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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com PRICE changes
by I R Feb. 8, 2020

Feb. 8, 2020

Do NOT increase .com TLD prices. This arena was moved towards corporate control during the 1990s. When there is sufficient competition, in the marketplace, prices go DOWN instead of up. It is time to allow price reduction, only. Create a business model that forces TLD management companieS to compete. That will reduce .com prices. That is what I need Thank you.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com registry price increase
by Irwan Effendi Feb. 8, 2020

Feb. 8, 2020

Price increases always demand justification. Wages and hardware prices indeed increase every year. However, the cost per byte to operate and maintain a registry server always goes down every year and the total domain name registered overall also increased. If some registrars are unable to meet their operational costs with the current pricing, that means their way of doing business sucks and they need to change it, not asking to increase the price. If most registrars experience the problem, it simply means we have too many registrars and need to implement a quota system to make the business viable. rgds, Irwan Effendi

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I am against the proposed price increase to .com domains.
by Convenient Domain Solutions Feb. 8, 2020

Feb. 8, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by ayomide ayodele Feb. 8, 2020

Feb. 8, 2020

I am a domainer (I invest in domain names as a business). I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. Ayo Lagos, Lagos Nigeria

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Suzanne CS Feb. 8, 2020

Feb. 8, 2020

To whom it may concern: I am a registrant of several .com domain names, and I find the management of the registry a useful service. However, I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. No one other than Verisign want increases in .COM prices, and 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. This price increase is not in the public interest, especially as .COM domains are supposed to be accessible to a variety of people in a variety of economic brackets. Thank you. Suzanne W Cole Sullivan Decatur, GA, USA

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No way - Do not increase in the .COM price!
by Brandnic Sales Feb. 8, 2020

Feb. 8, 2020

Hello, We are suffering already and increasing in domain name price is insane!! Brandnic Sales Sales Representative E: sales(a)brandnic.com (mailto:sales@brandnic.com) P: 254 781 0666 (tel:254%20781%200666) A: 320 Decker Drive# 100, Irving, TX, 75062 (USA) (https://maps.google.com/?q=320%20Decker%20Drive%23%20100%2C%20Irving%2C%20T…) W: https://Brandnic.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by Chris Tarazi Feb. 8, 2020

Feb. 8, 2020

------------------------------ I am a registrant of a .com domain name. No one other than Verisign want increases in .COM prices. The current rate of $7.85 is already far more than justified. Chris Tarazi California

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Kashif Rafique Feb. 8, 2020

Feb. 8, 2020

Dear Representative, 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. Verisign is merely your manager of the .COM Registry – it has no business dictating the price. 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. Sincerely, Kashif Rafique Lahore, Punjab Pakistan -- Sincerely, Kashif Rafique Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by John Progar Feb. 8, 2020

Feb. 8, 2020

I am a registrant of a .com domain name. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. john progar Strongsville, Ohio United States

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No price increase to .COM
by Jagjeet Gill Feb. 8, 2020

Feb. 8, 2020

I am a registrant of many .com domain names for personal and business use. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. There is no reason to having an ever increasing domain name price that is way greater then inflation. Please help stop these unjustifiable price increases, & support the average hard working customer!

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Eric Fexon Feb. 8, 2020

Feb. 8, 2020

I use the Internet but I am not a .com registrant. 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. eric Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] There is no justification for .COM price increases.
by Brad Mugford Feb. 8, 2020

Feb. 8, 2020

I am strongly opposed to the proposed price increase to .COM domains. The following entry is from ICANN's website- "ICANN is a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with participants from all over the world dedicated to keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable." ICANN is supposed to operate for the public benefit. I don't believe this policy would fall under "public benefit". There is no financial justification to raise the price. It is simply because they can. Advancements in technology are driving the cost of operating a registry down, yet domain prices keep going up for registrants. Verisign is merely the manager, not the owner, of the .COM Registry. It is allowed to operate the extension by contract and should have no role in setting the price. There is no "public benefit" justification to these changes. It is simply a handout to a company with a de facto monopoly at the expense of registrants. This is on the heels of the .ORG contract debacle where ICANN ignored the overwhelming public sentiment against it, and moved forward in removing price caps. Now we also have the pending .ORG sale to a private equity company which involves several former ICANN leaders and connected parties. This deal is currently being investigated by the California Attorney General. ICANN is facing a crisis in credibility. Is ICANN working in the public interest or not? Brad Mugford DataCube.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price increase
by Judy Halliwell Feb. 8, 2020

Feb. 8, 2020

It is an injustice passing this bill that allows annual increases on domains. This basic service is a necessity to conduct business. Find another avenue of making money off of a business necessity. The small business owner has enough on their plate without you justifying an increase in cost to something that should be kept at a minimal cost. The thoughts of annual increase is robbery. Please keep the cost factor reasonable. A small business owner needs to stay in business and continued raise is cost would be detrimental. Judy Halliwell Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Dimitar Bonin Feb. 8, 2020

Feb. 8, 2020

I am a domainer (I invest in domain names as a business). I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. Dimitar Bonin London Sent from my iPad

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] amendment on annual price increases
by Jack Feb. 8, 2020

Feb. 8, 2020

I oppose the amendment allowing annual price increases on .com domains. Price increases should only occur when adjusted for inflation. Many who are not profit making businesses use the .com domain because it is the most popular domain name. Our organization has a .com domain for that very reason. Please stop these attacks on the 99%. -- Jack Dunn Land Use Policy Researcher Policy Research & Innovation (PRI) www.prineb.org 402 599-0868

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Des Machill Feb. 8, 2020

Feb. 8, 2020

I am a registrant of a .com domain name. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. I believe it is important to keep domain prices as low as possible in order to encourage new entrants into the market, especially those from third world countries. Des Machill Ferndale - South Africa

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by CHIGOZI IKEAKO Feb. 8, 2020

Feb. 8, 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. In light of all this, I am thoroughly against the increase of .COM domain prices. Chigozi IkeakoLagos, Lagos Nigeria

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Anas Ansari Feb. 8, 2020

Feb. 8, 2020

I am a registrant of a .com domain name. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. Anas Ansari Bengaluru, Karnataka India

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price increase
by Domain Business Feb. 8, 2020

Feb. 8, 2020

I strongly oppose a .com price increase. It would hurt my business as a domain name investor and upset the domain name industry at large. Part of the .com attraction is the stable, reasonable price. It will hurt Verisign's business if they try to raise the price. It will encourage and give credence to the new gtld's, and change the public mind set to start using other extensions, thus breaking .com's grip as the most popular extension. Brent King Domain Business Developers, Inc.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Theo Develegas - Acroplex LLC Feb. 8, 2020

Feb. 8, 2020

Dear ICANN, As a domain investor and developer, I'm associated with the secondary market in domain names, and I'd like to state that I stand against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. The fact is, that no one other than Verisign want increases in .COM prices; the current rate of $7.85 is already far more than justified. Please remember that Verisign is merely your manager of the .COM Registry – it has no business dictating the price. On the contrary, ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. How does such a generous granting to a price increase by Verisign support your role of safeguarding the public's interest on domain names? Respectfully, Theo Develegas Orlando, Florida

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Muhammad Abba Feb. 8, 2020

Feb. 8, 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. abbah8540(a)gmail.co Calabar Nigeria

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by sales＠enab.com Feb. 8, 2020

Feb. 8, 2020

I am a domainer (I invest in domain names as a business). I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. Sinisa B Midleton, Munster Ireland

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Erkan Kavas Feb. 8, 2020

Feb. 8, 2020

I am a registrant of a .com domain name. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. Erkan Kavas Antalya, Antalya Turkey

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Opposition to increases in pricing
by Lewis Sr - Pyrenees Feb. 8, 2020

Feb. 8, 2020

Sirs / Ma'ams, I write in opposition to the proposed increases in pricing for .com domains, for the following reasons: I don't particularly like the idea of paying $1 per month for my website to a multi-billion dollar company so they can make their wealthy investors a little richer. Verisign, Inc. is a commercial for profit publicly traded company, whose motives are driven by a desire to increase profits for investors, not to serve the public interest. Verisign had a gross profit of over 1,000 million dollars (1 billion) in 2019. Considering there are about 200,000,000 active websites of all kinds world wide, and only a small portion of them are profit making dot com websites. Verisign already makes a massive amount of profit from their relationships with governments and organizations like ICANN. If ICANN needs more money to operate you all can get it from Verisign, they can probably spare a few million from what I understand. In disgust, Lewis Beeler +1-910-260-8350

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by XavierDomains Feb. 8, 2020

Feb. 8, 2020

I am a domainer (I invest in domain names as a business). 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. Xavier Lemay Gatineau, Quebec Canada

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