engineering MASc 2016 Computer Engineering BASc 2014 Computer Engineering University of Waterloo

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by Leadway tourstravel Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Gge increase will turn out eay too expensive for the user. Please drop the plan to increase the tariffs.

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