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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM Domain Fee Hype Objection
by Bukunmi Adewumi Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Dear ICANN, I am against your move as per the ammendment about COM Domain as this is going to put marketer especially newbies out of business. Dot com domain price percentage rising that high is not fair at all. Ref: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/com-amendment-3-2020-01-03-en?utm_sou… Regards Bukunmi

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

Feb. 10, 2020

To Whom It May Concern. I wish to express my disapproval for the recent price increases. Matt Alexander

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price increases
by David Sulc Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Please reconsider your .com domain pricing. The internet is an incredible resource, and .com dimains are a big part of that. Gating them behind higher fees reduces their accessibility, a net negative for the web ecosystem. Please be the stewards of internet domains that we need.

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

Feb. 10, 2020

This proposed amendment, adopted behind closed doors, is non-transparent and blatantly anti-consumer. This represents a textbooks example of institutional corruption. I oppose this measure and respectfully demand its withdrawal, non-adoption, and/or other similar applicable negative action. — Cheers! Nathan Gugliotta, Esq. 55 S. Miller Road | Ste. 203 Akron, OH 44333 D: (330) 331-9455 C: (330) 573-3762 O: (330) 253-2225 Schedule a free phone consultation here. Please note: 1. According to the American Bar Association Formal Opinion 477, the Committee reversed their prior determination that there was a 'reasonable expectation of privacy' in e-mail communications and concluded that e-mail communication is inherently not secure and that you should consider avoiding email for attorney-client communications. As such, e-mail communications, while potentially subject to attorney-client privilege, should not be considered as legal advice. The medium is intended for short communications and, as such, may lack the necessary context or thoroughness of actual legal advice. If there are questions or concerns that are important, or there is any ambiguity or lack of understanding, please call (or use e-mail to arrange a telephone conference) where such matters may be discussed; or, reduce the communication to writing and transmit via fax or mail. 2. I intend that this message be used exclusively by the addressee(s). This message may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable Law. Unauthorized disclosure or use of this information is strictly prohibited. 3. If you have received this communication in error, please permanently dispose of the original message and notify me immediately at (330) 331-9455. 4. I currently receive over several hundred e-mail communications per day, including official correspondences from government agencies and courts. The practical logistics of this is that it is impossible to fully and thoroughly reply to or act on every correspondence. If, when corresponding by e-mail, you do not received a reply in a timely manner, there is a high probability that your communication may have been lost due to electronic information overload. While I apologize for this reality, if you feel that has happened please call or e-mail me to arrange an appointment to speak, either in person or by phone. Thank you.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] You can not increase the price
by Clive Simanansa Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

This is not only irresponsible. We can not allow ICANN to do this.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by DNS Ontkanin 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. 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. Ontkanin Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by Feyijimi Emmanuel Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

This is not fair. Increasing the price will harm SME from expanding their reach. No to increase in domain name.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM price increases
by Zack Siegel Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

please do not pass this. this will cause unnecessary price increases and i don’t see how this is useful to internet users? thanks! Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price raise .com
by Piotr Wohlert Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Dear Sit or Madam, Are you seriously raising the .com fees yearly in the future?! For what reasons ??? And please don‘t come up with a generic blabla, „we have to, because staff expenses, climate change, Government, resource shortage and our pockets are empty“. The only fee raise I can live with is the yearly inflation compensation. Thanks, but NO thanks. Yours sincerely Wohlert

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] The price of my .COM domains.
by Monica Gonzalez Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello, I have heard about the agreement signed between ICANN and Verisign, which means that in the coming years the price of all .com domains will increase. This is unfair The majority of people and societies that in the world buy .com domains, are not large corporations with large monetary capacity. The majority are people or entities with a tight budget that fight for every dollar they have to pay when they want to get involved in any online business or entertainment. If you raise the price of something as basic as the .com domain, which is absolutely necessary to move around the internet, then many people will be left out, affecting and harming many people or entities that will be banned from the future, which goes through the mandatory presence on the internet. This is a protest email as a testimony to the opposition of price increases. I believe that the benefits of both entities have been valued more than the negative global impact that this agreement means for the internet in general. Sincerely Monica G.B. Enviado desde Correo para Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Verisign Contract Amemdment
by Joe Sczempka Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I'm not thrilled about this. Who will ensure that the funds are properly spent on domain infrastructure?

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Domain Price Increases
by Walt Culbertson Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Good Day, I own over 30 domains, many for organizations where I volunteer my time to design and sponsor their websites. This includes woman’s residential centers and churches. Over the last few years, prices have sky rocketed, and are getting to a point where they are just not affordable. Any decision that can lead to even more price increases will have a far reaching impact and it is important for ICANN to talk first with all stakeholders. ICANN has been given an important responsibility within the opportunity and should not be wielded without just cause. Holding meetings that only ICANN and Verisign have participated in does not sound like a fair opportunity for all. THANK YOU for listening. Walt Culbertson Volunteer Webmaster Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN Verisign Amendment 3 Comment
by Ian Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I understand ICANN and Verisign along with third party organizations may want to review their position in a market but: On the receiving end the user sees a proposed increase of 7%, inflationary activity is currently evaluated at 2.3%, for a service they renew every year (reoccurring revenue) and no value added. Some registrants have many domains. An sudden increase such as this is challenging for smaller businesses, which really represent the majority of businesses. Reading through the proposed amendment provisions, which really publicizes an agreement between two organizations and third party agencies, but does not really state the conditions and weight or power of the agreement for the user. A number of questions come to mind: * How does one imagine and understand the grounds for price increases of .com domains, above and beyond current market inflationary activity. What is a price freezes, such as the one in 2012, if one seeks a significant price increase. It makes it look like there is intent to strategically hedge for the moratorium period? * It is very hard to identify evidence of structured initiatives that require additional financial resources - hence the increase. Increase in security is something any sustainable organization is invested in every day. It's part of the overhead of providing any kind of service on the internet. Businesses are constantly on the lookout to improve their practices. Yet they don't pass that on to their clients, it's inherent to the business model and the service offered. * "Stability of the internet", which no one or a small group of organizations are tasked with. Internet stability is vague and a loaded concept that deserves to be unpacked to be fully understood by all parties. The stability of the internet, aside from infrastructure, relies above all on users, registrants and people that browse the internet. * The only initiative to which was attached a dollar figure is the "Per-Registrar Transactions Report to record the usage of the "Consolidate/Sync Service" offered by Verisign as transactions." Although, the $0.25 "Consolidate/Sync Service" initiative is not something I'm aware of nor use, and so doesn't really serve our purposes. It is very difficult to conceive and justify the increase based on the evidence presented. Perhaps, ICANN and Verisign could consider a pricing for newly registered .com domains in the future. This would not affect current users but still support both organizations in their initiatives assuming we can track the dollar back to the service improvement. Ian

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price increases
by John Blake Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I totally oppose the increase in .com prices Kind Regards John Blake John(a)John-Blake.com.au www.john-blake.com.au Ph 0418 699 332

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

Feb. 10, 2020

It is my understanding that ICANN made a deal behind closed doors with Verisign that allows them to increase wholesale price to registrars for .COM domains. I am fully against this! Changes like these should be decided by the community, not behind closed doors! -- PAUL BAUER BAUER-POWER MEDIA _Linux | Windows | Software | Technology_

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM Domain Increase
by Olly Sholotan Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

.com domains should absolutely NOT be increased price wise as they have no reason to. Thank you -- Ollysholotan.com Instagram.com/ollysho Twitter.com/AfricanGodling ᐧ

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Stop the increase!
by murat ulus Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Stop the change from increasing or allowing to increase .Com domain names.

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

Feb. 10, 2020

I feel that unless some kind of significant value is added to the domain name system as it currently exists, there is no actual reason, beyond profiteering, for the proposed changes. While I have no objection to any company making profits, it should be done so honestly. Verisign and ICANN should simply make it known that they have a desire for increased profits and are therefore increasing prices in order to fulfill that desire. Thank you, Tom Fox

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com
by Joe Williams Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Very concerned with reports I'm hearing about potential fee increases for .com domain registrations possibly in 8 out of the next 10 years, and with no bounds/limits? If true, it puts a lot of small businesses like mine at further risk - we face mounting labor costs, regulatory costs, city and state taxes - it really adds up and makes it very tough to stay in business. I STRONGLY encourage doing everything possible to keep domain costs at a low level. I'm also disturbed to hear that Verisign will pay ICANN $20M --- that seems a guarantee that domain fees will rise when they want their payback. That seems like a conflict of interest to ICANNs stated reason to exist... Joe joe williams | ceo | elmore electric | (GMT-8:00) | +1.206.213.0111 main | uselmore.com | highlinerlighting.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don’t be silly
by Faisal Hourani Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Find other ways to make money you greedy idiots -- *Faisal Hourani* Your Web Specialist @ WebMedic Mobile: +6011-1030-1337 <00601110301337> Website: https://webmedic.com <http://my.linkedin.com/in/faisalhourani>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please do not raise registration cost
by Chuck Lin Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Please do not do it. The prices are high enough now. -chuck

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN .com price increase
by Philip Mateescu (VarC) Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I oppose the ICANN proposed price increase for .COM. It is unclear to me how this change benefits all who at have built a presence on the .com TLD and what ICANN plans to do with the increase in fees. We’re already faced with a flight from .com which benefits domains under control by, at times, questionable entities. This move will not only further this flight, but will sully the good name of the .com registry and cause future decrease in sales and profits. I ask that ICANN reconsiders this decision and reverts its proposed changes to the Verisign contract. Philip Mateescu President • www.variableconsulting.com •

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM Amendment
by Brent George Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I do not support this change and want the financials more openly released.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN and Verisign, Inc. Contract Changes
by Steve Lamas Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello, My name is Steve Lamas and I am a small business owner. I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with the changes made to the contract between ICANN and Verisign, Inc. Specifically, I think the price increases are outrageous, and will hurt small business owners like myself, and the internet as a whole. Thank you for your time. Steve Lamas

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed changes to domain fees
by Carley Chamberlain Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

As a small business owner currently paying for two domain names, I find the fees already quite high. The closed door changes you’ll be making to domain fees is quite intense and you’ll be shutting the doors on a lot of home run small businesses over the next few years if these changes are implemented. The majority of people who own .com addresses aren’t bringing in 20M contracts that can afford them drastically higher fees on simple expense. -- Carley Chamberlain 416.629.0644 @carleyartistry www.carleyartistry.com www.facebook.com/carleyartistry

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