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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No price gouging on domain names!
by Chance Solem-Pfeifer Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Prioritize user experience and customer integrity over secretive corporate profits! No rate hikes on .com domain fees! -Chance

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please Stop!!!
by Timothy Carlson Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please stop increasing the prices of .com domain names! I’ll have to start dropping domains (I have lots of them) because I can’t afford to keep them all. I’ll keep dropping them if the price continues to go up.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please stop the price increase for .com domains
by Peter Huber Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi About 20 years ago I registered Peterbox.com to use as my email address for the next hundred years, even when I switch between email service providers. In those days it was common to use .com for that purpose. With your proposed contract with Verisign, you want to allow steady price increases for the years to come. I feel this is just not fair, because it might force me to change to another domain, which defeats the purpose of having the same email address for a long time. Regards, Peter Huber, Singapore

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by onebumknee＠gmail.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

If you raise my .com rates through backroom deals I will change my 28 websites to another domain ending. Dawn Bird qualitytowncar.com seatowncar.com xxxoxo.com thisisnottheend.com justforshiggles.com lifehub.com dawnbird.com earlybird.com protowncarseattle.com protowncaratlanta.com pdxtowncars.com atltowncar.com And on and on

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I am writing to object to the proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement. As an information professional working in memory institutions and guided by the core principles of librarianship (see American Library Association at http://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/corevalues) I am distressed over the impact on accessibility this change has. The domain names people are most comfortable and familiar with are those that end in .com. This makes them the most accessible domains, and by increasing the cost of a .com domain name, you limit who can afford to own one. This further redistributes accessibility, and with it power, into the hands of the already wealthy and powerful, depriving the common person of the powerful tool the Internet has been. It relegates them to the margins, where their voice is minimized or unheard. Moreover, I am concerned about the conflict of interest inherit in Verisign operating as a domain registrar, especially with the influence Verisign has over domain registration pricing. These are untenable propositions, and I urge you to reject this proposed amendment. Sincerely, Mahogany Lore

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please don't realise the process of .COM domains!
by Gurdit Singh Sachdeva Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi, I'm a small personal domain owner. Please don't raise the process of .COM domains!! The internet is for everyone, please don't make it unaccessible for everyone!

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .Com domain price increase
by Julian Calvo Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

It is a hard blow to democracy. They have the opportunity to continue making the Internet more democratic or to privatize it. No to the increase of dominions, yes to freedom and democracy. -- *Julian Calvo*

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I don't want ICANN's initiative with verisign, this is not proper initiative
by Hernan MB Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10 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 approve
by Jerry Plagge, Jr Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

As a small business owner I provide many .com sites and this would significantly impact my business ad the customers that would also have to absorb the price increases that I would have to pass along.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com
by naveen chandra m Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please don't increase the price of .com domain

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM domain price don't increase
by Md Rasel Khan Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I hope you are well. We are really grateful for your service. But recently we have got a news that .com domain price will be increased. That really saddens me. I request you don't increase the price. Thank you.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

OPPOSED Allowing the existing operator to lock in such dramatic price increases smacks of a sweetheart deal which is highly inappropriate. This contract is a legal monopoly and should be subject to strict justification for rate increases. A 31% price increase every four years is equivalent to 4.6% every year and this potentially outpaces inflation or any cost increases the vendor might incur. It's just extra profit. The contract should be opened to competitive bidding. There may very well be another company that can do this and keep its price more under control. The contract could also allow for increases pegged to a recognized inflation rate. Also, is it possible that the system can be modified so there can be more than one company that manages the .com registry? Then those registries can compete for the wholesale business. I realize that's a lot of work, but that doesn't mean it can't be done.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Opposing Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Rhett Trickett Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

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. It's simply not right to allow them to raise prices at this time. Rhett

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment
by Asheida Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To Whom it May Concern, This matter concerns everyone who uses the internet especially business owners who own .com’s. The decision to make these proposed amendments without the voice of other parties, namely, the customers, business owners and such, is not only hugely detrimental to ecommerce as a whole but does not act in accordance with democratic principles. We, among other domain owners, state that this be reconsidered and annulled. Sincerely, St. Admin

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Opposition Against the New Verisign, Inc. Contract
by Logan Forsyth Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I'm in opposition against raising .com domain prices over the next decade. 'Monopoly' type deals like this should not be allowed to be made behind closed doors without some type of vote from the public beforehand.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN new rules are not ok!!!
by Susan Ripley Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I object to this new ruling by icann.org This is not good business for most people. This will make it next to impossible for some people to be able to create new websites and businesses online. This is not ok. Susan -- *Susan Ripley*

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreemen
by Thomas Teach Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

This is not how the founders of the Internet wanted one of our civilisation's greatest inventions to be used. Please do not move forward with this decision.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Opposed to Amendment 3
by Karl Hinze Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, 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. - Karl Hinze [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] Please reconsider Amendment 3 and its impact vs who will benefit most
by Michael Gray Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I am writing to oppose the Proposed Amendment 3, which will simply at the cost of the public interest you should be protecting, give Verisign even more capability to monopolize and ruin the accessibility and freedom that should be at the heart of the internet. The current costs are more than enough and should not be able to continuously influenced by a company with no interest in the need of regular individuals or small businesses needing this kind of domain to be presentable. Michael Gray, Australia

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Disagree
by Young Joe Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Disagree.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I am against this amendment
by Ronnie Sinclair Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

My issue is that this agreement will be made without any clarity about how ICANN will spend the money, or who will ensure that the funds are properly spent on domain infrastructure. This will negatively impact the internet. Best regards, Ronnie

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi, I would like your organisation to rethink the impact that the increment in .com would have on small and medium scale enterprises across the world. I totally disagree with your plan to increase the amount charged annually for .com domain as so many businesses are still struggling to find their foothold globally. Thanks.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] domains for all
by Danial Speck Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello ICANN, Please do not allow the .com registry to have price caps removed as well as giving control of a significant portion of the .com tld to a single party as the internet that I know was built upon decentralized access and everyone being able to affordably have a place on the net. Change is good and something to be embraced but change for the worst for those at the end of the line who only furthers create a separation and isolation when the internet is the sole element that is unifying our life on this planet. Please do everything to ensure that the best version of the internet and its management continues to happen that is in the interest for all those that use it. Kind regards Internet Citizen Danial Speck

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Regarding Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry agreement
by Jeff Soukotta Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To whom it may concern I have been made aware that there is a potential change to the way .com domain registrations are going to be handled going forward. In particular, how Verisign will be able to increase prices to .com domains in the coming years. The change will significantly impact small businesses such as my own, who rely on cost effective methods of having a presence online. This change goes against ICANN's own motto of "One World. One Internet". With a higher barrier to entry in purchasing or owning a .COM domain name, it will create inequality, with small startups, particularly in less "advantageous" countries and circumstances, being even more disadvantaged. As such, I strongly urge you to reconsider. Best regards, Jeff Soukotta Adaptise Wellington, New Zealand

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don't increase .com prices
by Reuben Niewenhuis Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I want to say that I don't want to have to pay more money to buy and/or renew .com TLDs. Thus, I oppose Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement. Thanks, Reuben

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