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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] price increases for .com domains
by Boris Zharekhin Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

After reading several online news sources, I'm concerned that the proposed price increases of .com domains will compromise the accessible nature of the internet, especially in developing countries. Please reconsider your price hike. Best, Boris -- *Boris Zharekhin* Web Developer: VCUarts 804.827.0572 <(804)+827-0572> | zharekhinb(a)vcu.edu 325 N Harrison Street, Room 227

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] What's the point
by Damian Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Of submitting a constructive comment. You screws are going to do what you want regardless.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] don't raise prices on .com domains as it could harm my new kids' book co.
by Adnan Ashraf Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please don't raise prices on .com domains as it could harm my new kids' book company. -- Adnan Ashraf Writer, English Teacher & Editor http://www.adnanashraf.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please stop the proposed increase of .COM TLD
by S. K Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

HI Please stop the proposed increase in the price of .COM top level domain which will make .COM domains less accessible and more expensive for everybody especially common men like me. Hence please drop this price increase proposal and oblige. Thanks and regards, S Krishnamurthy Phone: +91 9444282565 Bangalore, India.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comments regarding Amendment 3
by Jeremy Walker Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am, personally and through several businesses, a registrant of multiple .com domain names. When does the corporate greed end? With ICANN being the only provider for their services - we, the public, are beholden to them much like a monopoly. I would like to see where price increases are going - what services are being improved and generally, what is the justification for continuous incremental price hikes? I do not see how Verisign has any business dictating prices anyway - they provide no value in the domain registration process - they are simply a manager of the .COM registry. It is the ultimate example of corporate bureaucracy - inserting a middleman where none is needed - simply to generate money. Really guys, come back to earth. -Jeremy Walker

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Why are all the .com prices going up?
by Krista Lee Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am a small business owner and have several .com sites, why are they going up 40% ??? Keeping our websites current costs enough, please do not increase the price 40% for no reason! -Krista

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN and Verisign backroom business
by glbgroup＠xmission.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To Whom It May Concern, Conducting business without the regard or input of the client hurts everyone, show some integrity and through transparency share your proposed change in services or legitimate expenses with those who trust you (your customers) to conduct business with integrity. Just because you can exploit millions secretly overnight doesn't make it right, and opens the door for alternatives with integrity. Another domain user living on a budget. g

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear Sir/Madam at ICANN, I urge you NOT to alter the contract that you have with Verisign, Inc. to operate the top-level domain .COM without first consulting with, and incorporating feedback from, the ICANN community and Internet users. An increase to the wholesale price to registrars for the .COM domains will have a major and detrimental impact on small businesses, micro-businesses and, ultimately, the freedoms that grant every individual access to diverse sources of information and goods and services. Protect people, protect the Internet. Don’t do closed-door deals for money. Regards, Shannon Grothaus shangro(a)gmail.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comment on proposed price increase
by Will Thorne Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear Sir/Madam, I do not wish to see 70% price increases for .com domains. Prices increasing in line with inflation is acceptable, but the proposed large price increases are unjustified as there is no indication that it will improve the service provided to me. There is no reason to change anything about the way .com domains are currently managed as the present system works smoothly and efficiently. Regards, Will Thorne willthorne.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Fwd: Help Us Prevent .COM Price Increases
by Ohad Schneider Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please prevent these price increases! ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Namecheap <support(a)namecheap.com> Date: Mon, Feb 10, 2020 at 11:13 PM Subject: Help Us Prevent .COM Price Increases To: Ohad Schneider <ohad188(a)gmail.com> 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…> [image: 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 © 2020 Namecheap.com <http://mailtrackemailout1.namecheap.com/ls/click?upn=QqNWTFdMeHiLPmRAI5EzI5…> [image: ICANN] We are an ICANN accredited registrar. Serving customers since 2001.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I oppose amendment 3, it seems totally unnecessary to the continued usage of .com and especially with the lack of details, only exists to enrich Verisign. The cost would certainly be felt by other web tinkers like me and would likely result in many small websites with their own small piece of internet history going off-line as the owner may not be able to justify the new costs. If .COM is changing to be enforced for commercial usage, I ask that at a MINIMUM the existing .COM domains are grandfathered into the old pricing. However for the lowest barrier to entry to enter the internet and create websites in a time where large corporations control a large part of the internet I believe the pricing should NOT change.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com prise rises
by Dan Harris Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

As an owner of more than a few .com domains, I object to the further monetisation of this long-standing TLD. The openness & freedoms of the Internet are being eroded from numerous directions already and ICANN should consider the effects further price hikes on .com domains will have on this. Accept this email as a clear objection to a rise in .com domain charges. — Dan Harris.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I am writing to express my concern with the proposed price increases to .com domain names. As a small business owner I need to closely watch my expenses, as I operate on slim margins. An increase in the price I pay for my domain name will most definitely have a negative impact on my business. I'm sure many other small businesses are in the same position. I ask that you reconsider the proposed price increase. Thank you. Bob Mayo Specialized Dealer Solutions 6245 North Federal Highway Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 (Office) 877-669-1464, ext. 1001 954-237-8541 (Cell) 954-614-8525 www.specializeddealersolutions.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Your choices affect us all
by Jarika Johnson Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I oppose Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement. I would like to express great discontentment about the recent backdoor deals ICANN made with Verisign to remove the cap for .com domains registrations. As the owner of several .com domains and as a small business owner, I can attest that the choices you make affect us all. What you settled for with Verisign is no more than a bribe. I truly hope that there is no filtering software or big data logistics tools "reading" this. These comments deserve human attention, because that is who your choices are hurting-- humans and small business owners all over the world. This is shameful. Please return to the service that you've sworn to and discontinue accepting bribes from companies. We cannot afford your avarice. Sincerely, Jarika Johnson

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Changes to Verisign Contract
by Rod Francis Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To whom it may concern, I wish to object to the potential cost changes proposed to your agreements regarding .com fees. Firstly, that these secretive closed-door agreements must stop and instead that you engage in open-door and transparent negotiations. We the public also wish to understand important areas of these agreements such as how you intend to spend the increased revenue, you plan to ensure that the funds are properly spent on domain infrastructure and who will oversee that process. Finally, that you justify to we users why such an increase is even necessary at this time. Yours sincerely, Rod Francis

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Changes
by Laura Heninger Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Allowing Verisign to increase the fee for .com domains nearly 70% over 10 years is terrible for the internet at large. I operate a number of .com domains for various purposes and those increases will make it unsustainable to operate the domains I use. I believe price increases should be allowed, but only at a fraction of what has been proposed. -- Laura Heninger

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Opposition to Amendment 3
by Evan Carlin Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To whom it may concern, I write to you in opposition of Amendment 3 to the .com Registry Agreement. Allowing wholesale prices for .com domains to rise 72% over 12 years will be a detriment to the internet community. It will hurt small players and discourage users from creating the wild a quirky internet content we all enjoy. With a 50% net margin (compared to ex Facebook's 26%) I doesn't seem to me that the increase is necessary. Verasign has had a strong return <http://api.tenkwizard.com/cgi/image?quest=1&rid=23&ipage=12716814&doc=15> and does not need to further tighten their grip on the internet for the sake of their shareholders Thanks for your consideration, Evan

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Opposition to Amendment 3
by Evan Carlin Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To whom it may concern, I write to you in opposition of Amendment 3 to the .com Registry Agreement. Allowing wholesale prices for .com domains to rise 72% over 12 years will be a detriment to the internet community. It will hurt small players and discourage users from creating the wild a quirky internet content we all enjoy. With a 50% net margin (compared to ex Facebook's 26%) I doesn't seem to me that the increase is necessary. Verasign has had a strong return <http://api.tenkwizard.com/cgi/image?quest=1&rid=23&ipage=12716814&doc=15> and does not need to further tighten their grip on the internet for the sake of their shareholders Thanks for you consideration, Evan

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN .com price increase
by Kara Grace Muzia Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, As a small business owner, I firmly oppose the increase in the .com purchase price. Building a business can use up quite a bit of resources, and purchasing URLs should not contribute to this cost any more than they currently do. Thanks Kara Muzia

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear Sir/Madam, my name is Andrei and I am a young programmer. In this age, it is already hard to get the right hosting and domain as the student's pocket money is limited. And now .com is about to get more expensive! Please, if there's any possibility try to reconsider this change. All the best, Andrei

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Disagree
by Oscar Mendoza Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

This seems like an scam where we, the supposed beneficiaries of the service you provide, get no clear benefit while you make an obscure agreement with a big company for money with no guarantee for us, while opening the door to the need of spend much more money to own a domain, wich will impact to all small businesses.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3
by Andy Haas Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear Mr. Marby, et al. I've been purchasing .com domain names since before I could drive. I have a lot invested in domain names, and I'm concerned about this proposed change. This is a slippery slope, which could very well end in ICANN's losing oversight, given the already mounting controversy. Remember that in the end the customer is boss. When organizations lose sight of that they fail. Andy Haas Communications Director Hope Church | Mason, OH | 513.459.0800

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Keep .COM domain prices the way they are
by Code Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Increasing these prices can damage to the entrepreneurial atmosphere. From our end, this price hike seems unnecessary, especially if the funds aren't going to anything to improve the future of the internet. I understand that increasing the wholesale price is probably intended to affect the wholesalers only, perhaps even designed to prevent the wholesalers from profiteering on the domains that they've purchased in order to artificially raise the price of said domains, but being realistic, the consumers will probably take the largest hit from this change no matter how you hash it. Not only does this limit access to those who wish to have a stake in the web world, it is detrimental to the integrity of business on the internet as a whole. If this truly is an attempt to "widen" the market, in that, more domain registries were to open up as a result of this change, where the existing registrars can no longer afford near as many domains in bulk in which to profit off of, my fear as specified is that the consumer is impacted the most. There are many small/medium sized businesses who own many domains for each of their own products who will be affected in ways disproportionate to the existing registrars. The businesses targeted by this motive would still come out on top... It is as if a utility bill were suddenly and perpetually raised, while its funds were not used to improve its infrastructure. Please keep this in mind. Thanks, -Codi

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN and Verisign closed room deal - No Good
by Josh Krikke Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

This sweetheart deal between ICANN and Verisign should NOT be approved. In fact, the manner and type of deal created should be enough to remove Verisign from the .com registry completely (except as a reseller), and further restrictions be put on ICANN to reduce the likelihood of deals like this. Josh

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No price increase!
by Kristina Swesey Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To who it may concern, I find the upcoming changes in the new deal between Verisign and ICANN is wrong. A big decision like this, which will affect millions of internet users- including small businesses and non-profits, should not be up to only two companies to decide. The internet consumers, both users and the industry as a whole, should be considered in important deals like this. In many countries there are competion rules that wouldnt allow near monopolies like this being created. Please listen and respect the rest of us users and keep important deals like this transparent and open for input from all users of the net. We are one world. Lets work together and. Lets not let greed rule. Thanks for reading, Kristina

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