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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM Registry price increases
by Michael Berger Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Sent from Mail for Windows 10 Please do NOT raise prices for .COM domains! This will unfairly discriminate against small business, as large corporations will easily absorb the increases. Sincerely, Mike Berger

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com amendment
by kenzie kelly Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I'm writing to express my concern and opposition to this amendment. It will price small business owners, such as myself, out of .com domains, making it harder for customers to find us. Reconsider this decision and allow all business fair access to .com domains, not just large corporations. Sincerely, Kenzie Jardina, owner of kenziekelly.com

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

Feb. 11, 2020

7% increases during the six year periods. That sounds like robbery since only 2 parties are making secret agreements and not allowing oversight and not making public what the price increases will and whom they will benefit. How many platinum parachutes and Swiss back accounts will result from these secret agreements??? Gary Anthony Texas, USA

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don't sellout to Verisign
by PlanetVaster Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

You already sold out the .org domains, please don't sell out .com to Verisign just so you can get some extra money. This is why ICANN should've remained a US-owned organization.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

As a small business owner with a .COM registry, I am concerned about the proposed price increases set forth in amendment 3. These price increases will make it very difficult for small business to maintain an internet presence and compete with larger business. Please reconsider and keep .COM domains affordable. Thanks, Frank Longo 13682 samhill dr Mount airy MD 21771

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Money grab
by Robert Bouchard Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

This is a total money grab move. Domain registration should be treated as a public utility accessible to everyone. The price increase proposed are ridiculous. At most they should be indexed to inflation but considering that that are a digital assets with zero margin cost even that seems too much. Robert

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I think given that the internet is widely used by a majority of people across the planet, it is ludicrous to only make this decision based on input from ICANN and Verisign, especially since ICANN is receiving a kickback for the price increase. Please at a minimum allow comment from domain registrars and the industry as a whole before making a decision that will affect everyone from Domain Registrars to small business owners. Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I don’t support
by Anissa Daali Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

The domains should remain accessible for everyone. This will make things more difficult for small and upcoming business with little capital that already have other expenses Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Fee increases are unjustified and unwarranted
by Matt Huyck Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Verisign needs to explain publicly exactly how the current fee structure is being used and the extent to which any fee increase will be used to deliver upon any proposed changes. The cost of providing telecommunication services has historically declined over time, so I am highly skeptical of the need for any increase.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Opposed
by Craig L Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

This amendment would permit a monopoly of the most popular TLD in use. The exact provisions permit a dramatic increase in pricing as well as a totalitarian level of control by Verisign. This should not happen. Individuals across the world rely on the distribution and competition within this space, centralizing pricing and control in Verisign would dramatically alter this. I oppose this amendment.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don't allow .COM price increases
by Igor Soloydenko Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hey, why are you doing that to people? Please be less greedy, okay?! Thanks, — Igor

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No Price Increase
by Adam Shackleford Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Seriously, dirtbags?

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I don’t agree with the increase on .com domain registries. As a consumer I don’t feel their is a valid reason for this to happen. I also think ICANN should be more compassionate and think about this decision more thoroughly. I thank you for listening to my concerns. -- *Charlene Mitchell* *Chief Executive Officer* *Milk and Honey InsuranceAtlanta, Georgia 30328* *Make Your day Great on Purpose!cm1producer(a)gmail.com <cm1producer(a)gmail.com>* *404-399-9169*

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No rising price for .COM
by Meng Chiang Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear It’s internet world now, everyone relay on the internet, I don’t think it’s right thing to do to rising price for .COM. Sent from my iPhone Best regards,

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed increase to .com domains
by Logan Kuhn Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I own several domains and while it would be painful to lose any, it could become a choice of choosing to keep some domains and lose others in order to maintain profitability. Regards, Logan Kuhn

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Keep .COM domains accessible
by Kate Ervin Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am the registrant of multiple .com domains because I am small business owner and entrepreneur. I oppose increasing the prices of .com domains. This proposal seems counter to ICANN's charitable purpose and to the public interest. It also seems counter to ICANN's core values and principles, which include promoting competition and ensuring broad representation of the global Internet community. Kate Ervin

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

Feb. 11, 2020

These proposed price increases for the .COM domain are unexplained in purpose and justification. This will restrain Internet growth and unnecessarily raise prices beyond what is fair. Please reassess your actions for a more fair proposition. Gary Harrison

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com domain accessibility
by Simon Hawkenson Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

At this current moment, the .com domains are just accessible enough to anyone who has is trying to get a business off the ground, or is running a free service online. An increase in price will make these things a lot less accessible to the general public. .com domains are at this moment, the domain the most respected online. I can start a .com service and it'll be recognized as the official version of the service. Most other TLDs do not have this luxury. The web should remain accessible, and domains like .com should not be restricted only to those who happen to already have a lot of money- rather also those who are trying to get something new off the ground. Thanks.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM domain increase
by Tyler Edwards Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Negotiating an increase in .com domain registries is all good and well, but it's a decision which impacts the entire internet. Such a large decision should not be made privately by two organizations. If the FCC's decision on net neutrality is any indication, a public comment period is hardly a democratic process. I don't care if I have to pay a bit more for my domain registration; 70% on top of $20 is hardly worth arguing about. I'm just concerned with maintaining the democratic nature of the internet. To whoever has to read the public comments, have a nice day. I'm sure you'll read plenty of vitriol, so do take it easy. Sincerely, Leah Edwards

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] What the fuck is this
by Wojciech Smietana Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I should regulate u fuckers.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I oppose proposed changes enabling price increases for .com domain registration. Price increases will be a hardship for many people. Dan Reinking

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I am writing to share my disapproval of this amendment. The .COM domain is the most trusted on the web and is essential for individual, startups and small business to thrive. If you allow prices to be increased then the availability and ease of use of a .COM domain will be taken away. In addition there is little technical reasons for price increases as the cost of it is decreasing over time. Allow for price increases would be a huge blow to anyone trying to break into the online space and stifle potential innovation. As the organization in control of these domain names I urge you to please consider the impact this will have on the individual rather than larger corporations. We rely on you to protect us from those that can outspend us and not act in the best interest of the community. Thank you, Tristan Jesse

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comments
by Tim Williams Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am opposed to the current activities affecting availability of .org, .com and other domains. Tim -- Seven Transistor Labs, LLC Electrical Engineering Consultation and Design Website: https://www.seventransistorlabs.com/

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No price increase
by Marcelo Romera Dell Osso Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

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.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do not approve
by Eric Karlsen Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I do not support the price increases. If anything, prices should be going down, not up. Eric Eric Karlsen Karlsen & Associates, Inc. P.O. Box 945, Amherst, NY 14226-0945 Phone: (716) 689-4798 Fax: 866-273-1921 Email: eric(a)karlseninc.com<mailto:eric@karlseninc.com>

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