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

Feb. 11, 2020

The continued gouging of small business owners with this cash grab is disgusting. Please do not allow this to happen, for some of us the margins are already so thin it will mean having to close our businesses. Thanks, Ed Sadler 604-910-0604 www.uptempomusiclessons.com

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I am writing to voice my opposition to Proposed Amendment 3. Despite there clearly being potential financial gains to be had by raising the registration fee on .com domains, the global DNS registration system should be run primarily as a public concern. The only entities that stand to benefit from the proposed arrangement are Verisign itself, at the expense of the public. -- -------------------------------------------------- Ken Chen

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

Feb. 11, 2020

The proposed price hike for the .com registry, which was negotiated in secret, runs counter to the philosophy of transparency of the Internet. Increasing costs to run a business online will undoubtedly have a negative impact of small business operators with a skewed impact outside of the U.S. This amendment should be completely voted down.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com pricing changes agreements between Icann & Verisign
by Christopher Quarksnow Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please provide more details about the breakdown of the estimated $20M over 5 years, including hardware scalability forecasts, staffing costs and the rationale for not disseminating the information to customers. Thanks, Christopher Quarksnow

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] My view on ".com" price incremnet
by wasiu＠ramoni.pro Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Stop
by Haris Đulić Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

STOP increasing price

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don't Raise Our Cost
by Carlos Garcia Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Having your own domain has allowed small businesses blossom into enterprises. Just think about a guy looking to sell books online, now being one of the busy retailers ever. Or the algorithm that started the most used search engine in the world. All of these started by people with a little money and a dream. Don't raise the bar for the little guy.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] That's a SETBACK!
by Ronald Leite Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

You should be working to lower the prices not the opposite. By being increasing prices you are making the internet less democratic. At least it could be a lower increase. But that's not a surprise coming from a monopoly. As it would not be a surprise to hear about corruption coming from ICANN just like happened with FIFA.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Removal of price caps for .com domains
by W Kinson Southwell Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear ICANN Please do not move forward and allow Verisign to increase the wholesale prices it charges for .com domains. The price increases that would be allowed under your plan would be outrageous, would stifle new entrants, aren’t based on any demontrasted and auditable need by Verisign and are contrary to the principles the Internet was founded on. This kind of price increase would mean that I won’t be able to setup new businesses as easily and will likely discourage me from even trying. These kind of prices will limit the Internet to only those rich enough to buy their way in. Please don’t do this Kinson Southwell Kinsins(a)me.com Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN should make the web more accessible
by Ville Sundell Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

ICANN should make the web more accessible, this includes wide availability of .com domains. Please, think of the society, not money. Best regards, Ville Sundell Entrepreneur

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Amendment 3
by Jacqueline Van Auken Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To Whom it May Concern, I do not agree with domain registration cost increases associated with Amendment 3

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do not raise prices
by Logan Johnson Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

There is absolutely no valid reason to raise prices in .COM domains. This would be a huge blow to consumers and the freedom of the internet. Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comment on Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Charlie from Live Work Play Japan Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Why be greedy? Can't they just let the internet be itself without trying to grab extra cash out of everyone? It's disgusting what they are planning to do without ANY moral justification, like spending on infrastructure or improving security or anything. Just "we want more money, you get nothing in return." For shame.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price hike
by Terry B Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please do NOT increase .com names or any others. I have 10 domain names and do not make any money with them. If the price goes up, I will have to drop them and then you will get nothing. Thank you Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by John Zuena Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

We’ve learned a lot about the term quid pro quo recently. Agreeing to let Verisign renegotiate their contract and add price increases at the same time as they are giving you an extra $4M/year reeks of just that. The new agreement allows fees to nearly double in 10 years. I am against this new amendment. I will be harmed financially — I have no business revenue and pay my registration out of pocket. I have had my domain long before the current glut of vanity domains were in existence and cannot easily find all locations where this .com is in use. -- John Zuena john(a)zuena.com

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I hear that ICANN and Verisign have made changes in .com pricing in secret, without consulting or incorporating feedback from the ICANN community or Internet users. Please, don't do this. Our site is a non-profit and any price increases threaten our activities. Beside, full transparency is crucial to the spirit of the Internet don't you think? Thank you, Carl Abbott CenterTao <https://www.centertao.org/> When answers aren't enough :)

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comments
by RiverSpeakers ToastmasterClub Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

We are a small community nonprofit Toastmasters Club (15 members). We survive on bi-annual donations. Our entire annual budget is $70. We object to the exorbitant increase in fees for maintaining a .com domain. You will price us out of having a web site. Increases need to be limited to 5% per year. River Speakers Toastmasters Club riverspeakers(a)gamil.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] The 7% increase is unnecessary
by Felipe Vásquez Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, This opens up the possibility for astronomical increase in prices in the next decade or so. In that sense I urge you all to leave the price for .COM Registry Services as it has been since 2012 (at $7.85). Thank you for your consideration *Felipe*

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Re Verisign and ICANN agreement
by Bernie Esau Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Over the years I have had numerous .COM domains and enjoyed the fact that there is a consistent and stable pricing. For years it was 9 dollars and those were the best years. Now I pay 12 ish. Back then we could buy many domains experiment with them change them out even while we were poor college kids. But now…not so much many sell it for too much. It has come to my attention that the price caps that have made the internet great over the last years has been removed. This is horrible news. In effect now there will be massive discrimination against the small and micro companies and persons who own dot com domains. Along with the monopolistic nature of the Versign agreement which will allow Verisign to act as a domain registrar thereby controlling 80% of the registrar pricing. It is very scary to think that I and my clients will have to pay huge amounts for the simple banal but always necessary .COM domains. This deal and its entire agreement should be put publicly for public reading by all. If I see this deal go through and the prices do go up each year I will l very much look for political help from my congressman in the regulation of all domains sold in the US and any international domain what has or wants to have access Stateside through the US congress. Harm. Price increases will require many of us to drop all but the most necessary domains and encourage many to go for alternative TLDs since they will cost about the same. We all have limited budgets as to what we will pay for Domains. The lack of price stability will very much harm me and my clients and therefore business. I am convinced that the .COM Domains should be price controlled being they are absolutely required for any internet presence in 2020 and beyond. Bare minimum pricing of domain names should remain a bedrock for the free internet along with free or almost free web hosting and Free SSL ( no one should be charged to have basic internet and security ). Internet is really about more than just commerce its about freedom and free speech freedom of expression. Its about freedom of the common man to be able to participate in the future. Bernie Esau bernie(a)bespeaktech.com

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

Feb. 11, 2020

The proposed increases are not necessary and are punitive against businesses. Not all .com registrants are huge corporations with deep pockets. Your secretive actions are unethical. Regards, Randall

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Increase domain fee won’t do world any goods
by Alessandro Ryan Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Many of us depend on internet to share information. Increase domain fee won’t do any goods for people. Please choose people over company with $$$. Remember why the internet created! Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN - Verisign Contract
by Mark Dillon Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I would like to voice my opinion against the recent contract with Verisign. I feel this contract would only lead to price increases and consumers would be forced to pay more for domains without any additional benefit. Thank you, Mark Dillon

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I am writing to on the position of opposing amendment No. 3. Domain names should be something that are run purely for profit and should be run with public interest in mind. Increasing the cost for no reason listed besides financial gain is a waste of time and should have no been considered. ICANN was made to govern the domain name system for public interest. I would not want my domain price increased. -- Thanks, Jacob White ------------------ Computer Networking & Cyber Security Champlain College - Class of 2020 Key-ID: 173F5934

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear Madam, or Sir, I am very concerned about this amendment to the Registry Agreement because it will affect the everyday man and not the corporations. The small business, the guy who buys and uses a few domains are the ones affected, corporations...nah. As per usual, theses type of changes make the rich richer and poor poorer. You will be eliminating an opportunity for the lower to middle class folks that might need the domain for their own small business, or to even collect a dozen or so names in the hope that one or two grow in value. Who it will not impact are the big guns, the money people, the rich....you know, the ones who have the funds to invest and turn every dollar into 2 or way more. Find a way to protect small businesses, small domain owners and ok, but what you will create is not like what is being created across the board...the elimination of opportunity for the less well off as they sit and watch the rich get richer. We should get Nancy Pelosi involved!! Mike Mike Thompson Global Soccer (919) 414.2540 cell mike(a)globalsoccer.com -- Thanks, Mike Thompson

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Need more transparency
by Camilo Buitrago Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I just received a communication from my domain register and I could see that there's no transparency in this decision. I would like to know about this decision and how it will affect me as a domain buyer. Thanks Camilo

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