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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against the proposed price increase.
by Joseph Paveglio Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

As a registrant of multiple .com domains I will happily be moving my business elsewhere should the price increase proposal go through. The prices are fine where they’re at. Increasing the prices continuously will only hurt ordinary citizens and most owners of .com domains. This is not done with the public’s interest in mind, and should be dismissed.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM price raise
by Mario Bruneau Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hi, I want to express my opposition to .COM price raise over the next decade. The price raise should not be greater than a 50% augmentation over the next 10 years. regards -- GuideAccordéon <https://guideaccordeon.com/> Mario Bruneau <http://mariobruneau.com> 401 Ave. Des Aunes, Magog, Québec (819) 769 1407 mbWeb <http://mbweb.ca/>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] price changes
by Tony Bojko Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I’m not in favor of uncontrolled price hikes in .COM domains 8 of the next 10 years. This needs to be extremely limited in the amount of increase per year and what the increased prices are actually covering. I provide this service to my clients and large continued increases would hurt my small business customers. Thanks Tony Bojko Owner Sail-On Enterprises LLC Web Services / Technology Solutions tony(a)soellc.com<mailto:tony@soellc.com> 877.266.7312 www.soellc.com<http://www.soellc.com/>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Pricing changes to the dot com domains
by Chris F. Newby-Robson Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I have been advised by my registrar that ICANN have agreed a behind the scenes deal with Verisign that will from all reports hugely increase the cost of maintaining the registration of the aforesaid dot com domains. I see absolutely no justification in this action which will merely enrich Verisign at the expense of the all dot com domain’s users. I think it is absolutely diabolical that this deal has been negotiated behind closed doors without any consultation with the user who will be most affected by this deal. There is an alarming lack of transparency going on here, and there is talk of Version handing what is described as a large sum of money to ICANN, without any detail as to what this significant sum of money is to be used for.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price of .com domain should not be increased
by Leo Coder Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Don't increase price of .com domain Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com
by pcw11211＠yahoo.com Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please stop the price increases
by Hassan Sharawy Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Please stop the new monopoly price increases! Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do NOT increase the .com domain price!
by Turn Off the Lights Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Dear ICANN, ----- STOP ICANN ----- The web is for everyone and also for the small entrepreneurs and small business owners that want to start an amazing business online or promote his useful product. So ICANN do NOT increase the .com price! Sincerely, Stefan Van Damme Open-Source Browser extension Developer www.turnoffthelights.com github.com/turnoffthelights

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

Feb. 10, 2020

I am a registrant of some .com domain names. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. No one other than Verisign want increases in .COM prices. The current rate of $7.85 is already far more than justified. Verisign is merely your manager of the .COM Registry – it has no business dictating the price. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. Dean Erb London, ON, Canada * Dean

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

Feb. 10, 2020

How can you increase the price!! ... If you'll do such things people will loose faith in you

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comment
by Tony Lazaretti Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I strongly disagree with your proposal allowing Verisign to increase .com prices over the next decade. This will harm average internet contributors like myself that don’t have the resources to keep paying for all these increases and will harm the internet as a whole making it less accessible for average users to start .com websites.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM PRICE INCREASE
by Pali Perera Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM PRICE INCREASE
by Pali Perera Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM Price Increases
by Cruz Oswaldo Del Toro Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hi there. Domains are already messy for non-tech people, everybody relies on Top level domain .com as a quick way to search if you increase prices, many companies will start moving to any of those weird top level domains making it hard especially to elders to understand how the Internet works. The Internet should be easy for everybody. -- Cruz Oswaldo Del Toro

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don't do deals in secret
by Edgar Suarez Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Just read Namescheap newsletter, and it doesn't sound good to me that the ICANN is doing things in secret for things that affect the whole internet. ICANN should revert back your contract with Verisign and submit it to public vote.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM domain price increase
by Kaushal Modi Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello, .COM domains are one of the most common ones out there. Increasing the price on those will affect a lot of users especially the open source community who's trying to make the world better out there. I vehemently vote against the price increase on .COM domains. -- Kaushal Modi

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I oppose Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by J M Rossy Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hi ICANN team, I oppose Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement. There's no good reason for increasing the domain registrations costs. The number of top level domains are increasing and the technology costs of maintaining the registrations is increasing. We as an industry should work to drive the registration prices DOWN, not UP! Keep the web an open platform accessible to everyone. Thank you, James Rossy jmrossy.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I stand against .COM price increases!
by Alex Zahn Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I stand against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. What the world needs is more generosity and kindness, not more cold-hearted greed. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest, not for special interests. I will lobby for government regulator involvement if this proposal moves forward.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Avoid .COM Price Increases
by Hajir Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hi I am supporting the campaign to avoid .com price increase. We were notified by our domain hosting provider about price increase. How can we prevent the price increase? RegardsHaj

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do not increase fees
by Shibo Fang Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Please do not increase domain fees for .COM domains. This would impact so many domain owners on the internet and really is unneeded. -- Shibo Fang

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Oppose Increase price .COM
by Jan vdAa Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Dear ICANN Team, You’re created a great communication tool in the WORLD, Thank YOU Our website is for a social, non-profit club, many years ago, when our website was created the .COM was the only possible way to set up the website. for us to change now, would mean a lot of work. When your proposal is to increase charges for .COM that would be retrospective measurement. My suggestion is : all .COM websites created from a particular date in the future will cost more annually. The older one’s are protected, remain on the normal rates. Kind regards Jan International-Club-Andorra.com<http://international-club-andorra.com/>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Complaint About Proposed .COM change
by Manu Khanna Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hi there, I’m writing to express my concern with this proposal. Allowing price hikes for 8 of the next 10 years is outrageous, and quite literally giving Verisign freedom to exploit customers. Additionally, with no clear definition of how the additional funds will be used; whether it will truly bring about improvements for customers, this seems like a proposal that is not focused on the best interest of customers. ICANN needs to do a better job preserving the interests of customers! -- -- Manu Khanna | San Francisco Mobile: (919) 386-9649

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don't increase the price of .com domain
by universal g Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

please I want to suggest that the price of .com domains should not be increased.

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

Feb. 10, 2020

Not fair for startups. Especially us in developing nations. Regards, Edith from Medy Wellness.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] STOP ACTING LIKE THE 1%
by stuff Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

STOP ACTING LIKE THE 1% You are heading towards a GREEDY Place. STOP! Keep the internet FREE from GREED and Politics. Look into your conscience and do the right thing! The internet and "all it’s supporting cast” should be free from GREED! DO NOT put the cost of a Domain Name on a money revenue fast track. You will regret your greedy actions.

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

Feb. 10, 2020

It pains to hear that ICANN as a body does not have humanity at heart. The cost of running a blog will skyrocket, some blogs out there to provide information to internet users will fold. I ask ICANN is this what you want?? Please have us in mind and don't increase the cost of domain registration.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I say NO to price increase
by Jonathan Cramer Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

This game is not fair and should not be allowed. PLEASE play fair. It only makes sense

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

Feb. 10, 2020

I oppose this agreement made behind closed doors without community involvement! Get Outlook for Android

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] keep prices
by mhmd t Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

please keep prices low

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Dot Com Registry Agreement
by radair1914＠yahoo.com Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I was saddened to see the recent Verisign/ICANN agreement activities. Especially, the lack of transparency and good ol boy type business dealings. This casts a big shadow over the Internet management oversight. As we have seen in the current government/politicians/business corruption this mirrors the same model - which is: money + organizations + secrecy + monopoly = corruption or the possibility, or the perception of it - none of which are good. The old saying "follow the money" holds true - we don't need it in the top levels of the internet governorship! Regards, R. Adair (owner of .com domains)

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Opposed Amendment
by Jon Eidson Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Where is the openness and free enterprise? This behind closed doors agreement between ICANN and VERISIGN was all done secretively. It should be totally canceled and bids sent out to manage the .COM registrations. Jon

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Amendment 3
by Nathan Clouse Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello, I do not support this amendment or any changes that will result in higher prices for consumers. Best Regards, Nathan Clouse

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Opposed to Amendment 3
by Gavriel Strauss Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Dear ICANN, As an owner of several .com domains, I am vehemently opposed to Amendment 3 and the increase of .com domain prices. I will get rid of all of mine and switch to another domain, and will actively boycott .coms if this happens. Sincerely, Gordon Strauss -- *Gavriel Strauss* Spiritual Counselor & Real-ationship Coach™ www.gavrielstrauss.com 519.831.9056

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I oppose your .com price increase plan
by Kyle Simpson Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I own over 125 domains (most of them .com's), and I oppose your plan to allow such broad reaching and largely unrestricted price increases. There is no way that the cost of running scalable registries is increasing at such a pace -- in fact, it's certainly past the scaling phase and stabilizing as web infrastructure services have become a commodity. Allowing these price increases serves only corporate greed and not the public good. It will harm the availability of registering domains in low-income areas of the world, effectively contributing to drowning out the voices of those who most need a voice through the internet/web. --Kyle Simpson

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Mr. Daly 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. Eric Daly Wayland, MI United States

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Stop increasing prices
by Scott Gurley (1127) Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price increase
by Valneta Banks Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I am against the removal of the price cap on .com domains.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Shady dealings
by Miller, Richard Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Please explain why your making deals with Verisign in secret behind closed doors without consulting your community or internet users as a whole. These decisions raise prices which are harmful to customers and the internet as a whole. You continue to raise rates to registrars for .COM domains and have for many years in a row. Stop with the GREED. Richard M.

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

Feb. 10, 2020

Dear sir/madam I am writing to request that the proposed price increase does not go ahead. I am just trying to start my own small business and the proposed increase would harm my enterprise and I think of many other small business owners. I hope you will be able to keep the prices the same Yours sincerely Antoinette F

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comment regarding Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by DJ Grossman Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I was alerted by my registrar that this proposal did not have sufficient oversight and was drafted behind closed doors. This is unacceptable for a change that will have such a tremendous effect on the internet as a whole. The amendment in its current form should be scrapped and the process should begin anew, done properly this time. -- [https://www.clocktowersoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cts-email-sig…]<https://www.clocktowersoftware.com/> DJ Grossman President Clock Tower Software dj(a)clocktowersoftware.com<mailto:dj@clocktowersoftware.com> +1 (972) 998-6035<tel:+19729986035>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Keep prices low
by L Fabry Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to request that you do whatever is necessary to keep prices low. I am a small business owner with several websites who is constantly on the lookout for lower bills and would appreciate any help you could offer. Regards, L. Fabry

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price increase
by Martin Senesi Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hi, I use my domain for 2 years and I feel satisfied with today's prices and features. As I saw, you plan to increase prices and I can just say that I highly disagree with this step. I think that some of those prices would definitely make a change for many companies and it is really unfair to your users.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Objection
by Islam Omar Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I refuse your plan to increase the .com domains cost over the upcoming years.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don't be assholes
by Jed Reisner Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Stop trying to make the web more exclusive and big corp friendly. The internet is great because everyone has a chance. Don’t raise the barrier to entry.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] i am against changes that will cause price hike in .COMs
by Sharon Shaked Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

i am against changes that will cause price hike in .COMs -- Regards, Sharon Shaked. ᐧ

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by just.altra＠gmail.com Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello there, Can you please not make these changes? They will cost a lot especially for websites like mine that don’t generate any money. It will only turn out to cost more than it will ever give. Thanks. Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] PLEASE DONT GO THROUGH WITH VERISIGN DEAL
by Fraser Tibbetts Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hi, I believe that this will lead to price increases over time which will limit access to content creators hosting their own sites on the internet. Please reconsider. Best, Fraser Tibbetts

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

Feb. 10, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com Price increase
by NATH Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello, I've been recently informed of the decision to allow Verisign to increase the registration price for .com domain and I believe this is a very bad decision. Internet became what it is today because anyone with a good idea could create a website and get in touch with the entire world, with little to no means. Now this price increase would definitely get your more money but would eventually hurt entrepreneurship by making it more expensive to get even the basic .com domain name for a project.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Keep Domain Registration Costs Low
by Christopher Roy Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hi there, please do not increase pricing on domain registrations. Low cost domain registration is vital for the world internet community. Unless there is a clear and tangible benefit to raising the costs, do everything possible to keep them low and put restrictions on increases so that these costs are not inflated just based on market value. Thank you, Christopher Roy

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Fee increase for .com sites
by Claudia Viera Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

To Whom It Pertains: I do not support secret contracts requiring fee increases that impact large populations of internet users. Please do not raise prices indiscriminately without consulting all others who are impacted by your decisions. I would appreciate your review of such recent or proposed fee increases for .com web addresses to ensure that the internet remains affordable for all, including folks like me who are sole proprietors (and including companies like namecheap.com or godaddy.com who provide the domains.) Thank you. Claudia Viera www.vieramediation.com<http://www.vieramediation.com>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] price increases are too large and the process not transparant
by Alec Gershberg Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hi, I object to the actions taken recently to increase charges on .com domains over the next 10 years. I'm not a big corporation and I cannot afford too much more. Worse, this process has been non-transparant and smells of backroom dealing. I plan to contact my congressman and senators and will watch what you all do from here on. Alec

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM domain price increases
by Faez Farhad Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hi, I am against the price increase on domains. .COM domains are 40% of the whole domains, everyone uses .COM domain. Please don’t increase then prices for it. Best, Faez

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] STOP this BS
by Daryl Turicek Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

The fact that you guy have set into motion that increases to the wholesale price to registrars for .COM domains can be increased every year for 8 out of the next 10 years is ridiculous. This sh*t’s gotta stop, guys. You didn’t consult feedback from the ICANN community nor internet users. You do this and you’re a bunch of miserable, self-serving humans. Y’all can go to hell if so, but you still have time to redeem yourselves. Daryl

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do NOT Increase .COM Domain Prices
by Roman H Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hi, Do NOT increase .COM domain prices. The internet should be as publicly accessible as possible - increasing prices goes against that philosophy since some users will not be able/willing to purchase a domain after a price increase. Thank you, Roman

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

Feb. 10, 2020

I'd rather prices do not go up!

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

Feb. 10, 2020

This is going to make .com domains more expensive. I don't like it!!!

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM Registry Agreement
by samson ojugo Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

The agreement made will have an increase in the .COM domain name thereby making it difficult to afford the listed domain by the common man. Please I would like for the review of the agreement. Thanks

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN Verisign Deal BAD For Domain Name Industry
by Asim Jalali Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Allowing Verisign to arbitrarily increase .COM domain prices over the next decade is a decision based on profiteering. Why not allow all domain name registries to vote on something that will affect their customers and potentially damage the businesses? An organisation like ICANN should be transparent and certainly not do deals behind closed doors. Regards, Asim ANVentures Ltd -- Confidentiality & Disclaimer Notice -- This message, together with any attachments, is for the confidential and exclusive use of the intended addressee(s). If you receive it in error, please delete the message and its attachments from your system immediately and notify us by return e-mail. Do not disclose, copy, circulate or use any information contained in this e-mail. The sender shall remain solely accountable for any statements, representations or opinions that are clearly their own and are not the views of the company.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do not increase prices for .COM domains!
by Brady Wurtz Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I work as a sole business owner for my wedding videography business. It’s hard enough to keep up with the insane amount of taxes I need to pay and all the other upkeep, but I never thought the price for my website would be in jeopardy. I need this site for my business. Without it, I wouldn’t be able to get noticed or showcase my product easily. This is my second job, and I can’t afford any more expenses on top of what I need to pay to keep working. Please think of the small business owners. Do not let this happen. -Brady Wurtz Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against it
by Ryan White Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

This needs to be done with transparency, not behind closed doors and without the money earmarked for anything. Verisign has been known to vastly overcharge everyone for domains and certs, this 20 million behind closed doors feels like a bribe. Why not open it up to bidding by other companies? What is justifying these prices increases? If anything domain names should get cheaper. Ryan White chief software developer iwerk p - 248.591.0000 f - 248.591.9999 www.iwerk.com<http://mail.lewisig.com/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.iwerk.com/> - rwhite(a)iwerk.com<mailto:rwhite@iwerk.com>

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

Feb. 10, 2020

I am a domainer and websites owner of .com(I invest in domain names as a business) or am associated with the secondary market. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Backdoor deals and shady governance
by Damon Galt Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

As a business owner, directly involved in the I.T. industry, supporting clients and infrastructure, I’m taking the time to comment on how strongly I oppose your upcoming measures and sale to Ethos. While the business of business is business, there is still an obligation to operate ethically, and in the public interest. And we all know, the sale to a private equity firm will never hold up to any reasonable standard of public interest. I strongly discourage you from selling. *Damon Galt* EMC IT Solutions President / CEO Phone: 216.672.3840 Email: dgalt(a)emcits.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Amendment 3
by Derek Cosson Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I oppose Proposed Amendment 3. It will make .com domains less accessible for end users. Derek Cosson m: 850 485 0095

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Pls! Pls!! Pls!!!
by Oyeleye Oluwasegun Daniel Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Pls don't do this, lets have a normal price. A increase will really do alot harm to small business owners, pls consider us pls. Thanks

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Amendment 3
by Alex Arko Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I feel that this amendment is wholely unfair to the end customer. Apparently negotiated and agreed to in the middle of the night, with zero input from the customer side of the argument, will make me support ANY regulation of this field. Additionally, if any politician calls out this unfair price increase they will have my vote, no matter which party they come from. Please reconsider this amendment and involve all concerned, in the open, and with full transparency! Alex Arko

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Stop profiteering off a public good!
by Tianxiang Xiong Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

ICANN needs to stop signing secret deals w/ the likes of Verisign to charge consumers more 💰 for a resource they didn't create. Internet domains are a public good; they need to be treated as such! Tianxiang Xiong

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

Feb. 10, 2020

The only actor who gains from this is Verisign, at the expense of the public. I do not believe that this will have any positive outcomes for the many people who buy and re-buy .com domains, many of which are not large corporations. -- Brian Swanick BrianSwanick.com <http://brianswanick.com/?utm_source=bsdb&utm_medium=email> *I Fix Broken Marketing Programs **for Growing Companies* (813) 731-7598

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Opposed to any increases
by Phil Brown Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I, too, care about reducing the barriers to the open web. As a registrant of several small scale .com, .net and .org domains, I am opposed to the proposed price increase to .COM domains. The current rate of $7.85 is already too high - as technology moves forward, these prices should decrease and not the opposite. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest, and not be a slave to corporate interests such as Verisign.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I do not support or agree with the Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Rich ＠ RSM Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement as proposed harms the internet. It hampers small individuals in favor of large corporations. Do not approve Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement. Richard Niejelski RoyalSaltMedia, LLC. 1201 N. Orange Street Wilmington Delaware 19801 814.746.4989

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comment for Amendment 3 to the.COM Registry Agreement
by Abhi Saini Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello, I have over 15 years of experience in the IT industry and am relatively green compared to your organization. Throughout my career I have seen the way we use the Internet change dramatically. While prices may increase over time as systems change there is no reason those changes should be negotiated behind closed doors. The Internet flourishes because it is an open and free platform for all of humanity to take part in. I am fully opposed to Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement. *Abhi Saini* | *Owner* *Bearium Networks <http://beariumnetworks.com>* 407-917-1321 Abhi(a)BeariumNetworks.com

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

Feb. 10, 2020

Unregulated organization with no governing organization that can check into where money is spent has NO right and is NOT in the position to arbitrarily raise prices that would increase its profits. This is unacceptable.

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

Feb. 10, 2020

Efficiency from technology improvement over the year should allow the price freeze of .com domain pricing to be still profitable for Verisign. Many .com holders are people with personal sites like myself from the early days of the internet and we would not appreciate this increase and do not feel it is acceptable. No price increase!

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Ensure .com continuity
by Jameson Lee Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Dear Sir/Madam, I would like to petition that as a condition of Verisign's new ICANN contract, that price increases should be capped to inflation. Best wishes, Jameson

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM Domain Price Increase
by Daniel Mühlbachler 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. Daniel Muehlbachler Vienna, Austria

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM Price Increases
by GW Harris Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I understand that the decision to increase the fees payable was made without widespread support, knowledge of why of any consensus. This is a material decision which affects the entire web community. Please explain how ICANN will spend the additional revenue earned money, where oversight will come from and who will ensure that the funds are properly spent on domain infrastructure.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I Am Concerned, Please Avoid .COM Price Increases
by Jac Fae Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

1. Price Increases Verisign will be allowed to increase the wholesale price to registrars for .COM domains by 7% each year in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. After a two year “freeze”, Verisign can increase prices by 7% annually during 2026-2029, then another two year “freeze”. This cycle will continue, meaning that within 10 years, .COM domains could cost approximately 70% more than the current wholesale price of $7.85 — and the sky is the limit. It is not clear how much of these price increases registrars will pass along to consumers, but it is likely that most of these increases will be paid by domain name registrants. The contract does allow for other price increases for certain extraordinary situations, so it is possible prices could increase more than anticipated. 2. ICANN Will Receive an Extra $20 Million With the contract changes, Verisign agreed to pay ICANN an additional $20 million dollars over five years to support ICANN’s initiatives regarding the security and stability of the domain name system. There is no explanation why Verisign did this, how ICANN will spend the money, or who will ensure that the funds are properly spent. 3. Verisign Can Operate as a Domain Registrar 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. While this might result in lower prices to consumers, fewer registrars will harm competition, choice, and domain name services. Verisign’s registrar could also use its dominant position to charge higher prices to consumers, while at the same time raising registrar prices. 4. 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. Jac Fae they/them pronouns

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] NameCheap Complaint
by Jason Russell - JK-IT Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

THIS IS REDICULOUS We have important information to share with you that will affect the price of your .COM domains. View in browser<http://mailtrackemailout1.namecheap.com/ls/click?upn=QqNWTFdMeHiLPmRAI5EzI5…> [Namecheap]<http://mailtrackemailout1.namecheap.com/ls/click?upn=QqNWTFdMeHiLPmRAI5EzI5…> Help Us Avoid .COM Price Increases Hi there! We have important information to share with you that will affect the price of your .COM domains. What's happening? Last month, ICANN, the organization that oversees domain names, announced significant changes to the contract it has with Verisign, Inc. who operate the .COM top-level-domain (TLD). ICANN made these changes in secret, without consulting or incorporating feedback from the ICANN community or Internet users. Although ICANN has a history of making similar deals behind closed doors, and also of ignoring unified opposition against such action, we are focused on leading the fight against price increases that will harm our customers (and the Internet as a whole). This is a crucial time to raise our voices given that .COM domains make up 40% of all registered domain names online. What does this change mean? Wholesale registries charge Namecheap a set fee per domain name per year. According to this new agreement, Verisign will be allowed to increase the wholesale price to registrars for .COM domains every year for 8 out of the next 10 years, and the increases don't stop there. This will mean that .COM wholesale domain prices can grow by more than 70% over and above current prices over the next decade. The contract also allows for other price increases, which could drive prices up further, ultimately making .COM domains less accessible and more expensive for everybody. Why is ICANN doing this? Alongside these contract changes, Verisign agreed to pay ICANN an additional $20 million dollars over five years to support ICANN's domain name system initiatives, without any clarity about how ICANN will spend the money, or who will ensure that the funds are properly spent on domain infrastructure. So, what can you do to help? These changes will have significant impact on the Internet for years to come, and only ICANN and Verisign have participated in this decision. If you want to make sure your voice is heard, let ICANN know how you feel about their recent decision. The Public Comment period<http://mailtrackemailout1.namecheap.com/ls/click?upn=QqNWTFdMeHiLPmRAI5EzI5…> is open until February 14, 2020. You can leave your comment on the .COM proposal using ICANN's form<http://mailtrackemailout1.namecheap.com/ls/click?upn=QqNWTFdMeHiLPmRAI5EzI5…>. Find Out More<http://mailtrackemailout1.namecheap.com/ls/click?upn=QqNWTFdMeHiLPmRAI5EzI5…> 4600 East Washington Street, Suite 305, Phoenix, AZ 85034, USA Copyright (c) 2020 Namecheap.com<http://mailtrackemailout1.namecheap.com/ls/click?upn=QqNWTFdMeHiLPmRAI5EzI5…> [ICANN] We are an ICANN accredited registrar. Serving customers since 2001. Jason Russell JK-IT - Small Business IT Solution Provider 9-6975 Meadowvale Town Ctr. Circle Suite 604 Mississauga, Ontario Canada L5N 2V7 Tel: 1-866-921-5548 x101<tel:647-961-6373> Cel: 647-961-6373<tel:647-961-6373> Fax: 647-723-7600<tel:647-723-7600> Email: service(a)jk-it.ca<mailto:service@jk-it.ca>

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

Feb. 10, 2020

Not acceptable

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

Feb. 10, 2020

I'm a poor man starting out with my first website, I have trouble maintaining that. If you raise the prices for my domain and you're costing me money that I don't have. The sad part is that I'm not the only one in this position. Where little people trying to get out there in the world, please don't put an obstacle in our path we've got enough as it is. Thank you for your consideration and understanding. Donald Harvey

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Disagree with raising .com prices
by Brent Anderson Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hi ICANN, I own a few .com domains. Given that each domain is ultimately represented by a few entries in a few databases, and that domain name accessibility includes keeping them highly affordable, I urge you to not give in to increased prices for Verisign. Those few bytes on disk cost fractions of a fraction of a penny to maintain per year for most domains. What is the demonstrable reason for needing to increase these fees? If Verisign can’t maintain .COM affordability and accessibility at reasonable prices, then should they be the steward of .COM moving forward? I grew up without much money. Even at $7-ish/year, it was a tough sell for me when I first bought a domain. Countless others face the same problem. Why raise prices and put up barriers to future internet growth without a demonstrable need to keep .COM well-maintained? Is Verisign or ICANN hurting for funds and thus needs to squeeze more from customers? The end-game for moves like this is the irrelevancy and disruption of ICANN and companies like Verisign, in favor of decentralized/federated protocols that don’t abuse trust. The internet is built of federated websites linking together, not of large centralized corporate interests. Please align your incentives, profit-structure, and stewardship of the domain name system with the realities of the internet’s structure - including keeping .COM prices low for all to enjoy a presence on the internet using a well-recognized and accepted TLD. Sincerely, Brent Anderson

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please stop these harmful changes.
by Ojay Morgan Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

To whom it may concern, As an independent artist who mostly freelances and uses my website ".COM" as my main source of income. Changing the prices it takes to maintain my site could cost me dearly. I won't be able to keep it up with price increases and hiring a web developer to constantly update my site and make sure it's certified. Please help the people who count on you to do the right thing and keep prices the same - if not, lower. With thanks, Ojay -- OJAY MORGAN • *ZFK <http://www.zebrakatz.com> *

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Nobody asked for this, jackasses! (Don't raise .COM prices!)
by Megan Fuentes Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hey you greedy bastards, Even though I don't have a .COM domain for my actual website, I do own one, and I don't appreciate it your brilliant decision to drive the price of them up. In addition, I work for and with many people who do have .COM domains—all of them small business owners. Which this country was built on, I'll have you know. Don't make it even harder for small businesses to get off the ground. Don't make life miserable for people who've done nothing to you just because you want to line your own pockets a little more. In short: don't be dicks. - M <https://fuentespens.ink> <https://instagram.com/fuentespens> <https://twitter.com/fuentespens> <https://pinterest.com/fuentespens> <https://medium.com/@megan.a.fuentes> <https://goodreads.com/fuentespens> <https://amazon.com/author/meganfuentes> <https://www.etsy.com/shop/MGNPaper> <https://www.redbubble.com/people/fuentespens/shop> <https://paypal.me/MeganFuentes>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Stop This Shady business Practices
by Rakib Hossain Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Stop This Shady business Practices

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Unhappy About .COM Price Hike
by Fasih Ahmed Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hi, I got to know through internet that ICANN & verisign have signed a closed door deal with each other which will impact .com domain in future. Possibly 50% price hike are expected for the renewals. The hike at this point in time and in future is absolutely unacceptable for individual users and user like me may seek for alternative option upon .com domain renewals. Would advise ICANN to reconsider the decision and avoid price hike for domains. This will directly impact retail & freelance community who may seek alternative option if the hike decision persists. Fasih Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] More transparency please
by Jeremy Bell Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Myself and my stakeholders would request that more clarity be given on why increases are needed and exactly where every dollar is going, to determine if this a genuine thing to bring improvements to every level of domain infrastructure including benefits to final domain owners, or if it’s just to increase revenue for ICANN and any other potential beneficiaries. Also, maybe some explanation on why other ICANN members weren’t party to the agreement? -- Jeremy Bell CEO blackout.games

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM INCREASE COMMENT
by Liam Betsy Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Dear ICANN, Do not do this deal! We do not accept the increase of .com prices. It should be accessible for everyone budget. This is internet, it’s not in your control. Sincerely, Liam

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Absolutely wrong
by Carlos Salinas Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Increasing these fees in order increase revenues for no reason is an atrocity to the entire world. Whoever is at the top of these organizations are only doing it to increase salaries at the top.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Objection to pricing increase
by Guy Barry Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

This is clearly not in the interests of millions of small business owners. It appears that ICANN and Verisign have colluded to fix the costs of providing registration without any kind of public consultation, or considering the negative impact this might have on small businesses. I strongly object to the prices based on the steep ramp in price, and because this appears to be self-serving rather than in the interests of the owners of the domains. Guy Barry EMAIL CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE This email may contain private or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us, then delete all copies and attachments.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Avoid .COM Price Increases
by Cristobal Vega Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hi there, I’m a student of mexico doing personal projects and your last .com increase will affect my work career. Please reconsider this. Have a nice day. :D

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Stop This Shady business Practices
by Rakib Hossain Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Stop This Shady business Practices.

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

Feb. 10, 2020

I am opposed to any agreement between ICANN and Verisign that might result in an increase of fees for COM domains. The fees are already too high and many alternative TLD's already have significantly lower fees. Increasing the fees will cause me to register with a different TLD. But, having to do so will cost me money by having to inform all my customers of a domain name change.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I do not agree with the recent amendment because it can raise pricing on .COM domains
by Otto Acuna N. (EXYGE.COM) Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Dear Dirs, I would like to state that I do not agree with the possibility of charging more to end users for the .COM domains that comes in the agreement revision that you have in your hands. I have multiple .COM domains and some are used even for routing. The decision does not fulfill client's expectations. Pricing should be going down with time, not up, as efficiencies go up. Please do not allow this amendment to do this. Saludos Cordiales | Best Regards Otto [Firma-OTTO-2020v2]<https://exyge.com/>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Domain price should decreese not increse
by Paunescu Mihai Ionut Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

.com domain name price should be less not more. We own 2000domain names. We will loose a lot of customers that cannot afford aditional costs. -- Paunescu Mihai Paul CyrusINC C.E.O +40723.221.121 paunescu(a)powerhost.ro

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don't increase .com prices
by Geraud Bastille Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

This is terrible and is destructive to democratized internet access. Please reconsider. Thanks, - Geraud

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by Jean Paul Turikumwe Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Please stop raising the .com price

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Capitalism at its finest
by Alex Haynes Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I object to this secretive opaque amendment fuelled by vested interests. This does not benefit the internet at large in any capacity.

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

Feb. 10, 2020

To Whom It May Concern, I am writing to show my opposition to this amendment that will allow companies to raise prices for domains and to make it less accessible for individuals to maintain a .com site. The majority of the world accessed the internet, and creators do too, making accessible domain purchases necessary. The competitive nature that is not governed by a single monolith (as this amendment would allow for) also gives individuals from various backgrounds options. I am an artist. A social media presence and an affordable domain is necessary for my livelihood and work. This is the same for many other people and businesses. Do not change the current laws to allow for companies to continue to take advantage of the public. Ashley Miranda

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement - Completly Against Raising Fees/Prices
by Party Brands LLC Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Since, ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest I am against an increase in .com prices and fees as it is unnecessary and creates a burden on owners of .com domains. I am a domainer and domain site creator and it is not necessary to increase prices for 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. Scott Johnson Los Angeles, California United States

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I'd like to keep .com domain prices the same
by Ivan Petakov Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I have quite a few domains that I maintain and if prices rise up I will have to drop many of them as I don’t make money out of them and therefore rise in price will mean more expenses for me.

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