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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Pricing
by Ethan Wright Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Please do not up the pricing of .com domains

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No unnecessary increase to .com wholesale prices
by John Hazel Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

The potential for price increases this amendment allows is absolutely unacceptable. This will majorly harm the internet and discourage potential new website owners. Please reconsider

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com increase
by Stephanie Gandy Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

To whom it may concern, I am opposed to the price increase on .com domains. Having a .com allows website owners to get visitors to their sites more easily. Making .coms a premium extension will create an unbalanced lanscape where smaller buisnesses and projects will be unable to compete at the same level as bigger companies and projects thus creating digital classes. The internet is the greatest thing that has allowed small and medium businesses to thrive. I urge you to please take this into consideration. Thank you

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by Mike＠XLhelp.com Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hi, Namecheap.com tells me that you are looking to raise domain renewal rates, possibly by 70% or more over the next ten years. They also tell me that Verisign agreed to pay you $20 million dollars so that they could raise prices as they desire. Something smells here I wonder if president Trump could do anything about this? Does the news know about this? Please DO NOT DO IT! The note from Namecheap is shown below. Thank you. Michael Kleypas <http://www.xlhelp.com/> www.XLHELP.com Namecheap <https://mktg.namecheap.com/master/marketing/standard/logo/Namecheap-Logo_wt _tsp_344x64px.png> Help Us Avoid .COM Price Increases Hi there! We have important information to share with you that will affect the price of your .COM domains. What's happening? Last month, ICANN, the organization that oversees domain names, announced significant changes to the contract it has with Verisign, Inc. who operate the .COM top-level-domain (TLD). ICANN made these changes in secret, without consulting or incorporating feedback from the ICANN community or Internet users. Although ICANN has a history of making similar deals behind closed doors, and also of ignoring unified opposition against such action, we are focused on leading the fight against price increases that will harm our customers (and the Internet as a whole). This is a crucial time to raise our voices given that .COM domains make up 40% of all registered domain names online. What does this change mean? Wholesale registries charge Namecheap a set fee per domain name per year. According to this new agreement, Verisign will be allowed to increase the wholesale price to registrars for .COM domains every year for 8 out of the next 10 years, and the increases dont stop there. This will mean that .COM wholesale domain prices can grow by more than 70% over and above current prices over the next decade. The contract also allows for other price increases, which could drive prices up further, ultimately making .COM domains less accessible and more expensive for everybody. Why is ICANN doing this? Alongside these contract changes, 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. So, what can you do to help? These changes will have significant impact on the Internet for years to come, and only ICANN and Verisign have participated in this decision. If you want to make sure your voice is heard, let ICANN know how you feel about their recent decision. The Public Comment period is open until February 14, 2020. You can leave your comment on the .COM proposal using ICANN's form. Find Out More

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please give valid reason for change to pricing.
by Ben Jackson Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I don't think anyone is opposed to the cost going up if it is necessary. Could you please explain what the cost increase is for and what it will go towards? If even a portion is being pocketed as profit, that is absurd and unjust. I thought the internet was supposed to be about spreading information and knowledge, not trying to get a quick buck. This is not ok. Regards, Ben J.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Domain costs prevent the impoverished from publishing online
by Brad Isbell Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

A domain name is required for meaningfully publishing content online. The barrier to registering a domain name is already high... it requires a credit card, which is difficult or impossible to get for some. Raising the price of a domain makes it even more difficult for the impoverished to participate online. As someone who has been personally affected by this in the past, I'm frustrated that you would propose raising fees. ICANN should reject VeriSign's proposal. Additionally, ICANN should consider providing one free personal domain registration to anyone who wants it, as a way to enable more people to publish online.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Increase
by Patrice Baker Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Yet again organizations are taking from small businesses. It’s so sad. I pray there will be another way for me to make money without using a website. Pb

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3
by Timothy Hood Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

ICANN does not own the internet. ICANN should be accountable to users, registrars and domain owners as well as the public at large. I object to Proposed Amendment 3 on the grounds that it has not been independently audited, provides no accountability for funds collected, nor does it provide a means to ensure costs to domain owners will not rise substantially and could not rise further through the use of loopholes in the proposal. Deals made in secret almost never benefit the public at large. Deals made at arms length and without undue influence and which have been vetted by independent parties are most likely to be fair and balanced. This proposal must be re-routed through a proper auditing process. In case it is not clear by my message, I thoroughly object to this proposed amendment and the process by which it has been made. Sincerely, Timothy Hood .com domain name owner and small business owner

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com unlimited fee increases
by Randy K. Curtin Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello, What do you need the money for? Has running a root DNS server gotten more expensive? No, it's actually less expensive. Publish your financials publicly if you think you need more money. This should be and probably will be investigated by Congress. -- Regards, Randy K. Curtin small business owner

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Wes Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I am a registrant of a .com domain name. 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. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. Cheers, Weston McNamee

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comment on Proposed .com Increase
by Aaron Weiss Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello, I'm submitting my disapproval of the proposed .com increase agreement. The potential amount of increases over a short amount of time is detrimental to the small business owners and hobbyists who must count each penny to stay solvent. Thank you for considering my comment ahead of the agreement. Aaron Weiss

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Increased fees
by Mark Davidoff Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello, I heard about the possibility to increase fees over the next few years. Please don't do this. We need to keep the prices as low as possible so that small business owners like me, that rely on their domains can continue to survive. Every little bit counts. So many domains are being registered and renewed daily. ICANN should be getting more than enough money. Thanks, Mark

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed .COM Domain Name Price Increase
by Chiara Wright Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

To Whom It May Concern, I am a registrant of several .com domain names. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. I would appreciate if this decision were kindly reconsidered in the interest of the general public. Best, Chiara

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against price rules change
by Michael Cronenworth Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello, I am against the proposed rate increases for .COM domains. The proposed rates are very dramatic and make it difficult for people with non-commercial uses to start or continue to use .COM domains. If Verisign wants to be allowed this rate increase I propose that Verisign give up a share of its control to ICANN itself or another entity. Thank you, Michael

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] We don't want domain costs to go back up!
by davidwilliamsauthor＠gmail.com Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please don't increase domain name costs!
by Rose Bowen Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] very unhappy about the new .com domain pricing proposal.
by Martijn Wismeijer Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I have been using .com domains for years and they are the most trustworthy domain extension available. Please keep .com accessible for all of us in the future by not accepting this new pricing proposal. Martijn Wismeijer Amsterdam, NL -- <https://www.vyte.in/martijn>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN making a money grab in the name of GREED?
by t carter Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

along with the massive amount of censorship going on WORLDWIDE online, you have the gumption to stick it further from another angle to the masses? Hey, we don't think we're rich enough yet. We want MORE MORE MORE. This stinks of GREED amongst other unsavory things. 7% increase is more than COLA... A lot of people's incomes are static or dropping and making a basic business expense increase at a greater rate than income is UNAMERICAN.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Contract Changes
by Amy Jarvis Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I disagree with the changes you guys made in secret with Verisign. I do not want the .com prices to increase.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Stop this irresponsible dealings
by Anitesh Govind Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Increase on .com domains
by michael Odogwu Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Please increasing .com domains can cause many business a lot, a standard rate is mich appreciated by us, hope you'll see reason to keep or maintain the normal price of the .com domains Thanks.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] not to Verisign and ICANN deal
by Andres Carvajal Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

domains less accessible and more expensive for everybody. *Andres Carvajal* Digital Marketing Consultant *Cobalto.Media* +57 3105230335

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry
by kevin＠thekyel.com Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I strongly oppose the obvious rent-seeking price hike for .com domains by Verisign. The current price for a .com domain is already outrageously high. Just because Verisign owns many of the ICANN board members (which should be investigated separately) does not give them the right to dictate price increases. Kevin Warden

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Raymond K Gota Toudji Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

try to raise the .com prices, he? while they're at it, why not just shut down the entire internet and make electricity disappear so that we all can go back to the year 150 AC or something! we can than enjoy living in the stone age again, where we can use smoke to send 'emails', and where we can concentrate on hunting down witches and exorcising demons again. bunch of idiots! really?! signing off, raymond k gota toudji

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Increase of price for .com domains
by Vernau Mier Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hi there, I've just heard about your decision of increasing the pricing of .COM domains. I believe the internet should be open as accessible as possible, and I don't understand the need to make more profit out of something as simple as domain registration. Your decision won't benefit anyone else apart from you and Verisign. Best, Vernau

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