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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Small Business Owner Comment - Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Andrew Boggeri Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear ICANN Board of Directors, Thank you for your continued service and work to support a free and open internet. ICANN is a large part of why the internet is today a massive engine for global commerce and information sharing, which has helped to lift millions out of poverty. The role of the BoD at ICANN shares in the responsibility for this great achievement. I'm writing to you today to share my thoughts on the proposed Amendment 3 of the .COM Registry Agreement which will directly affect the continued success of ICANN and the internet as an engine of global growth. In short, I am concerned about the magnitude of the price increases allowed to Verisign as well as the conflicts of interest that will arrive when Verisign is allowed to operate as a Registrar. I hope that you will take time from your busy schedules to consider my comment. I am roughly the same age as the public internet. I've seen it grow from a novelty piggybacking on traditional media (remember AOL discs?) to the dominant mode of information-sharing and communication in the world today. In the same time period, untold amounts of wealth have been created by some of the most unlikely people thanks to free or low-cost access to the internet and associated tools to create a website on it. As a personal user of the internet, I enjoy the immense amount of websites and information created by passionate users of the internet. These are all available to me for free thanks to the ease and low-cost of registering an internet domain name. I also operate a few websites, one of which is primarily internet-based and aimed at revenue generation. As a person with a start-up internet business, the low cost of registering and maintaining a .COM domain has been a key factor in my pursuit of this business. It is not unreasonable for Verisign to increase prices as their ongoing operating costs may change. However, their role in the .COM infrastructure does not in my opinion warrant the increases in the Proposed Amendment 3. These price increases are in fact likely to have an extremely deleterious effect and could very likely lead to static or decreased revenue for Verisign: if the price increases in the amendment are implemented .COM registrations will drop precipitously. Not only will this potentially affect Verisign, but the industry of registrars and companies who provide value-added services would see a major drop. I urge you to also consider the implications for global development; many low- and middle-income countries are projected to "come online" within the next 10 years. With the centrality of ICT to the development plans of the UN SDGs and these countries, actions like major price increases could delay the development of ICT industries across the globe. As a second point, I would like the BoD to consider the conflict of interest in allowing Verisign to operate as a registrar. Without proper constraints and auditing, what is to prevent Verisign from acting in a way that is contrary to the best interests of a vibrant and diverse internet registration and service economy? Enabling Verisign to operate as a monopoly not only violates the founding principles of the internet, but would likely lead to legal challenges from various countries. Finally, I would urge the board to take seriously the comments from people like me. We are highly engaged in the daily operation of the internet as a platform for global communication and trade and want to see the internet continue to grow. I think that many of us think that some level of price increases are reasonable, but what is currently proposed is excessive. We also want to engage constructively with ICANN and other stakeholders in this process. We hope to see transparency from Verisign, ICANN, and others in the negotiations as well as the compensation for changes in the structure of the internet. Thank you for your time and consideration. Andrew ᐧ

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] The current price is high enough!
by DS Fwd emails Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Maybe to you people, the price for .COM domain names is not high enough, but to us down here (Nigeria), $12 USD is like =N=4800 (Nigeria Naira), & that's not something small & not something we would like you to add to. Regards, Sam

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Gesendet von Mail für Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please stop the .com price increase.
by LeanTech Creative Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Sent from my iPhone

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, Am against any price increase for .COM domains. For the following reasons; First, the proposed changes are repressive and oppressive especially coming in an era where internet has become a driving force for the next industrial revolution. All stakeholders should first and foremost be consulted including us and our opinions taken into consideration. We all thought and are of the opinion that .COM domain prices should remain relatively available and cheap as this makes it more competitive. Comparing it with .NET and .ORG, these TLDs are very competitive and are used by great brands including me. Increasing the price of one will force the prices of the others to go up and this will make it more expensive to invest in internet by users and the public. As a developer and operating an IT company dealing with hosting, domains etc, this will hurt and affect our business negatively. It’s better and has always worked when there’s bulk selling rather than just making a few sales with expensive prices. Since your target market is business, give them and us the opportunity to keep our expenses low. Raising the price will not only increase our expenses but will adversely affect the buying of .COM domains and in turn the money you are seeking to raise will be NOT be found. People will seek alternatives and will definitely leave .COM to those who can afford which will not have served your purpose and vision for both ICANN and Verisign. Stop harming the internet both us and the users. We kindly ask you to forego the agreement and let the internet and .COM remain accessible and easier for all of us. Am sure, ICANN can raise that money through other means including donors and voluntary contributions rather than targeting THE MOST IMPORTANT AND USED .COM DOMAIN. There are so many other cctlds and gltds that ICANN can look into raising that amount of money. Regards, Mervin G. TEL: +254 707 043 488 Email: mervin(a)alphawonders.com Website: https://alphawonders.com Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Pirates
by Enrique Buzón Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

ICANN and Verisign are pirates

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

Feb. 11, 2020

To Whom it May Concern: I am .COM domain owner. I am firmly against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. No one other than Verisign want increases in .COM prices, and 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. Regards, I Vari

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price increase comment
by alberto＠albertonodale.com alberto＠albertonodale.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

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

Feb. 11, 2020

FYI, I'm from the developing country all increasing price impacts to our cost of living, makes it more struggle to survive. 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. Poomjit Sirawongprasert Bangkok, Thailand

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi there, Your are making .COM domains less accessible and more expensive for everybody. Stop it. Kind regards, Aigars Matulis

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do not change .com prices
by Gus Fune Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am against it. You should check with the public before making these changes -------- Gus Fune

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Reg - the amendment
by Karthi Keyan Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear ICANN The change seems not well thought out and this will have a significant impact. It is unfair to Verisign finalize the price and increase the price. I hope you will think through this completely before act on it. Regards Karthikeyan

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price increase
by Alex Hart Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I operate several .com domains for business and personal use. Any price increase will make it more difficult to maintain these projects. Please do not increase fees for these domains. Thanks. -- Alex

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price increase
by Andrew Griffiths Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I'm against the move to increase the price of .com domains.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments to the proposed amendment to the .COM registry agreement. I am the registrant of a few .COM domains and I provide consultancy on the online services and software space. Considering the origin of the price increases that have made their way into many registry agreements, I'm opposing any potential price increases, especially for .COM. The increases were originally allowed due an out of court settlement between ICANN and Verisign, that was decided without any community input and should have been time limited. Being quite technical myself, I do not see any obvious reason for the cost to run the registry and the DNS servers to increase. Technology gets cheaper in scale and the number of registrations is still increasing. Many other potential operators have made credible statements(and bids) that show that the registry can be run at a lower price. Thus, the rate should remain fixed at $7.85, or even be lowered. As a public company, Verisign's biggest obligation is to their shareholders, which means they need to increase their profit as much as possible. This does not align with the interest of the community and stakeholders in the ICANN process. ICANN's goal is to keep the internet technically stable, this is not done by granting arbitrary price increases.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I am a domainer (I invest in domain names as a business). I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. The current rate of $7.85 is already far more than justified. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. Jean Col paris france Provenance : Courrier<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> pour Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Pricing of .com domains
by Richard Toth Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 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. An increase in .com prices would detrimentally hurt my business. Richard Toth

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please do not increase the cost of domain names
by best funny Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please do not increase the cost of domain names. There is no stopping it once this happens and it will become expensive those those of us who renew multiple domain names per year Provenance : Courrier<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> pour Windows 10

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear Team, As an internet user and .com owner, I am deeply disturbed by this proposal. The fact that ICANN will enter into an arrangement under which, a second party will be given permission to increase prices whenever they want for the .COM domain and ICANN will receive $20m from that party is scandalous and smacks deeply of corporate corruption. The fact that two companies get to decide this outcome is a disgrace. In my opinion, this should be decided by an independent review body with time for public consultation after the review bodies recommendations, through an organisation like Change.org or similar. At least that way, hundreds of millions of internet users both private and business would have some say in the outcome. Non Profit organisations should not be making a profit from public good, this looks deeply unethical from ICANN. From the outset you have argued that DNS is a public service for good. Lastly, why do you need a third party in all of this? Why cannot ICANN receive these payments directly and transparently, if you need to raise funds? This feels a bit like your .COM users are being used as cash cows without any say in the matter, in effect a stealth tax! Perhaps it's time to review how you plan to do this in a more balanced and less dictatorial way. Kind regards Andy Martin

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM Registry Agreement
by trybetech18＠gmail.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear ICANN & Verizon, My message will be brief and direct. Net neutrality failed and so will your selfish motives on the subject matter. Perplexed Engineer, Tega Evwerhamre Sent from my iPhone

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Owner of several .com domains, and several on other TLDs, used for business, community, and personal purposes. The current rate on .com is already inflated, and would be benefit from competition outside of Verisign. If ICANN allow Verisign to further squeeze their customers who're subject to their monopoly, then they're no longer representative of public interest. Large companies will of course find no issue with the extra expenditure, but the Internet and those who have .com domains is a lot more expansive than those large companies. Aaron Gregg Coleraine, Northern Ireland / Harstad, Norway

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against the proposal to raise .com prices
by Emanuele Trovato Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] subida domino .com
by layla Skye Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

No estoy de acuerdo en que subáis los precios de dominio .COM y crecer en más de un 70% por encima de los precios actuales en la próxima década. Por favor replantéenselo. Un saludo Enviado desde Correo<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> para Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] This amendment stifles entrepreneurs
by James Meek Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against the new law
by Sirius Softwares Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

This is unfair. Please don't let it happen.

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