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

Feb. 11, 2020

I'm unhappy with the changes that will result in higher .com prices over the coming years. I would much rather see changes that prevent cyber squatting *without *increasing prices for legitimate domain purchasers. - Erich

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Domain price increase
by Joseph DeSimone Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, ICANN, Your proposed price increases of 70% over and above the current prices over the next 10 years is simply absurd. With an average cost of living increase around 2%, and a ten year peak of 3.78%, 70% is simply unjustifiable. Rather than schedule your increases based on nothing, an indexing to the cost of living would make sense. If a "scheduled 10 year increase" is absolutely necessary then 20% over 10 years would seem more reasonable. Thank you, Joseph S. DeSimone Wireless Zone Verizon Authorized Retailer 92 Highland Mall Shoppes Natrona Heights, PA 15065 Cell: 412-480-6250 copjsd(a)comcast.net WirelessZonePgh.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Pls don't do this
by Johnny Morrison-Howe Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I like my domain at £7/year and not more thanks very much

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN .com changes
by Denny Kuruklis Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am voicing my opinion in which I do not support the amendment being brought by ICANN and Verisign. Thanks, Denny Kuruklis Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com
by Brandon Moore Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please do not raise prices on .com domains at such a steep rate. The increases, if any, should be incremental over time.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com verisign
by Lesley Sim Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please keep the costs down on .com TLDs. Money isn't the be all end all. Let's be better.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Dot Com Amendment
by Susan Lucas Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I’m a small business owner and I currently own 2 .com domains. I’ve been lucky to have minimal fees to keep these domains and pay for the required security for them each year, in addition to the monthly hosting fees and website updates. I estimate in all it costs me $400-500/ year which is very reasonable but I have my concerns that with the domain fees increasing I may not continue to pay for both domains and other prices will also continue to rise. I know I am not the only small business owner facing this challenge and I hope you will consider changing or repealing Amendment 3. Kind regards, Susan Susan Lucas 707-656-8457 info(a)susanplucas.com

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Please don’t. We are a struggling small business and 70% increase over 10 years is not sustainable for us. Thank you, High Line Brewing Sent from my Smartphone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Oppose price increase with verisign
by Kalyan Lanka Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

As an individual who has.com domains for personal use, I oppose the move by ICANN to increase the prices of .COM domain names. Verisign has a total monopoly has been able to make profits for the time of existence .COM names. ICANN is not working with the arrangement in the interest of the community of internet users and general public Don't increase the prices instead make the registrar like Verisign cut costs and they can easily identify cost savings of $20 Million and hand it over to ICANN. Thanks, Kalyan

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] opposed to .com price increase
by iande678 Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

ICANN, I am a registrant of several .com domain names. I am strongly opposed to 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, and the proposed price increase is not in the public interest and should be dismissed. Isaac W.

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Re: [Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] The Price Increase Coming
by Donna Gain Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against Recent Changes to Verisign, Inc. Contract
by Nate Gessner Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To whom it may concern: Please rethink the terms of the new agreement with Verisign, Inc. These new terms will allow Verisign to increase prices for domains, and this cost will be passed down to the consumers. This goes against the very nature of the internet. -A Concerned .COM Domain Owner of Modest Proportions Nate Gessner Audio Engineer, Producer, Musician nagessner.com <http://www.nagessner.com>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No rate increases
by Eveysroom Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

This is detrimental to those of us middle Americans who are struggling to get small businesses up and running.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against Amendment
by Doug Fowler Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Add my vote to those against this amendment!

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM Changes
by Fil Laborde Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I would like to voice my concern and strong objection to changes for the .com services we currently have. The reason it has been so successful is the transparency and the accessible price over many years. Your changes are NOT in the spirit of this domain and could damage the reputation (and drive users away like myself). Please consider NOT adopting these changes! Thank you! Filipe Laborde Technology Instructor

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Cost increase
by SteveB Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

So you raise prices because you have a larger base. Seems to me a larger base would increase you funding. I think it is more corporate greed driving these increases. S Brooks Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don't go through with Amendment 3 of the .COM Registry Agreement!
by Chris Frisz Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

The amendment as proposed will almost definitely make it more expensive to operate a website, which undermines the creative entrepreneurship that makes the Internet one of the greatest inventions and tools in human history. This decision smacks of greed and a focus on short-term gain over responsible stewardship over an important piece of the Internet. Please let reason and the voices of the people who use the Internet guide how ICANN makes this choice instead of benefiting the privileged few. Sincerely, Chris Frisz

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do Not Raise the Price of .COM Domains
by Leonora Tindall Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

.COM domains, like all domains, are shared global infrastructure. Along with the recent gutting of protections regarding .ORG domains, moves like this are likely to lead to significant infrastructure issues and cause many hosts to either consolidate their web operations or cease operating entirely. That's unacceptable.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM Price Increases
by Chrystyan Collier Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I oppose this decision. .COM prices should not increase. This is a greedy decision which has no substantial purpose beyond revenue generation. Please do not allow this increase to occur.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN must operate with full transparency; Keep price caps for .Com
by Jennifer Stanley Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

ICANN must operate with full transparency if you want to earn back the public’s trust. The Internet may be the very first global public trust and ICANN must manage it for the common good of global citizens. The power and creativity of the Internet was fueled by accessibility. If Verisign purchases the ability to become a domain registrar, directly or through an intermediary, Internet accessibility and creativity will be diminished. Keep caps on .com prices. Operate with full transparency. Seek and follow feedback from the public. Sincerely, Jennifer Stanley Arlington, VA

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No
by becki m. Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Just no. Don't raise the prices. It's like cell phone companies charging extra for data that costs them nothing extra. I'm against any increase in price! Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S® 5, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Potential domain price increase
by Agaland Brand Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, Recent development and deal between ICANN and Verisign will change the future of internet. Increasing pricing without proper protocol and transparency is not only unethical, it is wrong and harmful to the business owners working hard to improve the economy for their families and their communities. Please share more information with stakeholders AND prevent pricing increases. *Concerned .com user, * *Aga Westfal-Conboy*

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please keep .com prices affordable
by Fernando Lopes Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Your Impending New Laws
by Judy McNutt Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please consider other options to meet your needs, whatever they are. The vast majority of us are special needs type people trying to remain responsible and accountable for our families and our lives. In my case I am supposed to be retired, instead I am the only support system for my mentally ill daughter. My little writer’s coaching business is barely making ends meet. If you cut into our tiny margin of profitability, many of us in similar circumstance will go under and society will pay the price. Maybe that is your goal, I don’t know. Please consider the pitiful wisdom of severely damaging the livelihoods of The SmallPreneurs! Thank you for reading this and for being willing to have another think! Judy A McNutt, ignitingyourwriting.com Sent via the tiny Steve Jobs inside my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN price increase
by Teresa Keiser Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Why would you want to make the price of .com domains more expensive? Most mom and pop shops use .com domains to get customers. For YEARS having a .com was known to be the BEST and easiest to remember. I'm a web designer and internet marketer, my customers always ask for . com FIRST before anything else. When you make it so that the small mom n pop stores can't afford to get a .com because ICANN and VeriSign are GREEDY, this also effects the economy. I disagree with the price increase. I believe by doing this it could cause LESS .com registrations and MORE hardships for small businesses! Teresa Keiser

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