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

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi ICANN. What? .COM Price Increases? Oh bad news! Why did you make changes to the contract without asking the community?

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Ridiculous!
by Jack Tonge Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

This is outrageous!

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Your Unethical Behaviour
by Thomas Dehod Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please do not change pricing and policies on .com domains without public input. This is an obvious conflict of interest, and I marvel at your organization's lack of professionalism. Best, t

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Douche Baggery
by Jeremy Schneider Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Stop being so greedy. Your back room deals worth millions are hurting those of us trying to just barely make it with our small family businesses. Evil doesn't work in mysterious ways, it operates blatantly. Stop the price increase practices immediately. Local Senators and Representatives are the next communication avenue to be voicing our concerns.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM pricing should not be done behind closed doors
by Kenneth Meadows II Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

The internet today is a part of every persons life. I believe that any price increases should be discussed in public not in private. Increasing the price on .com domains without discussion leads to the negotiators winning and the public losing. I hope that ICANN will reevaluate this decision and look reconsider it after discussion with the public.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I vote against the price increase for .com registration. As if my vote means to you anything./

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I am opposed to this amendment. This will increase exponentially increase my costs and be a burden on the internet as a whole. Nathan Smith

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price Increases Stifle Innovation
by Jesse Griffin Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

It's no secret that innovation comes "from the edges" and the proposed price increases by this amendment are an attempt to cut the edges off. ICANN should consider reading The Master Switch by Tim Wu to get a better understanding of how these changes will negatively effect global innovation. I am opposed to price increases for domain name registration and renewal. Thank you, Jesse Griffin

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price change
by Don Prue Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Domain rate increase
by Yuliya Rowen Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

As a web designer, I purchase multiple domains per year for projects and I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. The current rate is more than fair. This proposed change has corporate greed written all over it and does not support regular consumer. Verisign has no business dictating .com prices.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I am a registrant of a .com domain name. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. Mattye Denver, Colorado United States

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Amendment 3 Feedback
by Aaron Van Gorp Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

As an entrepreneur with dozens of domains registered, I’m concerned with the proposed amendment 3 changes. It’s also disappointing to see that ICANN would be receiving several million dollars in exchange for it’s support of these proposed changes. This feels much like the actions that politicians in the US take with backroom deals, that aren’t for the benefit of mass of users, but a select few. I don’t support this initiative, without some adjustments and additional clarity of how the funds will be used. AARON VAN GORP Managing Director LucentDigital.co (417) 459-4491 x700

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains.
by Jaswinder Singh Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. The current rate of USD7.85 is already far more than justified. -- Jaswinder Singh

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I oppose Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement. I believe that allowing wholesale prices for .com domains to rise more than 70% over 12 years will dramatically hurt the internet ecosystem. This rate of increase is far more than the rate of inflation and also far more than Verisign's underlying costs of maintaining the registry could possibly increase by. It will especially hurt small website operators like myself - and will discourage internet users from creating blogs and personal pages. Verisign reported a 69.4% operating margin in Q1 2019, so they clearly do not need the extra revenue from this price hike. ICANN has granted a monopoly over .com to Verisign and ICANN has a duty to every internet user to carefully regulate this monopoly to prevent abuse by Verisign. A policy that allows price increases tracking the rate of inflation (but no higher) may make sense in the future. However, right now, Verisign is already collecting far more from their .com monopoly than any company would be able to in a competitive market [1]. It's simply not right to allow them to raise prices at this time. Mike..... [1] For example, Alphabet, a highly successful player in a very high-margin industry, has an operating margin of around 25%. Verisign's operating margin is over 2.75 times that. http://michaelscepaniak.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Stop making secret deals
by Hannah Rounds Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am against the price increase for .coms.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I do not support the proposed changes to .com prices
by Chris Laskey Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

The openness of the web depends on people making decisions that benefit all. Acting in an open and transparent manner is critical. I do not support the proposed deal with Verisign. I do not support the proposed plan to increase .com domain registrations. I do not support the manner in which this decision was made. I do not support ICANN profiting from the administration of domain name address like .com without a transparent and clear agreement on the specifics of how that money will go to support fair and equitable access to internet domains.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi, I'm just writing to say that I think agreements like these shouldn't be reached in secret without some form of consultation. We, as the people who make use of internet domains, are entirely at the mercy of your own interests when that happens - for better or for worse. Whatever the impact now, it seems like a dangerous precedent for the future. I would appreciate greater openness with the community of users. Kind regards, Chris

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear sirs, I am strongly opposed to this amendment 3 because it will raise the cost of domain renewals for the .com. I have many websites with .com extensions and any increases will impact my bottom line and lower my profits. Therefore I would ask that you consider to not approve this. Best Regards, Carlos Garcia PleaseHold.com 305-388-3088

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear ICANN, I wanted to write you because your actions in the last few months affected me and my work as a webmaster, who registers domains regularly. I find it very disappointing that the proposed changes are very intransparent and not clearly formulated. How will a pricing change for .com improve the internet? Please do not sell out the fundamentals of the WWW as you seem to be doing with .org and now .com. Sincerely, Tarek Alakmeh

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don't make Deal with Verisign
by Eric Skeldon Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

It is ripping the internet off for .com domains. Namecheap is helping save the internet. Ask them and us for our opinion first. Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM domain names
by Jan Kiermasz, Black Velvet Associates Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I have just been informed about your proposal to allow increases in the price of the TLD .COM This is going to have a huge impact on the SME market who are already extremely price sensitive. It will put an unnecessary cost burden on may smaller business and I can’t believe that you thought it a good idea to implement these price hikes without the proper consultation. When a governing body don’t go through due process it makes me wonder if they really have their customers in mind or are just about the money. Sounds to me like ICANN are just about the money and not about customer service or satisfaction. I would love to see some clear justification why you are allowing ridiculous (up to 70%) price increases over the coming years without proper consultation with the Domain Registrars or the wider audience. . Jan Kiermasz Director Black Velvet Associates Ltd 07986 290 974 Black Velvet Associates Ltd. Registered in England and Wales. Registration Number 04894308. Registered Address: 17 Bramwell Avenue, Prenton CH43 0RG

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please do not increase the prices of the .com domains, I'm a small business web developer and I can't afford price increases for .com domains or any other domains. Please don't do it.
by Noel Bray Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please do not increase the prices of the .com domains, I'm a small business web developer and I can't afford price increases for .com domains or any other domains. Please don't do it. If you increase the prices, it could result in me not getting any businesses to hire me to build them a website. Please don’t hurt us by increasing the prices for .com domains. With hope, Noel.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Keep price low for dot coms
by Shane Butler Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Small businesses owners rely on their websites despite fading traffic to their sites. Price increases will not be sustainable for many. Please keep prices low! Thanks Shane Butler

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] wholesale domain pricing
by John Anderson Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi: I’d like to voice my opposition to the new proposal that will allow prices of domains to increase. Please keep the rate of price increase to as close to inflation as possible! Thanks, John Anderson

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I oppose .com price increase
by Charles Conn Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To whom it concerns, As someone who is new to having an internet presence through my own website, I find it appalling that you’re considering rules that would allow an up to 70% price increase for registering .com domains over the coming years. This would block people like me from being able to create personal websites. Therefore, I oppose the proposed moves being considered. This goes against helping the consumer on the individual user-end just to line the pockets of shareholders. I hope you do the right thing. C.C.

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