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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] NO NEW CHANGES
by Tim Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

THE SYSTEM WORKS FINE, DON'T MESS WITH IT!! -- ~Tim /STOLTCO +1 (218) 209-2310 *(whatsapp compatible)*

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Domain Pricing Increase
by P R O L I F I C Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To Whom It May Concern, I ask of you to not increase the prices of the domains for the pricing structure now makes it easy for individuals starting out to afford their own name or business name. Not to mention the current pricing system allows for affordable annual pricing. By price increases it over extends the small people who are trying to enter the digital age of business.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I wholeheartedly disagree with Verisign being allowed to increase the wholesale price on .COM domains!
by David Wolfman Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I wholeheartedly disagree with ICANN's agreement with Verisign to allow large price-bumps on the wholesale price of .COM domains over the next several years. I also do not appreciate that ICANN has made these new agreements with Verisign without consulting or incorporating feedback from the ICANN community or Internet users. The decisions made by ICANN in secret with Verisign, go against the idea of a free and open internet without monopolization, and these decisions clearly manipulate and increase the control and power of specific organizations (ICANN and Verisign), leaving consumers with no other alternatives when buying .COM domain names except to accept the increased price-burdens. Please tell me where there is an undo burden of increased costs and management of .COM domains on ICANN or Verisigns behalf. This is purely a money grab and I'm sure that eventually some department of the government will put a stop of these types of random and secretive and sudden price-hikes. David Wolfman IT Infrastructure Engineer DUDEK ENGINEERING + ENVIRONMENTAL 605 3rd Street Encinitas, CALIFORNIA 92024 T 760.479.4236 F 760.479.1042 WWW.DUDEK.COM<http://www.dudek.com/> Here to serve you, call Dudek IT at X4357<tel:+4357> (HELP) Or call 760-479-4220 from outside the office Click here<https://ithelp.dudek.com/helpdesk/WebObjects/Helpdesk.woa/wo/14.7.14.0.0.0.…> to create a ticket or email ITHelp(a)dudek.com<mailto:ITHelp@dudek.com> PLEASE NOTE: Dudek uses an email filter to clean viruses and filter Spam. Please take the time to verify receipt of any important or time-sensitive email sent to us.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Greedy!
by Kit Farman Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

ICANN should be stripped of their authority, and a true third party nonprofit should be made responsible. What on earth reason would you have to do this, beyond lining your own pockets? Domain names should be affordable by everyone, and letting price increases go out of control will stop many people from having their own site. Kit Farman

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please fight against price increases of .COM domains
by Judy Ocondi Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please void the ICANN contract with Verisign last January 2020 that allow it to increase the wholesale price registrars for .COM domains every year for 8 out of the next 10 years. This contract was done in secrecy without any social responsibility of the community it serves. This contract serves to dominate .COM domain market with predatory price hikes...this hurts the local economies. This secret contract also harms customers and the Internet as a whole. The local community needs affordable .COM domains to support small businesses and family-owned businesses. Collectively, the small businesses provide employment for the majority of the US residents and help the U.S. economy thrive. Please void and cancel the ICANN contract with Verisign that was entered last month! SkB ARCHITECTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ STUDIO COORDINATOR Judy Ocondi 2333 Third Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121 * SkBarchitects.com TEL 206 903 0575 FAX 206 903 1586 EMAIL jocondi(a)skbarchitects.com<mailto:jocondi@skbarchitects.com>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I oppose the proposed Ammendment 3 to the .com registry agreement
by Dave Stone Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I am a .com domain registrant and I oppose the proposed change that enables VeriSign to increase prices 4 of the next 6 years. Please put the contract out for bid and have market forces compete for the registration profit. --Dave Stone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Unethical
by Yamin Khan Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hey, I strongly protest for price increase of.com domain. Thanks

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] mailto:comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20@icann.org?body=
by Jake Anderson Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I want to speak out against price increases for all .com domains without more public opinion. Verisign is nearly a monopoly on all domains and it's against the spirit of the internet to allow them to increase prices in such a dramatic and anticompetitive way.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Dont charge more costs
by INDUSTRIAS ARIEL Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Enviado desde mi iPhone

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

Feb. 11, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price Increases
by Viktor Sirin Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

What can I say? I am old, unemployable, and about to be declared disabled, meaning my income will continue to be so far below the poverty level, I’ll most likely end up homeless. My one hope for a decent standard of living is to make a little online. My plan, such as it is, may be a delusional dream, but every penny matters to me right now, and domain name expenses are unavoidable, and every single dollar matters. The thought of a 50-70% increase, even over a period of a few years, is disheartening. Of all the ways big companies can control the internet, why does one have to be to seemingly work to completely eliminate the lone content provider who just hopes to make a few extra dollars a month?

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No!
by Faris Khasawneh Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I stand firmly against the .com domains price increase! I believe the Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement is a step backwards in the wrong direction of modern age open-source accessible information technology tools and utilities, and I strongly oppose such approach I urge you to stay pro-human, pro-society, pro-free world, and pro-right to grow and advance Looking forward to hear you did the right thing, Faris Khasawneh, .com domain owner

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Domain . COM Name's Price Increases
by Lucy Thairu Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am a Namecheap domain holder and the proposed name charge increases by ICCAN do not auger well for the customers like myself or the internet community as a whole. 1) If the price increases are effected yearly as proposed, then by the end of the decade the domain names will be unaffordable for the users. 2) In an open and democratic system, stackeholders are consulted when such drastic measures are suggested and in this case neither the domain name registrar's not their clients were consulted to hear our views. 3) This price increase is calculated to benefit only on player...ICCAN! 4) ICCAN is paving way to become a competitor to the domain name registrars who are their customers. This is so unethical! Please reconsider this proposal for the sake of the internet community and our end users. Thank you Lucy Thairu

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Increasing the cost of .com’s will hurt small businesses!!
by Erik Paul Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

ICANN, As a small business person, every penny counts. Increases that are the result of backdoor deals not only hurt me but ultimately hurt all consumers. I urge you to think prior to selling out with closed-door deals with Verisign! Thanks, Erik

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

Feb. 11, 2020

What is the justification for an increase of this magnitude? The costs for operating a domain registrar have gone DOWN, so there IS no justification other than greed. The secret closed door manner in which this was negotiated is another indication of how underhanded it is. This proposed amendment should be soundly rejected. The chilling effects this will have on non-commercial site operators will compound year after year, making it increasingly difficult to have a voice in a growing corporate online landscape. Thank you, Ben Slayton

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] unfair price increasing!!
by Katie Steele Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I have No idea if somebody will actually read any of these emails or not, So, I am going to try to leave this very short. I'm a single mother who already works two jobs, and some times three. Even with bringing home two paychecks what are the equivalence of possibly a full-time position, I still absolutely struggle to make ends meet. I'm trying to compensate and have a little bit more money in my pocket via the Internet. The price that it costs me right now, I can barely scrape it together as it is. For that price to be raised. Would make it completely unattainable and no longer an option. All I want is to provide a good life for my children. And around every corner someone is trying to raise prices and make everything cost more to make everything more difficult and it's making it virtually impossible for me to be able to do that for my children. There's no need to raise the prices for this.... That's nothing but being greedy. Katie Steele

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] You will lose me and others
by baker Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Just saw that .com pricing will more than likely be rising. Very bad idea. It's a guarantee I will stop buying .com domains if that happens. I'm not a business. I don't have extra money - I don't buy domains that are more than $10-12. I know I'm not alone. Part of the draw of the .com isn't just that it's "a .com" but that it is one of the most attainable TLDs. Change that, and I believe you'll lose more than you'll gain. Please don't do this. ryan baker | blackcoralpress.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] comments regarding amendment 3
by jonathan wigglesworth Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please note my objection to amendment 3. I feel strongly that decisions like this should not be made behind closed doors: the process by which these agreements are reached should be public. Further, it's beyond distasteful that this agreement was made in exchange for a $20M payout to ICANN; it has every appearance of a bribe.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please think about small and micro companies and civil asociation
by Ivica Bilic Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear Sir/Madam Please keep the annual fee very low or consider a more flexible charging system for the .COM top level domain that will keep it accessible to individuals and small businesses. I know you are big and I wish you be bigger. But please allow to us, micro association from all world, from small and poor country, to fight against poverty with such great .COM domain. Hope you will understand and help. Bets regards from Serbia Ivica

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comment
by Jimble Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

This is repulsive. You are greedy disgusting old white men who just want more and more money.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I oppose the .com rate change
by James Gibeson Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To whom it may concern, I oppose the increase of .com top level domain. The Internet should be free and open to everybody and raising the prices only makes it harder for people around the world to participate in the online community. There is no reason to increase the price other than for greed. Thank you, James Gibeson

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price Increases .com domains
by Mary Artis Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Upstarts and small businesses face challenges to manage costs and overhead to be viable long term. Increased prices for Internet presence places them at a disadvantage and adds to potential failure. It is unfair to increase pricing that can harm these businesses.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price hike's
by kamwithk＠tuta.io Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please don't increase prices

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I believe in keeping .com’s accessible because it keeps the internet accessible.
by Alyssa Burtt Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please do not increase prices of .com domain registration. The accessibility of the internet is one of the tenets of our 21st century democratic society supporting the freedom of expression, as well as supporting small businesses to compete with bigger players. Thank you. Alyssa Burtt Small business owner and consultant to small businesses.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Stop the .COM price hike
by Adit Sachde Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Verisign already has a monopoly and sky high profit margins. It is the duty of ICANN to ensure this monopoly is not abused. By allowing this price hike to occur, Verisign’s profits margins will continue to grow as their costs are fixed, and the burden will fall on website owners like myself. Please do not allow Amendment 3 to pass for the best of all internet users. - Adit Sachde

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