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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don’t raise .COM costs annually or frequently
by Ramakrishnan H Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

Hi, Please don’t increase .COM costs annually or frequently as it affects small companies & businesses & small scale traders. Kind Regards, Ram Sent from my iPhone

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

Feb. 13, 2020

To whom it may concern I am a small business owner and also a part-time domainer (I invest in domain names as a business). I use domain names to operate online stores and market our company's products. 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. If the .COM contract were opened for bid, competition would be created and it would lead to steady to lower .COM prices for registrants. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. There is no public interest in seeing .COM prices continue to rise higher than inflation. Sincerely Terrell Miller College Station, Texas, United States

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comments regarding proposed amendment 3
by Akshat Sharma Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

Dear ICANN I have always understood ICANN to be a trustworthy steward of the public resource that is the internet domain naming system. Sadly, that trust has been shaken of late. The recent changes to ".com" TLD pricing announced in January follow the very public and shameful scandal around the ".org" TLD. But to be honest, I don't think there ever will be a right time to allow unchecked, annual price increases to a public resource. I struggle to understand why are we rewarding a poorly run organisation like Verisign (which has been implicated of extreme negligence in multiple security breaches) with carte blanche to increase domain prices every year. And no, the two year "breathers" don't do anything. If anything, ICANN should be taking steps to disengage with Verisign entirely. I'm sure there are any number of well run, trustworthy organisations that would be more than happy to handle the .com TLD for a fair price. More importantly, the .com price increase is going to prevent many new entrepreneurs from starting. I understand that in the western world $12 doesn't seem like much, but in many parts of the world that is a significant investment. And while one can understand an occasional price increase, a 7% price increase each year is simply too prohibitive. As it is, the web is being consumed by the FAANG companies. It is hard enough for new players to launch something when the network effects of the internet giants kill new ideas before they get a chance to germinate. For ICANN, a non-profit to capitulate to the avarice of Verisign will be yet another fatal blow. I urge you with all my heart to give up this course of action. Please don't allow this amendment to go through. Yours hopefully Akshat Sharma (Owner of www.akshatsharma.com since 2008)

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] price change
by C F Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

You make enough money, please do not raise prices. Even for a smaller domain we use for personal emails for small businesses this would not be helpful.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com
by Diogo Rodrigues Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

Hi, Has a user with 2 domains, i will change domain to a most afordable one without daught if prices increase too much. Just consider that there are lots of offers and if there is more users using .com is not because is the best one... it's the price and name. With that in mind, sincerely, Diogo

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

Feb. 13, 2020

I invest in domains and develop the said domains as a travel business. I am totally against an increase in fees, and in the event this goes ahead I will make sure to reduce the amount of domains more than proportionally to the percentage of price hike. Having the user base you have in .COM domains, you should look at reducing costs not increasing prices. Regards, Bruno Calzaverini Benidorm, Valencia Spain -- www.alameda.travel www.linkedin.com/in/calzaverini www.twitter.com/@calzaverini

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] not okay, icann
by Igor Serebryany Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

did you folks just decide that it's time to get evil? after the nonsense of the .org registry sale, you then go ahead and decide to also increase .com registry fees? how about doing a little public outreach? what are you spending money on? why are you increasing fees? i am not sure my opinion is worth anything, but i'm not in favor of these changes. --igor

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don't Increase Price
by Tutorials Mate Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

I request you not to increase the price for .com domains. It will be very helpful for me. Thank you.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Oppose the increase
by Suresh Raghavan Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

I have been a domain name investor since 1998 and primarily .com - Most of the 7 billion population is just coming online and increasing the .com prices will impact in their ability to register and own domain names - 30% increase is extremely high and outrageous for the services provided by the .com registry. Current prices are already higher than many other functioning cctlds . - What is true cost of running a registry? What about competition to help lower cost and not continue to increase cost of domain investors whe are the primary customers supporting the .com registrations ThanksSuresh

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comment on Proposed Amendment 3 to the .com registry agreement
by Jamie Twitchel Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

There is zero reason for ICANN or Verisign to raise prices for any domain tier, let alone .com, as it is the most prevalently used and therefore would affect the majority of domain holders and alter the way we choose to conduct our business online. The public can and will switch to different, cheaper domain suffixes, and will continue to move for as long as ICANN and Verisign continue to sink to greater depths of greed and secrecy. I personally have six .COM domains and I won’t hesitate to switch to a .CO or .NET or even something more obscure if these price hikes go into effect. As far as the world understands, neither ICANN nor Verisign actually do ANYTHING to merit receiving a fee at all for registering a domain. Until there is any actual perceived value in whatever it is you actually provide to the public, you don’t have a leg to stand on demanding more money from us. Additionally, Verisign should not be given agency to sell domains of any level or suffix, especially when they control pricing of .COM domains to other registrars. It appears you have a history of pretending to accept public comments, only to completely ignore them. (Re: price controls for .ORG, .INFO and .BIZ TLDs) If these comments also go ignored, it won’t be forgotten. The world is watching, Jamie Twitchel Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please do not increase .com prices
by Julian I. Spring Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

As a large domain holder, the proposed price increases would hurt significantly. Thanks, Julian I Spring IT Manager Venturetech Solutions, LLC jspring(a)venturetechsolutions.com<mailto:jspring@venturetechsolutions.com> 954-377-9398 (Office) 954-377-9698 (Fax) CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE This E-mail message and any documents which accompany it are intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader is not the intended recipient, any disclosure, distribution or other use of this E-mail message is prohibited. If you have received this E-mail message in error, please delete and notify the sender immediately. Thank you

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed .com changes
by David Tinker Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

As treasurer of a registered non-profit corporation, i/we strongly oppose changes in the .com domain that could make our use of the internet unaffordable. David O. Tinker Treasurer, British Motoring Festival, Windosr NS 4311 Granville Rd. Granville Beach NS, B0S 1A0 britishmotorfestival(a)gmail.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Shashank Tiwari 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. 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. Shashank Tiwari Mumbai, Maharashtra India

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Adam Skinner 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. 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. When something affects everyone globally and is not for a purpose other than adding to the bottom line. Then it needs to be held at bay. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. Adam skinner Abingdon, England United Kingdom Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/ghei36>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by MUMU 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. 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. 7doger Shangqiu, Henan, China

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

Feb. 13, 2020

Please do not continue with the process that would make it possible to include internet domain fees. Thank you, Milton

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

Feb. 13, 2020

I am a domainer (I invest in domain names as a business and I also develop a large chunk of my portfolio). I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. No one other than Verisign want increases in .COM prices. This is unfair monopoly by Verisign which seems to exploit a legal loophole. This has to be thoroughly investigated for insider trading. 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. Dimitris Pagkalos (BrightOrigin.com) Athens, Attica Greece

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Bad ICANN, bad
by Ryan Mast Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

Letting the cycle continue indefinitely is bad. In 262 years, people will be paying over $1M USD annually for a .com domain, because there is no reason to believe that Verisign won’t bump up the price by the maximum allowed amount every year.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by CuNoi1102 Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

Hanoi, Hanoi Vietnam

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

Feb. 13, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN Proposed Amendment 3
by Indigo Viking Development LLC - Business Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

The Proposed Amendment 3 would not be in the best interest of the public. Keeping the internet open, inexpensive, and accessible should be the primary concern of ICANN. These cost increases are entirely opposed to maintaining a system that allows the global community to connect. Please reconsider and not make this proposed amendment a reality. Chad Owner of Indigo Viking Development LLC

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please rethink your decision regarding raising .com prices
by Andra Balasa Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

Hi there, As an entrepreneur that is just at the beginning of her journey, I would kindly ask you to rethink the decision of raising the prices for the .com domains. Being an entrepreneur is already a difficult undertaking, having to overcome multiple daily obstacles such as the lack of funding. Raising prices for the .com domains, which in many cases is our main business platform, will only make this matter more difficult and, in the long run, will deter people from even starting their own business. We have a lot of obstacles in our way as is, so please don’t make buying a domain yet another one. Thank you & Have a great day! Andra Balasa

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

Feb. 13, 2020

I am a registrant of multiple .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. Verisign already makes $1 billion in gross profit annually so the proposed .COM price increase is purely based on greed. Other registries have said that they could run the .COM contract for much less. Ryan United Kingdom

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

Feb. 13, 2020

Hello, I own a number of .COM domain names and am NOT in favour of these new amendments that benefit ICAAN and Verisign accordingly. 1. Price Increases I run a small business. It's hard enough these days to do so, and allowing year over year 7% points increase will quadruple my costs in 4 years. 2. ICANN Will Receive an Extra $20 Million Please be transparent about this 'deal'. Seems like you guys have something hide. 3. Verisign Can Operate as a Domain Registrar This will stifle competition and increase costs even more, when you won't 'bite' the hand that feeds you. 4. ICANN Ignored Previous Comments Listen to your customers and end users - instead of just making yourselves even more rich. Regards, Ed.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Disappointing
by Dianne Reece Feb. 13, 2020

Feb. 13, 2020

As a small business owner who has to compete relentlessly with digital marketing while managing operating costs, I am appalled at both the lack of transparency of your agreement with Verisign and the wholesale registries plus its opaque information about cost increases. My operating margins require constant vigilance. With US economic growth numbers hovering at 2.5%, my operating costs must follow a similar trajectory. Small businesses make up 50% of US employment and we stay ahead by operating with integrity and competitive numbers. We need predictability in our business just like any other large organization. Get your numbers, and information, in line. Regards, Dianne L Reece, Principal Consultant InSight Out Consulting LLC +1 713 858 3895 www.Insight-OutConsulting.com<https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insigh…> www.linkedin.com/in/reecehr<https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.linked…> @HRDianne

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