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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Amendment 3
by Piya Willwerth Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I am very disappointed that ICANN and Verisign have made the change in .COM Registry Agreeement (Amendment 3) without the support of the community. This is also damaging for non-US customers who may not benefit from the exchange rate. This is a big step in the wrong direction, is anti-competitive, and will affect millions. Shame on you. Piya Willwerth

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against this agreement
by Lyndon Roeller Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please register my opposition to this agreement. I believe the relevant details in this article: https://www.namecheap.com/blog/icann-allows-com-price-increases-gets-more-m… <https://www.namecheap.com/blog/icann-allows-com-price-increases-gets-more-m…> Best, Lyndon Roeller Technical Director Project 13 Inc. <http://www.project13.com/> 917-825-0857

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I do not support this movement
by Joe Edwards Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello Verisign and ICANN, Today, I am providing commentary for the recently proposed changes that are set forth to come for the .com domain name, and ultimately all domain names. These domain names have been a lifeblood for many freelancers and families for years. Already, many of the best domain names are being sold third to fourth party for hundreds of thousands of dollars to begin with, which already provides a hefty enough limitation for those of us starting ourselves up. In my many years of being a web developer, I always found value in the fact that I could trust my name and security to both organizations for a reasonable fee, and trust that my business would have a real shot at becoming something more than just one of the many thousands of domains like mine out there. This challenge, this overabundance of names, has been a blessing, a curse, and a necessary balance that provides an equal playing field for many people to go from nothing to something. What you have provided the world with is incredible, and your structure works! Please do not attempt to fix what is not broken. I do believe that ICANN and Verisign could do things to prevent fraudulent activity, however, I do not believe the increase in price will be something anyone can truly benefit from. I urge you to reevaluate your plans, and consider a method that can provide all parties their necessities, without eliminating the hard working lower class who want to make more of themselves. I have been designing websites, started out with free TLDs, and earned my way to just barely affording one domain, then two, and now twenty and higher, and the monetary value has the means of achieving higher, but with an increase set up, I fear you will eliminate a larger portion of who your most loyal and active customers are, as well as cutting off a string of economic value to the greater worlds society, that can eliminate the creation of jobs, the spreading of common wealth, and would drive the suffocation of creativity as we see it only just surviving today.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear ICANN: How sad it is to willingly be a cause of inflation. The real world heats up due to efforts expended by adjusting prices for inflation. That reality seems never to be realized by the less productive elements of our world. Thank you, James Thorstenson jamesthorstenson(a)hotmail.com -- E#=K-c001n70-2347x6-Ho_Mai_2

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Reject the amendment
by Jack “Reuben” Bibi Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Keep the price of .com domains locked at the current price!!!! Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] NO ESTOY DE ACUERDO CON LOS AUMENTOS
by NOTIBIENES. COM Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Cómo propietaria del dominio Notibienes.com solicito que evalúen el tema de los aumentos debido a que se convertiría en una gasto fijo más de mucho peso para quienes queremos construir empresa. Sandra Milena Álvarez Gutiérrez Gerencia NOTIBIENES.COM Cel: (+57) 301 439 22 47

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Diear Sirs or Madame; The proposed increase in charges for domain registry will be a burden on the millions of older citizens who regularly use a domain. Many of us try to supplement our incomes with small, ecom domains that help bring in extra income. Most of these do not generate significant income but enough to help us cover month to month expenses. Increasing the cost of domain registration would represent a burden on these people to the point that they might have to close they're domains down. Please reconsider this proposed action. Stanley M Smith

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please stop Amendment 3 to the .com Registry Agreement - It's not in the interst of the world and humanity.
by Antonio Gonzalez Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Taking the words from a friend who explain exactly my position: I oppose Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement. I believe that allowing wholesale prices for .com domains to rise 72% over 12 years, which is far more than the rate of inflation and also far more than Verisign's underlying costs of maintaining the registry could possibly increase by, will dramatically hurt the internet ecosystem. It will especially hurt small website operators, like myself, and will discourage internet users from creating blogs and personal pages, with the end result of reducing democratization of the internet. Verisign reported a 69.4% operating margin in Q1 2019, so they clearly do not need the extra revenue from this price hike. ICANN has granted a monopoly over .com to Verisign and ICANN has a duty to every internet user on the planet to carefully regulate this monopoly to prevent abuse by Verisign. The only conscionable thing to do right now is to freeze wholesale .com prices and re-evaluate 5-10 years from now. A policy that allows price increases tracking the rate of inflation (but no higher) may make sense in the future, but right now Verisign is already collecting far more from their .com monopoly than any company would be able to in a competitive market. It's simply not right to allow them to raise prices at this time. Thanks a lot.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Verisign Agreement
by Joe Kaufeld Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello. I am writing in opposition of this move with Verisign, as it both a) was made without community involvement in any way and b) directly affects registries that were designed to be for community usage. The existing pricing is fine, but I do not believe that it should be changed. ~ Joe Kaufeld -- "After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music." *Aldous Huxley*

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry
by domain＠gamingfoyer.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

We strongly object to the proposed amendments: 1. Proposed Price Increases - The .com TLD is a legacy TLD recognized internationally for trade and business related information, and an essential commodity for businesses trying to break into international markets. As a legacy TLD, .com domains should always be affordable to everybody across the world. 2. Verisign cannot operate as a Domain Registrar without gaining an unfair advantage over other registrars. It is of great concern that Verisign can bribe ICANN in an attempt to hijack and capture the world's foremost TLD.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear Sir/Madam, I own a .com domain and operate a small business which has a limited budget. I cant see any good reason to increase .com domain prices which will only result in the wealthy having more access to .coms whilst the less wealthy suffer. Please reconsider the proposals and keep .com domains within the reach of the ordinary guy. Sincerely, Gary Partington

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

Feb. 11, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I DO NOT WANT PRICE INCREASES
by William M Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To create a proposal or plan without getting input from the people it effects is the first clue your proposal is not created in the best interest of others. This proposal is unnecessary and should not be implemented. PRICE INCREASES are not needed. I hold no hope that my comment will make much difference in this unnecessary money driver proposal. I OBJECT TO THIS ENTIRE PROPOSAL AND ASK THAT IT NOT BE IMPLEMENTED. THANKS. William Moltimore - MBA Wanna see how to make money online? Click here to learn more<https://bit.ly/39fIn7t>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do NOT increase prices WITHOUT community input
by Sat - IrvineConnect Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

thankyou *Sat Singh Panesar <https://www.linkedin.com/in/spanesar/>*

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi, It is apparent that ICANN does not want to have a transparent process in its decision process and only consider the interests of its own leaders instead of the general interest of the public. This is clearly shown by the management of the .ORG as well as the newly released information regarding .COM domains. Interests from for-profit organizations are currently setting the agenda and make the decisions that will have ramifications of significant portions of the Internet. If ICANN cannot do a better job, then it should be removed and the stewardship of the Internet should be handed over to a new organization, e.g., the United Nations. Kind regards, /Magnus

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Concerns
by Calvin Berggren Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am concerned that this will end up raising the price for domain registration. Please do not do this.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I am against the proposed Amendment 3 to .COM domains. Verisign is merely your manager of the .COM Registry – it has no business dictating the price. Furthermore serious changes need to made into how future agreements are made. Peace, john k

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comment against on 3 Jan 2020 amendment
by David Haw Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I would like to register my displeasure at learning that .COM gTLD prices will be rising without important stakeholders being represented. The amendments are a worrying development for the future of competition among registrars. Sincerely David Haw on behalf of Anarchy Web Design.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I oppose the amendment
by Karl Diederich Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I oppose the amendment to the Verisign, Inc contract. It is a bad deal for the internet, the world at large, and most of the people dwelling on earth. It is a bad deal for everyone other than Verisign, Inc and ICANN because the deal could result in substantially higher prices for .com top level domains (TLDs). The increase is far too great. Further, what essentially equates to kickbacks from Verisign to ICAAN are immoral. The contract should be opened to the free market for bidding, prior to such a large price increase. Or a scheme should be developed for multiple companies to manage .com TLDs, thereby creating competition. -Karl D

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com and beyond
by IZ GRÆY Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

No closed door deals. Decentralize the internet instead of privatizing it. Improve access instead of hindering it. Leave a better legacy.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] this appears to be a horribly unfair amendment
by Howes, Andy Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] New charges .com
by Mark Soons Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear ICANN, I would like to comment on the plans to charge significantly more for .com domain names in the near future. As a longtime user of .com domains I think it is my obligation to object against the structural price increases. This will be a great influence of the web structure in the years to come, not in a positive way! Hereby I would like to oppose against any form of price increase higher than inflation corrections. Best Regards,, Mark Soons Teldershof 10 5652 VG Eindhoven The Netherlands Tel. 06-41470541

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price Increases
by Jason Silverman Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Good morning, I am writing in regards to the proposed price increase on .COM names due to the behind-closed-doors deal-making that hasn't taken into consideration the actual people who utilize these services. I am a designer with a portfolio site. I maintain and regularly update this site to make myself more attractive as a prospect for potential employers. You are effectively increasing my annual cost of infrastructure necessary for the advancement of my business and career. And for what? So you can get $20M and some mega corporation can pad their pockets some more? There is zero benefit to ME, the person who will have to assume the costs for this transaction, and 100% benefit to OTHERS who are not ME. This message is both NOT SPAM and also without equivocation against the proposed changes to the domain registration system. +1 my team. How many ACTUAL people are on yours? Jason Silverman Product Design (718) 637 3796 jasonallthetime.com @jasonallthetime

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Amendment
by KayHudson Yoga Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

This is disgusting and sounds like another greedy corporation grabbing more money than it needs! I struggle as it is to promote my small business online without a possible 70% price rise in domain name charges, the internet should be a place for community and support it saddens me that a few elite individuals make these sneaky decisions to line their own pockets. Shame on them Mrs K Hudson UK resident

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