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

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I'm end user and real businesses owner on few .com domains. You will impact badly on my business, and world economy as a whole by increasing the prices. Do not do that. Thank you -- Sent from Mail.ru app for Android

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Unfair Unregulated Ureasonable - No price increase!
by alison childs Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Public comment: Many .com holders are people with personal sites like myself from the early days of the internet. We would not appreciate an unreasonable and unregulated price increase and do not feel it is acceptable. This move would be a slap in the face to the public at large and it must not be permitted.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Stop the act of raising prices
by haim a Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello , It's a basic law of economics if you will make the prices for domain go up there will be less buying . Therefore please consider your deal with verisign and the results from it. I'm sure that there are alternatives. Regards Haim

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Contract change not in good interest for netizens
by Danish Anwer Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi, I believe the proposed changes are against the interest of netizens. Internet companies shoud serve individuals. Making deals that could increase price of owning a space online hurt the cause of digital community. This deal could increase price of .com domains by over 70 percent in the next 7 years. This will create problems especially for small business owners the world over. I request that any deal that harms the interest of the online community should be revoked. This is important to ensure a thriving global online community. Best regards, Danish

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] On the .Com price increase
by cjay Nintyone Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

The thought of the price increase alone put pressure on us the users, and now we dont only have to think about how to do the work that helps grow our website but also worry about how to pay up at the end of the year or month... Keep in mind there's a reason we choose the cheaper name and that is so we can afford to pay. I plead on behalf of the thousands of people still trying to find their balance on the internet, please do not make this increase, it will just push people to divert to illegal effort to meet up, or even drop their website because they can't afford it

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Please don't increase the price of .com domains. We are struggling blogger and belongs to poor family. We can't afford this increase in price. Regards Arshad Bangash

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please think of the consumer
by Kevin Vreeland Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I own 2 .com domains. I keep my name .com renewing for my personal business and livelihood. Please do not allow the domain renewal price to increase beyond the existing agreements. We [consumers] already pay hosting fees for sites in addition to this annual fee. Thank you for your consideration, Kevin V.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Yearly fees per every .com domain name
by Shukhrat Makhsudov Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

It is very disgusting, that you're making such decisions without asking the community, only by yourself. And I as an active member of this community am very against these changes!

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No Price Gouging For .COM Registry
by Jon Hager Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To Whom It May Concern, I have several websites that I use for my book selling and other purposes. Maintaining a website is a lot of work and the cost of domains has always been fairly priced. But it seems as of late, ICANN has been making back room deals out of the public eye and driving up prices for domain registration. This will hurt small businesses that attempt to have a presence on the internet. With the prior action of the .ORG fiasco, and now this same travesty with .COM, it appears ICANN is trying make the internet a place where only large, wealthy corporate interests can make their brand known. This is an outrage and as a customer and holder of several domains, .ORG. NET and .COM I and a host of others, united in voice demand ICANN to scrap their backroom deal and come to an amicable fee for domain registry. Thank You, Jon K. Hager Riverton, Utah

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price Increase
by Nullcaller Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am against the price increase opportunities for Verisign.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear ICANN, I strongly oppose the *.com* price increases. There is no reason that these prices should increase at more than double the rate of inflation, and the financial support given by Verisign to ICANN in connection with this change makes me very suspicious of the true motivations here. In conjunction with the similar fiasco regarding *.org* price increases, ICANN has lost a great deal of credibility recently and I highly suggest that it start acting like an organization that works for the benefit of the entire internet rather than just its own bottom line. I'm sure there are plenty of governments that would be happy to take over ICANN's duties if it is no longer taking them seriously. Sincerely, Alan Jaffe

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Issues with website
by Julio Pineiro Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

It sounds like you want to increase the price of .COM domains slowly over the years so nobody notices but holy crap is that soulless. I only bought one domain from namecheap but even I can tell that what you are doing is low.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I am associated with the secondary market in 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. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. Joe Sanchez San Antonio TX

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Letter to ICANN and Mrs. Namazi
by Daniel Scrugham Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear Mrs. Namazi and ICANN, My name is Daniel Scrugham and I live in Knoxville, TN. I am writing to provide my thoughts about the new .COM Amendment (Amendment 3) that is being considered. As a seventeen-year-old podcaster, it is difficult to get regular internet traffic. However, I have been successful in driving traffic to my podcast website, earlyinvestingpodcast.com. As you know, .COMs are by far the most widely used address, and unless you are a nonprofit, you must have a .COM in order for people to visit your website. I was able to start my podcast cheaply due to the low price of the .COM. This has allowed me to deliver great podcasts and build my audience. Unfortunately, adopting the new Amendment 3 will result in my annual renewal price will be driven up dramatically. This will be especially devastating for me as a seventeen-year-old who runs a free podcast. I use my website to serve people and I have not made much money from it (I have overall lost money). If this amendment is adopted, it will be far more difficult to justify operating this website, plus others I have plans for with different domains. I know ICANN will benefit from this amendment and gain $20 million dollars over the next five years, and I am sure you all will use that money well and it would be a great benefit to you and your organization. However, it will come at the expense of tens of thousands of regular people like me who own domains and try to do good to the world with our domains. The majority of internet content today is created for free, and this new amendment will sharply decrease creativity and the magic that goes into making the internet so special. I urge you to not allow this amendment to pass, for the sake of not only the hard-working content creators but the billions of viewers who greatly benefit from free content online. Sincerely, *Daniel Scrugham, Host of Early Investing Podcast*

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

Feb. 11, 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. 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. Keng Lee Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do not raise .com prices
by Ariel Banks Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

.com has been pivotal in changing the face of not only leading world countries, but developing nations. Increasing the price of the most well-recognized domain could severely hinder new growth and opportunities with startups and individuals on an international level. Please keep things as they are to continue to encourage growth among a variety of sectors. Thank you for your time.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please don't increase the price
by Abu Bakkar Siddique Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi, I am a web developer since 2000. Please do not increase the price as it will lose people's interest. nobody will buy expensive domain. Best Regards Abu Bakkar Siddique

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Me as a small scale entrepreneur is heavily affected by increase in price of dot Com. Stop this!

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Higher ICANN prices
by Arthur Rooks Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

This is preposterous to inflate such minute cost for domain names. Is it about improving the infrastructure or padding your pockets. Coming up with .extension that are not even recognized by email servers but yet charging just the same cost. How about fixing problems that are needing attention instead of creating more outrageous issues about padding your pockets. The .name domain name is not recognized as a fully unified domain name. This is just one out of the many. Ok guys, let's get it together, quite sitting behind desks and making life harder for small companies than it has to be. Your are not Walmart and never will be. Be content in customer service instead of lip service and raising cost. Kindest Regards, Rooks Computer Technologies Arthur Rooks 466 John Henry Lee Road Lumberton, North Carolina 28358 V: 910.258.1943 F: 817.977.4959 Text: 910.258.1943 "Jesus Is Lord"

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] please think long-term economy
by Ricky May Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Just notified of potential price increases for .com domain, and want to urge you to consider the long-term effects of price-gouging a primary market, and how that may impact the operation and local laws of commerce. My guess is that the .com market is the most lucrative and therefore most likely to agree to price increases, as it would only increase the value of their online brand; however, it is sensible to consider how this will affect competition and increase barriers to entry of small and new businesses. Is there no potential for costly litigation resulting from backlash of intense price increases? At least, it would be careless and naive for any authority to not consider this. It's never just about money. -- *:)rickymay* beijing

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

Feb. 11, 2020

If you continue to raise .com prices, then I'll just start using .net and other TLDs You'll just end up losing money in the long run.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] The raising of .com pricing
by Shelley V Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

We are living in a time where everything is increasing s rapidly that tiny businesses like mine are becoming increasingly more rare. All these costs add up. A website is like a business card it’s almost a requirement, driving up the cost will only hurt small businesses.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com fee increase
by Atanu Halder Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am not happy with the decision

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price increases for .com
by ellenfountain＠gmail.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am terribly concerned about this recent decision on your part to allow price increases for .com registrations. I am a visual artist with a personal website, and also have a domain registration for my digital photo restoration services. I already pay a lot for my websites for my art and photo restoration services, as well as for another website that is totally dedicated to watercolor instruction for FREE to users. I can't afford for my domain name registration costs to increase annually for ???? Please reconsider this decision. It affects a LOT of small business owners just like me. Thank you, Ellen Fountain Fountain Studio and Digital Photo Restoration Tucson

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] AGAINST
by a a Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am writing to voice my opposition to Proposed Amendment 3. No one other than Verisign want increases in .COM prices. 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.

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