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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by 250904768 Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 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. Sean Li Shanghai, Shanghai, China

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Opposing Proposed Amendment
by Shakil Rafi Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

To whom it may concern, There is no reason to increase the price of .com domains as it is a technology that only gets cheaper to maintain with its growing scale. Best, Shakil Rafi

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please do not increase .com prices
by Mary Job Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

Let us keep the web open and accessible by not making it expensive to be able to afford a space on the web via domain names. Thank you. -- *Mary Job* Product Manager, How Do You Tech p: +2348093944674 a: 14A Bayo Dejonwo Street, Maryland Estate, Lagos, Nigeria. w: www.howdoyou.tech w: www.maryjob.com e: mary(a)howdoyou.tech e: i(a)mayjob.com <https://www.facebook.com/askmaryjob> <https://www.twitter.com/maryojob> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryojob> <https://www.instagram.com/askmaryjob> Got Tech Problems? Book A Free Consultation <https://maryjob.com/book/> *"Follow Excellence and Success will chase you pants down" * *- **His Holiness Guru Ranchhoddas*

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] DISAPPOINTED/DISAPPROVE
by Vincent Jagchid Chang Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

Dear ICANN Rep, Based on everything I read to date re the proposed amendment, I am extremely disappointed by the nature of the proposed change and disapprove of the approach taken by ICANN. These changes will have significant negative impact on the Internet for years to come (less accessible and more expensive for everybody), yet only ICANN and Verisign have participated in this decision (no transparency re how ICANN will spend the money, or who will ensure that the funds are properly spent on domain infrastructure). I urge ICANN to reconsider this decision and approach. Vincent

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comments on amendment 3
by Michael Siegle Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

Being the owner of several .COM domains I believe the price increases being written into this contract are not good for the long term benefit of the .COM tld. 1. A TLD that currently has a healthy competition of registrars should not have the administrator of the TLD involved as a registrar. That seems ripe for conflicts of interest. 2. The price increases are well above inflation. The .COM TLD consists of millions of small businesses and individuals that would be harmed over the next decade by the high ceilings for raises written into the amendment. 3. I find it a little odd that Versign is giving ICANN $20M and then the very same non-profit agency then awards the donating company sweet contract that allows for such large price increases. I seriously recommend that ICANN reject the current proposal in amendment 3 and return with something that's more reasonable and doesn't come across as a giveaway to a TLD administrator. Michael Siegle

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] prices increase?
by Lars Philip Eriksson Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

For just 20 million investment im sure the price increases are not justifiable Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN price increases
by Whitney McMillin Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

I am already operating on a slim margin. My domain names are an integral part of my art business. I am a struggling artist and these increases affect me and persons like me significantly! I presume this service is not-for-profit. But it is hard for my not technical self to verify this. Provide a migration option if these costs are indeed real. Enable my .COM domains to map to another .NNN domain that has a more reasonable cost. I was ignorant when I first established a domain else I would not have chosen a .COM domain. Please, please consider the small, small businesses in this cost increase. Whitney McMillin www.reverseglasswork.com<http://www.reverseglasswork.com> Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against this ammendment as it causes price increases.
by Samarah, Basem Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

I Hi I am against this amendment as it causes price increases.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Amanpreet Singh Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

I am a registrant of a .com domain name and I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. The increase would serve Verisign, but not the public interest. We should NOT increase the barrier to entry for domain ownership. - Aman Singh

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Leave the established price alone!
by Arina Thomsen Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

Your greediness has no limits. Leave the price where it is at now. Your personal delusional system needs some serious readjustment. it is not up to you to increase the price for basically nothing: a name of the personal site. You think you can do whatever you want? Correction: you children will be paying for your greed pretty soon. -- Sincerely Yours, <http://arinathomsenphotography.com>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Sue Forde Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

I am a registrant of a .com domain name and a reseller of domain names in conjunction with my small website design business. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains, as these will have to be passed on to clients, many of whom are small businesses. 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. Sue Forde Sequim, Washington, United States Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] FW: [Board-Ops-Team] FW: At-Large Valentine
by Wendy Profit Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

Per Göran, The attached and below should be posted to the public comments for the Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement. Thank you, Wendy Profit ICANN Board Operations Senior Manager 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90094 From: Board-Ops-Team <board-ops-team-bounces(a)icann.org> on behalf of Maureen Hilyard <maureen.hilyard(a)gmail.com> Date: Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 1:00 PM To: Maarten Botterman <maarten.botterman(a)board.icann.org>, León Felipe Sánchez Ambía <leonfelipe(a)sanchez.mx>, ICANN Board Ops <board-ops-team(a)icann.org> Cc: Heidi Ullrich <Heidi.Ullrich(a)icann.org>, Evin Erdogdu <evin.erdogdu(a)icann.org>, ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org>, Jonathan Zuck <JZuck(a)innovatorsnetwork.org> Subject: [Board-Ops-Team] At-Large Valentine Dear Maarten, It is with pleasure that I am hereby sending an “At-Large Valentine”, regarding the Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement<https://community.icann.org/x/XwGJBw>, written in good faith and good humor to the ICANN Board. At-Large community members were introduced to the letter and approved it during the CPWG meeting on Wednesday, 12 February 2020. Please note that the letter is not meant to be formal ALAC Advice, however, we would welcome further discussion with the Board to ensure full understanding of it and having ICANN address the issues identified, Regards Maureen Hilyard ALAC Chair

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Disagree with this proposal
by Ravindra Walsh Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

Hi, I want to express my disagreement with the proposed changes to ICANN wholesale domain price change. As I understand the proposal, you can increase prices up to 70% over the next decade. That is a travesty and blatant greed. Please stay with the current pricing structure. Thank you, Ravi Walsh

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No... .com proposed amendment 3
by Jester OC Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

Don't hike the prices... Some of us can barely afford the domain that we want/need for business etc. (And that's without someone else already owning the domain / re-registration fees ). Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Steve Loebs Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] changes
by Lynda Switzer Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

THIS IS NOT OK WITH ME! Verisign agreed to pay ICANN an additional $20 million dollars over five years to support ICANN's domain name system initiatives, without any clarity about how ICANN will spend the money, or who will ensure that the funds are properly spent on domain infrastructure.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please do not raise the .com price
by Paul Lin Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

Please do not raise the .com price There is no reason to increase cost for the majority business to cover just for a domain name. It will damage a lot of business in the long term

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Travis Buck Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

I am a registrant of a .com domain name, we also build and manage websites. 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. Travis Buck Vancouver, WA United States -- best in bussiness logo *Travis Buck* CTO 360.342.4050 <tel:3603424050> NorthwestMediaCollective.com <https://NorthWestMediaCollective.com> 613 W 11th St, Vancouver, WA 98660 <https://goo.gl/maps/giyCkuxJpmv> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/travisbuck/> <https://twitter.com/nwmcinc?lang=en> <https://www.facebook.com/nwmcinc/>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] public comment on Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Grady Yu Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

utf8=✓ authenticity_token=ed0jnPv9hLutsjDm3LmBW5OkJNuKyZuJW4psT39JLaVbGK1j7J3lNsYZw1ZYWItRL63ef5jS7zeUwuBInTgYlQ== terms_of_services=yes commit=Continue I am a registrant of a .com domain name. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. The proposal would result in .COM price increases for registrants. The proposed 7% rate of increase is excessive and unjustified. Higher prices will make it more costly to maintain a long term domain registration. For registrants, it is essential to have the ability to register and keep a domain long term. This proposal is not in the interest of the registrants of .COM domains. -- Grady Yu

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] cost of living
by Henry C Clark Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

Please limit your domain name registry fee increases to the cost of living increases used by the US Social Security Administration.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Thomas Swann Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

I am a registrant of several .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. Thomas Swann Lutz, FL. United States of America

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Regarding the Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Kellie Peterson Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

As the Head of Domains for an ICANN accredited registrar I take issue with the process by which this amendment has been negotiated and several changes proposed. Verisign operates from a position of extraordinary privilege with the presumptive renewal of its highly lucrative contract to operate both .COM and .NET TLDs. TLDs which represent three-quarters of all gTLD registrations. This proposed amendment for the .COM contract, having been negotiated without the prior consultation of the wider ICANN community, represents a significant blind spot of the ICANN organization to uphold the multi-stakeholder model. The .COM TLD has benefited from a nearly three-decade head start on the majority of its gTLD competition. During that time the company has enjoyed the benefits of Moore’s Law, and yet still sought wholesale price increases for its services. It is deeply flawed to believe that competition will restrain wholesale prices. There is no competition for this specific wholesale product as there might be with a physical good. Verisign has to compete with no one, however, Registrars must compete on the razor’s edge of what Registrants are willing to pay. Consider that Verisign has taken every price increase opportunity afforded it. Beyond objecting to the removal of price caps while Verisign maintains presumptive renewal rights it is alarming to allow the ability to raise prices for “extraordinary purposes” including the implementation of Consensus Policies, etc. This is simply unacceptable. This is part of the business of running a registry and technology company. Finally, the proposed amendment would remove the stay on price caps through 2024 which ICANN and Verisign committed to in 2016: (b) Section 7.3(d)(i) of the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety by the following new Section 7.3(d)(i): “(i) from the Effective Date through November 30, 2024, US $7.85;” What good are such obligations if they are simply reverted at their request? This erodes what is left of the trust the community has in the ICANN organization. Under prior agreement, Verisign was completely barred from operating a Registrar. The lifting of this prohibition with the stipulation that they may not have "a controlling or greater than 15% interest in a registrar accredited in their TLD (.COM)" is not enough to prevent unfair competition. You are failing to account for the very real possibility that Verisign could sell domain names as a reseller (which does not require accreditation) - even under cost - and still be profitable based on the wholesale rate the third party Registrar must pay back to Verisign. The $20MM USD payment Verisign is extending to ICANN for use “to support ICANN's initiatives to preserve and enhance the security, stability, and resiliency of the DNS” is questionable at best, and far worse in less charitable optics when considering the shortfall of the ICANN budget. There is a complete lack of accountability behind this payment and without oversight, there is no guarantee it will be used for anything other than general ICANN operations. I urge ICANN to heed the community commentary regarding this proposed amendment. The Internet community cannot afford the continued discounting of our collective concerns as it has become the norm each time a public comment period is opened. Sincerely, Kellie Peterson Head of Domains Automattic <https://automattic.com/> | WordPress.com <http://wordpress.com/>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Prop. Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Gertrud Schoene Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] DO NOT increase prices on .com
by Mai Shaldan Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

I am a low income person with a .com domain, this would hurt me and others like me. This is not in the public interest. Pedro Laluz-Nunez

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] no private deals that cost us all money for no reason!
by C.J. Ware Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

70% increase in the cost of .com domains over the next 10 years? What is in it for the rest of us? No deal! ---- C.J. Ware Custom Website Design, Development & Optimization CJBuilt.com <https://cjbuilt.com> [image: CJBuilt logo]

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