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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] comment on .com price raise
by Savannah Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Elyézer Rezende 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. The current rate of $7.85 is already far more than justified. -- Elyézer Rezende http://elyezer.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN cost increases
by Scott Johnson Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Dear ICANN board and staff, As the leader of a small nonprofit that uses both .org and .com addresses, I’d like to express my opposition to increases in domain prices, especially if these increases are done secretly without explanation or transparency. Scott Johnson Scott Johnson Founder, World Singing Day Boulder, Colorado, USA www.WorldSingingDay.org <http://www.worldsingingday.org/> (Oct. 17, 2020) Sing together. Unite the world.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] new contract - price increases
by Eleda Towle Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Greetings, As a small, single-person business since 2001, I am concerned about the new contract with Verisign which could allow them to raise prices nearly every year going forward. While one may not think that .com registration is a very big part of any business’s budget, pennies count for small businesses everywhere. I would like to urge you to constrict this agreement more tightly to protect all of the small businesses that are already fighting against the behemoths. Thank you, Eleda Towle Hiram, ME www.TripleMountain.com Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No
by Ashley Flynn Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Don’t do it* *You have been warned** **not a threat Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price increase
by John casado01 Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Dear Sirs, It’s one thing to hide the deals you make, but when we trusted you and you turn against us as clients, your brand has a new meaning. It’s good to know you know how to spell G R E E D ! John Casado

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] In favor of price increase
by Rohit Gandhe Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Dear Madam or Sir, I am in favor of price increase because this will make it more expensive to park domain names for sale. A lot of domain names are not available for legitimate businesses because domain name traders register these names and sit in them until they can sell for up to 10000X gain. The price increase is not so steep so as to keep legitimate businesses from registering the names but enough to keep domain hoarders at bay. Thank you! Rohit

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

Feb. 10, 2020

I am deeply concerned that ICANn is considering significant changes to the contract it has with Verisign. It is unconscionable that such changes might occur without consulting or incorporating feedback from the ICANN community or Internet users. I sincerely hope that this amendment will be tabled if not abandoned at least until all affected members can provide appropriate input this is a worldwide decision and should not be made in secret or an isolation for the benefit of of a select few who stand to benefit financially with no regard to the public welfare. Sincerely, Donald N.Kaiser, Ph.D.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] disgusting
by PEDRO MADALENO Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

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Re: [Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] price increase
by Aditya Khurana Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

This needs more discussion with ICANN community or Internet users including small businesses before this price increase is finalized. Please HOLD this change. Adi @ Kanika Design

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Increasing .com Prices?
by Will Oh Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

To whom it may concern: As someone who has regularly purchased domains, especially .Com's, this will definitely provide a burden to entrepreneurs everywhere. We already have no right to own our domains, so we're stuck renewing endlessly for eternity. Isn't ongoing recurring revenue enough? I hope and pray there is a better solution to prevent all these unforeseen hikes in cost... Thank you for hearing me out... William Oh

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don't Rip Off .Com Domain Owners
by David Kincaid Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hi, I own several .com domains and feel it would be unwise and unfair to raise .com prices by 70% or more over the next several years. This will stifle enterprise and hurt small domain owners like me. Thank you, David Kincaid

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Community involvement
by Morris, Arri Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

This amendment is wrong, the major vendors that these changes affect were not consulted. The right thing to do is ask the CEOs of “GoDaddy”, “Namecheap”, etc. what they want to see in this amendment and come to a compromise.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Amendment 35
by jpv.qnz＠gmail.com Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

You write: "Under Amendment 35, the DOC noted that the domain name marketplace had grown more dynamic and concluded that it was in the public interest that, among other things, Verisign and ICANN may agree to amend the .COM Registry Agreement to permit an increase to the price for .COM registry services, up to a maximum of 7 percent in each of the final four years of each six-year period (the first six-year period commenced on October 26, 2018)." I disagree. It is not in the public interest to increase the price for .COM registry services.Increasing prices serves the pecuniary interest of insiders who seek to take control of what is not only a public asset, but a unique public asset of the 21st century. At this time, civilisation is polarising with wealth conversion controlling public assets to move money from losers to winners. It is called elite capture. Look it up. This never ends well, as history shows. There is no good reason to increase the price to register a domain name because it ends in .COM. Indeed, Moore's Law says that technology makes static costs cheaper, and this is the case with .COM registries. As the cost of processing and storing registries declines, the automated functions of .COM registry should decline. Please reject Amendment 35. John Victor Auckland, New Zealand

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

Feb. 10, 2020

I strongly disagree with these terms which lead to price increases in our domains.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please do not raise .COM prices
by Peter Lavelle Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

This will only stifle innovation, and make the Internet less accessible to low-income individuals. Please reconsider before causing harm.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by AJ Daley 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. It stands to benefit no one or no entity except verisign. Additional services will not be provided. The cost of administration of domains is not rising with the very low cost of automation. The current rate of $7.85 is already far more than justified particularly on renewal which has very little if any human interaction or resources used aside from maintaining software systems. Verisign is merely your manager of the .COM Registry – it has no business influencing prices directly. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest and I believe this to be a good example failing at that charter.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Bad practice
by Gamer Entertainment Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

We had the current price so for long this will impact users al around the globe, just leave system the way it is, everyone is happy

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Unacceptable lobbying
by Alex Mair Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I wish to enter comment in dissent against price increases for .com domains. Backdoor deals without clear spending needs equate to a worse consumer outcomes. I plea that you do not enter this deal as .com domains are the backbone of small business. We need overhead to remain inexpensive because of this.

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

Feb. 10, 2020

Hi there, I recognize that a business needs to increase its prices to ensure it's sustainable. However, I also believe any such increase should be reasonable and are financially accessible to as many people as possible. To raise your prices by more than 70% while paying $20 million to support "system initiatives" without any transparency seems suspicious and the lack of transparency brings into the ethics of this matter. My hope is that ICANN will rethink its approach to price increase and provide better transparency into its operations to create a fair, accessible internet. — Mohammed

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Support transparency
by Ron Rohde Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Please demonstrate the benefit to users from the Verisign agreement. Ron Rohde Palmer Lehman Sandberg, PLLC Campbell Centre One 8350 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1111 Dallas, Texas 75206 Telephone: (214) 242-6455 Telecopy: (214) 265-1950 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: Information contained in this transmission is attorney privileged and confidential. It is intended for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copy of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify us by telephone.

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

Feb. 10, 2020

Dear sir or madam, I'm writing to you to inform you that I strongly yet politely disagree with the .COM Registry Agreement. The effective rise in prices coming to .COM owners over the next years will have a negative impact on the internet as a whole. Whilst I understand the nature of this agreement, I and a lot of others would strongly appreciate a change of mind in this regard. Domains should be affordable and available for the end customer and decisions about this huge change should not be discussed only between two parties. Many people are affected and while single customers may not have the necessary oversight over the industry, we are the ones affected most. Maybe hearing out other large companies (Namecheap e.g.) as well as they can more represent the entirety of the userbase? Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely Yours Xaver Zoellner

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Forthcoming Increases in COM DNS Registration
by Ralph Sutter Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

To Whom It May Concern, I strongly object to the agreement reached between Verisign and ICANN to allow a substantial increase in the wholesale price for .COM registration over the next 10 years. Why was this fee increase negotiated in secrecy without considering input from the ICANN community or Internet users? ICANN has a responsibility to the Internet community to be open and judicious in their operations. The upcoming agreement falls far short of this goal. Ralph Sutter

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

Feb. 10, 2020

These kinds of changes being made without the input of internet users is unacceptable. The price increases allegedly are being made to fund improvements to the domain name system, but there are no specifics given on what exactly the initiatives are, how they will be tracked, or how anyone will ensure the funds are spent appropriately. On top of that, VeriSign will reap the greatest reward from this price increase, since they will receive more revenue over the initial period without providing any value in return, and then will receive even greater revenues after the initial $20 million is paid out!

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Cost changes
by Peter Jennings Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I am AGAINST the cash-grab increases being proposed for .com domains!!!! You are punishing millions of small, independent business people. Peter Jennings

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