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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Alexander Simonelis Feb. 7, 2020

Feb. 7, 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. Alex Simonelis Montreal, Quebec Canada

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Tech Admin Feb. 7, 2020

Feb. 7, 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. Dave Lahoti Tustin, California United States

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Rich Feb. 7, 2020

Feb. 7, 2020

I am a domainer (I invest in domain names as a business) or am associated with the secondary market. 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. Richard Leto Calabasas, California United States

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Annual price increases limits online free speech
by Itamar Rogel Feb. 7, 2020

Feb. 7, 2020

I'm commenting specifically about allowing annual price increases to .com domains. With the online platforms becoming more closed and protected, direct ownership of a website is the only way for free expression that remains unhinged and open to all. Opening the gate for annual price increases will shut that last gate of free expression off. Free expression should not be subservient to commercial interests. Corporations will always want to make more money. It's fine; it's their goal - I am a business person too. But whatever claims are made, it is clear the domain system and commercial activities around are flourishing already. Proper capitalism protects limited public resources - .com domains are exactly that type of resource. Price increases are just not required. Thank you for reading, Itamar

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Ron Sheridan Feb. 7, 2020

Feb. 7, 2020

I am a registrant of a .com domain name. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. Ron Sheridan Portland

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I oppose this amendment
by Martin Kellerman Feb. 7, 2020

Feb. 7, 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. Other registries such as .uk are much cheaper even though they benefit from less economies of scale than .com 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.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comments
by Brad Leonard Feb. 7, 2020

Feb. 7, 2020

You want more $$? So do I. I don't just get to vote myself a raise.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Annual .com Price Increases
by Mickey Sheehan Feb. 7, 2020

Feb. 7, 2020

To whom it should concern: I think that we deserve a better explanation as to why these annual price increases are necessary, when the cost to manage and maintenance these names is not increasing at such a rate. Annual increases provide zero incentive for us to stay with .com and registration prices are profitable enough at their current state. What will become of the lifetime registrations handed out by varying registrars?

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Home Feb. 7, 2020

Feb. 7, 2020

Absolutely unjustified! Shame on you!!! The price should decrease and not increase. 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. Mark Unger Sydney

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Greg Everett Feb. 7, 2020

Feb. 7, 2020

Friends, My company, Philanthropist.com, Inc. is the registrant of a good number of .COM domain names. As a small company with only two full time employees, we are adamantly against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. We believe the current rate of $7.85 is justified, as the actual cost to Verisign to provide the expensive infrastructure and management of the registry has been estimated at between $2.50 and $2.90 per domain name per year. ICANN was created to govern the domain name system in the public interest. We do *not* believe the currently proposed price increases to .COM names is in the public interest. Sincerely, Greg Everett Myrtle Beach, SC -- Greg Everett *Philanthropist.com* <https://philanthropist.com/> Celebrating Philanthropy greg(a)philanthropist.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Magnum Feb. 7, 2020

Feb. 7, 2020

I am a domainer (I invest in domain names as a business) or am associated with the secondary market. 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. Magnum Domains Park Ridge, Illinois United States Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by amit chowdhury Feb. 7, 2020

Feb. 7, 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. Other companies should be allowed to maintain .com registries who will offer less price than current verisign rate to maintain .com registries. Why there should be monopoly? Its a free world, there must be competition and others must be allowed to do the job who's price is less. Hope ICANN should take right decision. amit chowdhury madhyamgram, north 24 parganas, kolkata, west bengal, India-700130

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Mike Avant Feb. 7, 2020

Feb. 7, 2020

I am a registrant of a .com domain name. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. Mike Avant Seminole

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Sorin Titean Feb. 7, 2020

Feb. 7, 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. Sorin Titean Park Ridge, Illinois United States Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comment regarding amendment
by Carlos Linares Feb. 7, 2020

Feb. 7, 2020

I think the amendment proposed by Verisign is just an excuse to open the door for predatory, abusive increase in pricing for .com domains, by far the most popular domains on the internet. If this was really about security, they'd be trying to make this a universal amendment instead of just to whatever benefits their bottom line the most. I implore you to not let the economic interests of one company overpower the social interests of the entire internet, and to reject this amendment in order to maintain the current status of .com domains and their pricing. Thank you, Juan Carlos Linares Lopez Puebla, Mexico

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] COM Price Increases
by Jared Haines Feb. 7, 2020

Feb. 7, 2020

Allowing price increases in the manner proposed is totally unnecessary. Digital infrastructure expenses have been falling. The volume of annual registrations has been increasing. No need for a rate increase. Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment to the .COM Registry
by Fajr Yassin Feb. 7, 2020

Feb. 7, 2020

I am a registrant of a .com domains name more than 25 domain. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. 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. -- Fajr Yassin Lebanon, Beirut www.fajryassin.com www.leenkat.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Domain price increase
by Pinc7 Feb. 7, 2020

Feb. 7, 2020

I am against the price increases, I will start to use other TLDs to offset the price increases. Terrible idea.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by mipayette Feb. 7, 2020

Feb. 7, 2020

I am a registrant of a .com domain name. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains.Michel PayetteHillsboro, Texas United StatesSent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Daniel Alt Feb. 7, 2020

Feb. 7, 2020

As registrant of several .com domain name and a small business/web enthusiast. The web and all the joy and wonder it provides is built on cheap and easy access to create and build content. This is a money grab plain and simple by Verisign. Keep the web free and out of the hands of big corporations And to sum up my comments below.... 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. Daniel Alt Arvada

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Thomas Hubbard Feb. 7, 2020

Feb. 7, 2020

I am a domainer (I invest in domain names as a business) or am associated with the secondary market. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. It's already absurd that one cannot ever fully pay for a domain name (unless, of course, you're Google, Facebook or some larger entity that won't even allow you to place a back order on those domains). To increase their prices by 31% is ridiculous and absolutely terrible for business. Thomas Hubbard Powder Springs, Georgia United States

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I do not agree with the proposal.
by Carlos Daniluski Feb. 7, 2020

Feb. 7, 2020

I totally oppose to the raising of .com prices. It makes absolutely no sense. If anything, technology costs are decreasing.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don't increase .com too much...
by Luke Heiser Feb. 7, 2020

Feb. 7, 2020

How much of an increase are we talking about? 5%, 50%, explain please.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Com amendment
by Ankush De Feb. 7, 2020

Feb. 7, 2020

I dont support and dont want this changes. Thanks

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Rolf Sonne Feb. 7, 2020

Feb. 7, 2020

To Whom It May Concern As a political Pundit and Economist I find all monopolies detrimental to the public. And love exposing public and private bureaucrats, basically stealing. Even as they often publicly, and in their own minds, find their lucrative stealing fair. Yours Truly I am a domainer (I invest in domain names as a business) or am associated with the secondary market. No one other than Verisign want increases in .COM prices. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. Rolf Sonne Rasmussen Copenhagen, Capital Region Denmark Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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