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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Booooo
by DJ No0dle Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

Leave everything as it is. Don't make decisions in closed doors. We have the right to vote on changes and not have them made for us. This email was sent from my mobile phone. I will reply to emails ASAP.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Fwd: Complaint against your new 'Deal behind closed doors' for increasing the domain names .COM
by Nicolas Stoic Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

Complaint against your new 'Deal behind closed doors' for increasing the domain names .COM Good Day! You should know that your greed might lose you a great deal of money, instead of making you a lots of money, because we:- the registrars,- the resellers,and - the Internet users (website owners), will NOT renew your .COM domains at the increased prices, we will give it up on them, we'll let them go. What we will do is to get the same domain name with a different extension, eg. .UK, .CO, .CC, .BIZ, .ORG, .INFO, .NET, .SPACE, .ME, .US, .Ltd, .Ltda, .INC, .CLUB, .LIVE, .XYZ, .ONLINE, .SITE, .BEST, .STORE, . EMAIL, .VIP, .WORK, .NEWS, .TECH, .PAGE, .ROCKS, .ACADEMY, .COLLEGE, .DEGREE, .GUIDE, .HELP, .MBA, .REVIEW, .SCINECE, .TRAINING, .UNIVERSITY, .VC, .OBSERVER, .ACCOUNTANT, .AUCTION, .BARGINS, .BID, .CAPITAL, .CASH, .CLAIMS, .CREDIT, .CREDITCARD, .DISCOUNT, .ESTATE, .EXCHANGE, .FUND, .FINANCE, .GOLD, .HOLDINGS, .LOAN, .LOANS, .MONEY, .VENTURES, .ATTORNEY, .CAREERS, .CEO, .COACH, .CONSULTING, .DENTAL, .DENTIST, .DESIGN, .EXPERT, .FLORIST, .PRO, .TECH, .VET, .DOCTOR, .ASSOCIATES, .BID, .DEALS, .GMBH, .GURU, .CAMERA, .CHAT, .FILM, .FM, .MEDIA, .MOVIE, .ONLINE, .PRODUCTION, .STREAM, .STUDIO, .TUBE, .VIDEO, .WATCH, .WEBCAM, .FASHION, .ART, .CENTER, .DANCE, .DESI, .GALLERY, .PHOTO, .PHOTOGRAPHY, .PICTURES, .STYLE, .THEATER, .THEATRE, .YOGA, .ADULT, .CAM, .PORN, .SEX, .SEXY, .WTF, .XXX, .BLOG, .CLICK, .COUPONS, .DIRECT, EVENTS, .GRATIS, .MARKET, .SOCIAL, .SUCKS, .AI, .APP, .CLOUD, .CODES, .COMPUTER, .DIGITAL, .SOWFTWARE, .DIRECTORY, .DOMAINS, .DOWNLOAD, .GARDEN, .GG, .HOST, .DEV, .IO, .LINK, .ONL, .NETWORK, .SECURITY, .SERVICES, .SITE, .STORAGE, .STREAM, .SURF, .SYSTEMS, .WEBSITE, .WIKI, .TEL, .TOOLS, .移动, .APARTMENTS, .CASA, .CONDOS, .CONSTRUCTION, .COUNTRY, .FARM, .FORESALE, .HAUS, .IMMO, .IMMOBILIEN, .HOUSE, .LAND, .LEASE, .MAISON, .MORTGAGE, .PROPERTIES, .REALTY, .RENT, .RENTALS, .VILLAS, .FIT, .FYI, .GDN, .ICU, .KRD, .MOM, .REHAB, .ECO, .ARMY, .CYMRU, .DEMOCRAT, .GRIPE, .NAVY, .REPUBLICAN, .VOTE, .VOTING, .VOTO, .CAMP, .CASINO, .CHURCH, COMMUNITY, .COURSES, .FOUNDATION, .FUND, .GLOBAL, .GROUP, .INSTITUTE, .INTERNATIONAL, .SCHOOL, .SCHULE, .TEAM, .BOUTIQUE, .CHEAP, .CLOTHING, .GIFT, .GIVES, .GREEN, .KAUFEN, .MODA, .SHOP, SHOPPING, .TIENDA, .AUTO, .BIKE, .BINGO, .CAR, .CARDS, .COOKING, .CRICKET, .FANS, .FISH, .FISHING, .FITNESS, .FOOTBALL, .FUTBOL, .GAMES, .GAMES, .GOLF, .HOCKEY, .HORSE, .POKER, .RACING, .RODEO, .RUN, .SKI, .SOCCER, .TENNIS, .DIAMONDS, .ENERGY, .EQUIPMENT, .FURNITURE, .GLASS, .JEWELERY, .LIGHTING, .PARTS, .SHOES, .SOLAR, .TIRES, .TOYS, .BABY, .BLOG, .KIM, .MOE, .NAME, .SOY, .BIO, .DOG, .EXPOSED, .FAITH, .GARDEN, .HOLIDAY, .LGBT, .LIFE, .LOVE, .MEMORIAL, .MEN, PARTNERS, .RIP, .SINGLES, .TO, .WEDDING, .BAND, .GRAPHICS, .PRESS, .TODAY, .SHOW, .BAR, .BEER, .CAFE, .CATERING, .COFFEE, .KITCHEN, .MENU, .PIZZA, .PUB, .RECIPES, .TIPS, .VIN, .WINE, .VODKA, .REST, .RESTAURANT,.CAB, .CARE, .CLEANING, .DELIVERY, .LEGAL, .LIMO, .PLUMBING, .REPAIR, .SOLUTIONS, .SUPPLIES, .TAXI, .BERLIN, .CITY, .CAPITAL, .LONDON, .HAMBURG, .KYOTO, .MELBOURNE, .NAGOYA, .NYC, .PARIS, .SYDNEY, .TOKYO, .TOWN, .VEGAS, .YOKOHAMA, .BLUE, .RED, .BLACK, .PINK, .MOBI, .PW, .MONSTER, .ICU, .CRUISES, .NL, . REISE, REISEN, .TOURS, .TRAVEL, .VACATIONS, .VIAJES, .VOYAGE, .WORLD, .BUZZ, .COOL, .FAIL, .GAMES, .LOL, .NINJA, .PARTY, .PLUS, .CLINIC, .HEALTH, .SURGERY, .VISION, .BUILD, .BUILDERS, .CENTER, .CENTRE, .CONDOS, .TRADE, .ZONE, .IMMO, .JETZT, .UNO, ... and a lot more.so, there are hundreds more extension to choose from. If your prices for the domains with the extension .COM will increase, we will encourage all ours clients, domain / internet users and webmasters to go for different domain name's extensions, choosing from the great variety of over 360 extensions and offer them a 'No charge' for the 1st two years.--Regards NICOLAS STOSSERP Please consider the environment before printing. Thank you! -----Original Message----- -----------------------------------------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 will be charged 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. #yiv8785683525 #yiv8785683525 body, #yiv8785683525 table, #yiv8785683525 td, #yiv8785683525 a{}#yiv8785683525 table, #yiv8785683525 td{}#yiv8785683525 img{}#yiv8785683525 img{border:0;height:auto;line-height:100%;outline:0;text-decoration:none;}#yiv8785683525 table{border-collapse:collapse!important;}#yiv8785683525 body{min-height:100%!important;margin:0 auto!important;padding:0!important;width:100%!important;}#yiv8785683525 a .yiv8785683525filtered99999 {color:inherit!important;text-decoration:none!important;font-size:inherit!important;font-family:inherit!important;font-weight:inherit!important;line-height:inherit!important;}#yiv8785683525 .yiv8785683525a5q, #yiv8785683525 .yiv8785683525a6S{display:none!important;}#yiv8785683525 #yiv8785683525modBrowser{color:#a4a4a4;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;font-weight:400;text-align:right;padding:12px 32px 12px 32px;}#yiv8785683525 #yiv8785683525modBrowser .yiv8785683525link{color:#a4a4a4;text-decoration:none;}#yiv8785683525 #yiv8785683525modLogo{border-top:solid 7px #8bc1c1;padding:42px 56px 56px 56px;}#yiv8785683525 #yiv8785683525modLogo .yiv8785683525logo{color:#f14722;font-size:16px;display:block;text-align:left;}#yiv8785683525 #yiv8785683525modBody{color:#666261;text-align:left;padding:0 56px 56px 56px;}#yiv8785683525 #yiv8785683525modBody .yiv8785683525link{color:#f14722;text-decoration:none;}#yiv8785683525 #yiv8785683525modBody h1{color:#6d6f70;font-size:32px;font-weight:600;line-height:38px;margin:0 0 40px 0;}#yiv8785683525 #yiv8785683525modBody .yiv8785683525copy-18{font-size:18px;font-weight:700;line-height:28px;margin:0 0 22px 0;}#yiv8785683525 #yiv8785683525modBody .yiv8785683525copy-16{font-size:16px;font-weight:400;line-height:24px;margin:0 0 22px 0;}#yiv8785683525 #yiv8785683525modBody .yiv8785683525copy-16-lt{font-size:16px;font-weight:400;line-height:24px;margin:0 0 36px 0;}#yiv8785683525 #yiv8785683525modBody .yiv8785683525copy-16-tp{font-size:16px;font-weight:400;line-height:24px;margin:22px 0 0 0;}#yiv8785683525 #yiv8785683525modBody .yiv8785683525list{color:#666261;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;padding:0 0 15px 0;}#yiv8785683525 #yiv8785683525modBody .yiv8785683525list-lt{color:#666261;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;padding:0 0 30px 0;}#yiv8785683525 #yiv8785683525modBody .yiv8785683525bullet{color:#f05422;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;width:50px;font-size:30px;line-height:23px;text-align:center;}#yiv8785683525 #yiv8785683525modFooter{color:#807a79;padding:48px 20px 48px 20px;}#yiv8785683525 #yiv8785683525modFooter .yiv8785683525ghost-link{color:#807a79;text-decoration:none;}#yiv8785683525 #yiv8785683525modFooter .yiv8785683525icann{color:#807a79;display:block;font-size:14px;}#yiv8785683525 #yiv8785683525modFooter .yiv8785683525txt-14{font-size:14px;line-height:21px;margin:0;}#yiv8785683525 #yiv8785683525modFooter .yiv8785683525txt-14-bt{font-size:14px;line-height:21px;margin:0 0 32px 0;}#yiv8785683525 #yiv8785683525modFooter .yiv8785683525txt-12-tp{font-size:12px;line-height:18px;margin:24px 0 0 0;}#yiv8785683525 #yiv8785683525modFooter .yiv8785683525txt-12{font-size:12px;line-height:18px;margin:0;}@media screen and (max-width:480px){#yiv8785683525 .yiv8785683525wrapper{width:100%!important;max-width:100%!important;}#yiv8785683525 .yiv8785683525fluid{width:100%!important;}#yiv8785683525 .yiv8785683525img-max{max-width:100%!important;}#yiv8785683525 .yiv8785683525mobile-hide{display:none!important;}#yiv8785683525 .yiv8785683525no-padding{padding:0 0 0 0!important;}#yiv8785683525 .yiv8785683525logo{max-width:200px!important;}#yiv8785683525 .yiv8785683525a-cn{text-align:center!important;}#yiv8785683525 .yiv8785683525a-lt{text-align:left!important;}#yiv8785683525 .yiv8785683525a-rt{text-align:right!important;}#yiv8785683525 h1{font-size:26px!important;line-height:32px!important;}#yiv8785683525 .yiv8785683525pad-modLogo{padding:40px 24px 10px 24px!important;}#yiv8785683525 .yiv8785683525pad-modBody{padding:40px 24px 48px 24px!important;}}#yiv8785683525

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price increase
by Jason Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

I really hope you all can reconsider this price hike for .com domains, I’m a small business owner with 2 young children trying to get off the ground and a website (a good looking website with a .com at the end) is important I believe. When I can tell a customer to go to my website, it makes a the difference in the world. Please think about the small guy. Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please do not open the door to this big a price hike.
by Matt Cramer Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

I understand the need for domain name prices to keep up with inflation, but a 7% price increase per year is quite excessive. This needs to be capped with more reasonable limitations. Also, these deals need to be made in a more transparent process - the way this seems to have been a secret negotiation with Verisign with a very short commend period is a very unwelcome development. Not many people were even aware until a day before the comment period was scheduled to close. Sincerely, Matt Cramer

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Centralization
by Amin Ariana Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

The summary of the proposal I read about concentrates opportunity in the hands of the wealthy. Instead of raising the wealth bar on virtual real estate ownership you should focus on destroying incentives for domain squatters that sit on vacant properties. Amin Ariana

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

Feb. 13, 2020

Dear Sir/Madam I want to convey my feelings toward the price hike, I think we are going towards the wrong direction by rising the prices. We should be looking other way around and reduce the prices. Internet and Domain should be in reach of everyone in the world. if we increase the prices some people in the world will not have their presence on the web. 1 Usd=70 Inr, in my country a dollar can fetch a good meal. I am only able to request you to reduce the prices or keep them where they are. Let every one have .com and create the web. -- Regards Shaan Inder Chopra

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Stop the price-gouging Verisign contract changes
by Matt Kuhns Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

I object to the secret agreement brokered with Verisign, to allow years of price-hikes for .com domain registration. This has every appearance of a pay-to-play abuse of power, given the large payoff from Verisign with no explanation of or accountability for how ICANN will use the money. Stop the contract changes and keep .com registration affordable. Matt Kuhns http://www.mattkuhns.com/ Lakewood Ohio

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comment on .COM price increases
by Elsa Razborsek Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

Dear Madam/Sir, I have recently been informed of ICAAN and Verisign's intention to dramatically change the way .COM domains are priced and operated -- a decision that was unilaterally taken, without consulting the ICAAN community and internet users. I've learned that Verisign will be allowed to increase the wholesale price to registrars for .COM domains by 7% per year (way above inflation!), from 2020 to 2023 and that, after a 2-year “freeze”, Verisign will be able to increase prices by 7% per year from 2026 to 2029, followed by another 2-year "freeze". This means that .COM domains could cost approximately 70% more than the current wholesale. Additionally, should this cycle of steep price increases followed by "freezes" be allowed to continue indefinitely, this means that owners of .COM domains would effectively be signing a "blank check" when purchasing a .COM domain. Furthermore, I understand that Verisign agreed to pay ICANN an extra USD 20 million over 5e years to "support ICANN’s initiatives regarding the security and stability of the domain name system". That said, the way these funds are meant to be used is unclear. And the fact that Verisign will henceforth be allowed to operate as a domain register does pose some ethical questions about the real purpose of this USD 20 million transaction. Based on all of the above, I hereby express my disappointment with the way ICAAN is operating vis-a-vis its community of users, which does not appear to be in good faith. I hope that this comment, alongside so many others from frustrated users, will lead you to reconsider the above-mentioned changes that you are planning to implement. Kind regards, Elsa

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

Feb. 13, 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. vicky Gujarat India

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

Feb. 13, 2020

I am a domainer (I invest in domain names as a business). I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. Chung Lam Central, Central and Western District Hong Kong

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM Price Increase
by David Lewis Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

It's being reported that ICANN and Verisign have negotiated a multi-million dollar deal that will affect every company and private user's access to the use of .com domains. Apparently this was done without any feedback or consideration of public opinion. In my opinion this suggests that ICANN and Versign do not possess respectable integrity. Please reconsider moving forward with this deal without any regard for the internet community at large.

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Re: [Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] comments on Amendment 3
by Alexey Titov Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

Dear ICANN Staff: 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 [1]. It's simply not right to allow them to raise prices at this time. - Alexey [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.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don't raise fees on .com domains!
by John Clark Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

I understand that ICANN is considering an amendment to their .com agreement with Verisign, that would allow for annual price increases on .com domains. I believe these changes will have significant impact on the Internet for years to come, and only ICANN and Verisign have participated in this decision to date, which is totally unacceptable. As both a someone who works in the tech support world for a living, as well as Mayor of my small town in Colorado, I believe this kind of unilateral change, without giving a voice to the millions of people who actually use and pay for their .com domains, is something you should not move forward with in any way. Please, do the right thing, and deny this amendment. Sincerely, John [Town of Ridgway logo] John I. Clark Mayor Town of Ridgway PO Box 10, Ridgway, CO 81432 • 970.417.8434

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Are you nuts?
by hasi.steinbeiss＠gmx.de Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

This is one of the biggest bad ass strategies i‘ve ever seen in my life!

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Increased prices on .com domain names
by Shelly Carlson Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

I understand that there are proposed increases in costs for .com domain names. I feel this would be a hardship for many small businesses. The beauty of the internet is the leveling of the playing field for those with small businesses. I personally own several .com addresses and am working to develop one into a full time business. Please reconsider the possibility of increased prices. Thank you- Shelly Carlson

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by Milo Battaglia Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

Rising the prices of .com domains could stifle online business and make getting a website more difficult for local or small companies.

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

Feb. 13, 2020

I am a domainer (I invest in domain names as a business). I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. Thanks and regards Mukesh Kumar Delhi(india) 9717926840

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do not raise price for .com
by Michael Chan Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

Please stop the madness Sent from my iPhone

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

Feb. 13, 2020

I am a domainer (I invest in domain names as a business). 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. nelson delarosa tampa

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do not support the .com price increase
by Raj Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

I have been using and registering .com domains and any increase in prices will hurt my business. I DO NOT support this move and don't really see any need to necessarily increase the price. ICANN should keep the common minimum program in mind before taking decisions. Regards, Raj M India

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

Feb. 13, 2020

I am a registrant of a .com domain name. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. I believe this will force competition, I hope you know what you're doing. Wink Saville Soquel

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please STOP the increase
by Fred Martins Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

ICANN and Verisign 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 <https://www.namecheap.com/blog/ensuring-icann-keep-domain-prices-in-check/>, Namecheap will continue to lead the fight against price increases that will harm our customers and the Internet as a whole. (For more information about Namecheap’s efforts to maintain domain name price controls, visit pricecaps.org <http://pricecaps.org/>.) The changes to the .COM agreement will have a much bigger impact on the Internet than the previous action for .ORG, .INFO, and .BIZ domains, due to the dominance of .COM. There are 359.8 million total domain names, of which 144 million are .COM — that’s 40% of all domain names. With 161.8 million country-specific TLDs (ccTLDs), there are 198 million generic TLDs (gTLDs). That means that .COM makes up 73% of all gTLD domain names. ICANN was created in part to introduce competition between domain name registrars, but now ICANN itself is at the heart of the problem, without considering any input from Internet users on these critical decisions. There are four main concerns with ICANN’s decision: 1. Price Increases Verisign will be allowed to increase the wholesale price to registrars for .COM domains by 7% each year in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. After a two year “freeze”, Verisign can increase prices by 7% annually during 2026-2029, then another two year “freeze”. This cycle will continue, meaning that within 10 years, .COM domains could cost approximately 70% more than the current wholesale price of $7.85 — and the sky is the limit. It is not clear how much of these price increases registrars will pass along to consumers, but it is likely that most of these increases will be paid by domain name registrants. The contract does allow for other price increases for certain extraordinary situations, so it is possible prices could increase more than anticipated. 2. ICANN Will Receive an Extra $20 Million With the contract changes, Verisign agreed to pay ICANN an additional $20 million dollars over five years to support ICANN’s initiatives regarding the security and stability of the domain name system. There is no explanation why Verisign did this, how ICANN will spend the money, or who will ensure that the funds are properly spent. 3. Verisign Can Operate as a Domain Registrar ICANN also had rules that the operator of a TLD could not operate a domain name registrar. Although in 2012 ICANN allowed operators of new gTLDs to have domain name registrars, it did not apply to Verisign. The new contract will allow Verisign to operate its own registrar, except for selling .COM domain names itself. To circumvent this, it is also possible that Verisign could act as a reseller of .COM domains, through another registrar. This result is that the company that controls almost 80% of the registrar pricing for domain names will compete directly with all domain registrars, maximizing its control of domain name pricing to the detriment of other competing registrars. While this might result in lower prices to consumers, fewer registrars will harm competition, choice, and domain name services. Verisign’s registrar could also use its dominant position to charge higher prices to consumers, while at the same time raising registrar prices. 4. ICANN Ignored Previous Comments As detailed on Standing Up to ICANN to Keep Domain Prices in Check <https://www.namecheap.com/blog/ensuring-icann-keep-domain-prices-in-check/> and pricecaps.org <http://pricecaps.org/>, over 3,500 comments were submitted in support of price controls for the .ORG, .INFO, and .BIZ TLDs. Only six comments supported removing price controls. ICANN discounted the comments that were in favor of maintaining price caps. A number of the comments were submitted using an online tool, which caused the comments to be discounted as “spam” by the ICANN Ombudsman. ICANN removed the price caps, primarily relying upon a biased preliminary analysis from 2009 by an economics professor that did not reference any data.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I Vote Nay!
by Alan Poletti Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

Please do not allow one large company (VeriSign) to monopolize the .COM TLD. Too much is at stake here for everyone owning one of these domains; I myself own a .COM domain that I use for personal purposes. If this amendment were to pass, it could increase the cost of this domain that I have had for years to a point that is prohibitively expensive. It was hard enough to get it and I rather would not lose it as much of my network infrastructure is based on it. However, although my personal use of my domain may be of little consequence to the debate, I am sure that small businesses around the country whose budgets are already stretched may be severely impacted by this. From my understanding, we are not talking about a few dollars increase, but several hundred percent. This must not be allowed to happen, I implore you! -- Alan Poletti

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I Don't want the .COM Price to increase
by FELECIA BUCKNER Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

Hi ICANN committee, I am a .COM website owner and I don't want my Domain price to increase or to continue to increase with the hosting company that I am with. I have become aware that Verisign and ICANN are in agreement to raise the prices on wholesale registars for .COM Domains every year for 8 out of the next 10 years along with increasing other prices. I am not in favor of this. This additional cost will be passed down to the consumer, making it much too expensive, less desirable and eventually less accessible to own a .COM Domain name. Please reconsider your position and think about the consumer. Fair Domain prices will attract more consumers not alienate them. Thanks for listening

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Really not ok!
by Steven Jetton Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

Hello icann, Count my voice among those not in agreement or ok with your secret decisions about .com registries price increases. not cool, Steven Jetton

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