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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Philippe FRANCK Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Dear sirs, I am a french domainer : I invest in domain names as a business. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. The current rate of $7.85 is already far more than justified : the other extension in my domain portfolio is dot fr, with a rate lower than $5 USD and the registry AFNIC offers a very good domain management. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest : how can ICANN accept that a registry with 140.000.000 domains (VERISIGN) is more expensive than a registry with less than 4.000.000 domains (AFNIC) ???? Most of the costs are fixed cost and the dot com users should pay less than $4 USD. Kind regards Philippe FRANCK Domainium philippe(a)domainium.fr Tel +33 607 24 26 12 www.domainium.fr<https://www.domainium.fr/>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com Price Increases
by David Malek Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

It’s obvious you are blind to the reality of instagram, facebook and other platforms replacing domains as ways to do business. As these platforms continue to work for the public and business the number of people who own .com’s is shrinking and will further shrink if the prices continue to go up. What you should do instead is lower the cost to own a domain so people such as myself will actually keep the domains they have instead of getting rid of them and lowering my yearly spend on many unnecessary domain names that I have. David Malek

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Verisign deal
by Nathan Curry Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I'm writing to voice my position against the verisign deal. Giving verisign this much consolidated power can't be a good thing.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Luke Brookhart Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 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. Luke Brookhart Apalachin, NY

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Christopher Boudreau Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I am a registrant of multiple .com domain names. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. No one other than Verisign wants increases in .COM prices. Verisign is merely your manager of the .COM Registry – it has no business dictating the price. I believe ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. Thank you for your consideration. Christopher Boudreau San Francisco, California United States

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Information requested
by Tyler Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

What is the cost justification for increasing 70% over over decade? Why is a governing body not transparent about where the $20M from Verisign is being used? ICANN needs to be responsible for the data it's using and selling to these companies.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by TJ Kilian Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I am a registrant of several .com domain names. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. The current price is more than fair for what it does. T.J. Kilian Kansas City, Kansas United States

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against .com price increases
by Andrii / Warpgate Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Hello team ICANN, we writing to inform that we are very much *against *the .com price increases! We run a web hosting and our customers will definitely not like this move. Sincerely, Andrii / Owner at Warpgate

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] My Opinion on the Proposed .Com Price Increase
by Ibrahim Subeh Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I oppose the price increase as it will negatively impact my startup.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price increasing unchecked
by Evan Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Hello, I wanted to let you know that I do not like the idea of having .com domains rising in price un-checked. If this happens, costs will rise much more than normal and will most likely result in migrating to a cheaper domain. I wanted my voice to be heard that this does not seem like the best plan for domain name purchasers. Evan

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM shady underground deals
by Karpov Main Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

For an organization that trust and accountability is presumed upon, it is really disheartening to hear that you can sign deals with corporations without involving other stakeholders. You as an organization should always strive to make decisions that are for the greater good of all and not some self serving decisions. There is a saying that says,"where there is smoke there is a fire". This under-hand agreement are the smoke and for sure the financial misappropriation is the fire. please rethink this strategy

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Tamara Gross Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I am a registrant of a .com domain name. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. Tamara Gross Orlando, Florida United States

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by Bora Okay Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Just don't.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Nabil Beirouty Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Hi there, I'm extremely disappointed by this decision. Domain names are supposed to be available to anyone that wants to start a website. By allowing freedom to increase the prices as suggested, you will close off access to a huge population. It's a real shame, totally against the purpose of the internet. 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. Nabil New Malden, England United Kingdom Nabil Beirouty Founder Affios m: 07 505 134 336 w: affios.com e: nabil(a)affios.com Get your free website review, *click here.* <https://affios.com/website-review/>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed .com Price Increase
by Lee Steer Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Hello, I am writing this email in protest of your proposed price increases that are completely ungrounded in any real need for more funds and serve purely to inflate your own profits and allow for increased salaries that capitalise on a monopolistic position within a now-vital worldwide service that should be open, uninhibited by corporate influence and corruptions such as this. Regards, Lee

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Adonis Ramirez Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 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. Adonis Tucson

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No justification for price increase
by Chris Lowry Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

It's completely unreasonable. No justification at all. Why allow it?!

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by J n G Mann Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

To Drafters of Proposed Amendment 3, Price controls are necessary to ensure equal access to essential, public resources, which includes internet properties and the .COM domain in particular. Furthermore, transparency of all financial arrangements related to essential resources are necessary to maintain the public's trust and the accountability of those stewards of essential, public resources. The proposed deal outlined in Amendment 3 falls short of being transparent and under reasonable control. I urge ICANN to shed light on A3 and revisit its terms with direct input from public representatives, not just the private entities who seek financial gain from A3. Sincerely, GM

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do not approve .COM price increases
by Jamie Purches Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

As the owner of .com domains from which I run my business I'm absolutely not on board with the idea of a price increase to maintain them. For what reason should we pay more for our domains? I'll tell you why. It's a money grab, similar to what the GOP is doing in the US–and just as secretively it seems. They know they're on their way out so they're taking what they can, while they can. It's the same with .com domains. The public is moving away from .com in favour of alternate domains that allow them to be more creative with their URLs, so the fat cats want to get as fat as they can–as fast as they can–while they can still skim. I am vehemently against the Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement. _____________________________ Jamie Purches Donkey Ink Design Phone 604 837 9447 Email jamie(a)donkeyink.com Website donkeyink.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price rise plans
by Sandeep Verma Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Hello, I was alerted that the Verisign can increase .com prices over the next few years. I have also understood that Verisign have agreed to fund $20 million to ICANN over 5 years with no explanation as to why or how these funds will be allocated. I am firmly against the notion of .com price rises. The general community was not consulted and this will have an impact on online growth. I would like you to take this a formal request not to proceed with .com price increases. kind regards Sandeep sandeep.verma(a)NewestReveal.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by El Hombre Patata Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I am a domainer (I invest in domain names as a business). The current rate of $7.85 is already far more than justified. José Pujante Murcia, Murcia Spain

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by Rod Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Any change in the direction of the openness and universal availability are welcome. Obviously this include keeping the cost as low as possible.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Lisa Moore Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

To Whom It May Concern: I am a registrant of a .com domain name. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. Lisa Moore London, UK Founder *URBAN GILT* www.urbangilt.com <https://www.urbangilt.com/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email%20signature&ut…> The Stanley Building 7 Pancras Square London N1C 4AG <https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisacmoore/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email%2…> <http://www.instagram.com/urbangilt?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email%20sign…> <http://www.facebook.com/urbangilt?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email%20signa…> <http://www.pinterest.com/urbangilt?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email%20sign…>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Public Comment
by Difan Zhang Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

As an engineer, I strongly oppose the proposed Amendment. With the amount of .com's increasing, administrative cost of Verisign per domain should decrease due to economy of scale, as maintaining a domain registration database and a global DNS infrastructure will definitely cost a very small fraction of the registration fee. Allowing Verisign to increase price alone is questionable -- the monopoly is essentially rent seeking from the public to profit certain private entities. Difan Zhang (@tifan)

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Public interest
by pmartel＠aol.com Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I can see that the proposed amendment is in the interest of Verisign: they get an increase in the wholesale price of .COM domains far in excess of the cost of living.I can see that the proposed amendment is is the interest of ICANN: they get a payment of $20 million.I can't see that the proposed ammendment is in the interest of the public. Best wishes,--Philip O Martel

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