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

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against!!
by Helen Perri Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I am against these shady, elitist, dotcom price increases in the proposed contract. I think it will kill business—all for a money-grab. Helen Perri California ::: sent from mobile device

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

Feb. 12, 2020

Dear Sirs Over the years I have purchased domains to use for blogs and book landing pages etc as I intend to focus on writing rather than design in the near future. I have particularly tried to find .com domain names because we've always been told that .com is regarded as the most professional and valued domain. I am a freelance designer with an income limited by chronic autoimmune disease, so the cost of the domains is an important consideration. Independent workers and small business owners like myself are already struggling with the rising cost of software subscriptions, hosting, security and so on. We are at the mercy of online service and software providers. The prospect of increasing .com domain renewal pricing is worrying, to say the least. I concur with the points made eloquently by Namecheap: https://www.namecheap.com/blog/icann-allows-com-price-increases-gets-more-m… and would like to add my voice to dissuade you from making these changes. Yours faithfully Sue Brettell Sue Brettell • Branding, Digital Design & Writing sue(a)suebrettell.com • +44 (0)7891 517750 • www.linkedin.com/in/suebrettell NOTE: This email (including any attachments) may contain confidential and/or proprietary information intended for the person/entity to whom it is addressed. Sharing it with others or using it in any way without the sender’s consent is strictly prohibited.

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

Feb. 12, 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. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. Mohammed Abo Elkheer Mansoura

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

Feb. 12, 2020

Dear ICANN: I am the owner of over 800 .COM domains and I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. The current rate of $7.85 is already far more than justified for what Verisign manages in the registration process. I can not think of another business that would allow such increases without putting the product/service out to bid. Verisign is merely the manager of the .COM Registry – it has no business dictating the price, and no justification in increasing the price. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. I can not see how an increase in price is in the public interest. Please revisit this issue and come to the proper conclusion to keep pricing as is. Thanks in advance. Regards, Michael Sallese

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price Increase Concerns
by Benny Martin Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

As a freelance web developer for nearly two decades, I strongly advise against the increase in price of registering domains. I do not think that this is in the best interest of the consumer, nor the best interest of the industry. It's already frustrating that we deal with squatters on otherwise un-used domains, I'd hate to start having to pay the registrars who are complicit, more of my money cutting into my profits freelancing, or to charge my customers more money. They'll either take their business elsewhere or charge their customers more. Please, strongly consider keeping the price fixed as it has been for the past number of years. Thank you, - Ben Martin

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Opposed to proposed amendment
by Joseph Benson Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

It's obvious to all that this cash grab is intended to replace lost revenue from 1) increased competition in the TLD space, and 2) increased competition (i.e. Let's Encrypt) in the SSL/TLS certificate space. While I sympathize with the challenges of being the disrupted industry incumbent, I have zero sympathy for attempting to force the losses on the entire Internet community when for years all the profits have been captured by Verisign. Privatized profits and socialized losses is no way to run a business. Unless you own the business, of course. Then it's fantastic. The rest of us should politely and firmly decline this bullshit. Regards, Joe Benson

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Keep Pricing Limits
by Carrie Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please not to increase the cost.
by Sarma Oruganti Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Hi The Proposed fee is really a big change, hope this will not be taken as final decision. This will impact seriously on our further domain choosing for clients. Thank you Ravi

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Disagree .COM increase
by Jacqueline Reyes Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Greetings, I don't agree with that contract between ICANN and Verisign. That does not benefit most users, please allow us to continue using the web freely. I found out about it right now, and I am sure that most people do not know that. Please consider the community. As a user of the web, I think that a consensus must be made with the community: All users of .COM must be notified and they must give their opinion because this matter will affect us directly. Sincerely and respectfully, Jacqueline Reyes.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Domain name registration should not be moniterized
by Bradley Braun Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I have been a domain name registrant since the mid 1990's. And during in this time, aside from originally no fee, I've seen the cost for most of not all yearly registration drop. This has allowed me not only keep "sentimental" names but register additional names I would not have considered. With this said I venimently oppose the proposed price increase. In fact it is in my opinion that caps should be put in place. I base this opinion on the fact that administrative overhead does not warrant price increase. This has the appearance of a money grab. I would like for ICANN to rethink those position on the proposed increase. Best regards, Bradley Braun 14 Wall Street, 6th Floor New York, NY 10005 212-227-1925 bbraun(a)mylawfunds.com www.mylawfunds.com CONFIDENTIALITY: The information contained within this transmission, and/or its attachments, is from Pegasus Legal Capital, LLC. It is confidential and privileged, and is for the exclusive use only by the person named as the addressee and persons so authorized by the addressee. No other person is permitted to obtain, read, use, copy, print, distribute or disseminate all or any part of this transmission or the information contained in, or attached to it without the express written permission of Pegasus Legal Capital, LLC. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify Pegasus Legal Capital, LLC immediately via e-mail and delete all electronic records of the transmission and destroy all prints or copies of the information.[v121218]

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Miquel Mussons 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. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. Miquel Mussons Barcelona, Catalonia Spain [cid:CA3D7395-B481-4B72-8B38-8F8F5C316592@cnx.ad.internal] Aquest correu electr?nic pot contenir informaci? confidencial o legalment protegida i est? exclusivament adre?at a la persona o entitat destinat?ria. Si no sou el destinatari final o persona encarregada de recollir-lo, no esteu autoritzat a llegir-lo, retenir-lo, modificar-lo, distribuir-lo, copiar-lo ni a revelar el seu contingut. Si heu rebut aquest correu electr?nic per error, us preguem que n'informeu al remitent i elimineu el missatge del vostre sistema aix? com el material annex que aquest pugui contenir. Gr?cies per la vostra col*laboraci?. Este correo electr?nico puede contener informaci?n confidencial o legalmente protegida y est? exclusivamente dirigido a la persona o entidad destinataria. Si usted no es el destinatario final o persona encargada de recogerlo, no est? autorizado a leerlo, retenerlo, modificarlo, distribuirlo, copiarlo ni a revelar su contenido. Si ha recibido este correo electr?nico por error, le rogamos que informe al remitente y elimine de su sistema el mensaje y el material anexo que pueda contener. Gracias por su colaboraci?n. The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this message by mistake, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer or system. Thank you for your collaboration.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Bob Slaughter 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. 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. Bob Slaughter Driftwood

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Lacey Walker 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. 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. Lacey Walker Burbank, California United States Lacey Walker

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I oppose the proposed amendment No. 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Shane McCook Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I oppose the proposed restoration of the pricing structure from the 2006 .COM Registry Agreement. The price for .COM Registry Services should remain static at $7.85 as it has since 2012. This is nothing but a cash grab for Verisign and does not serve the public interest. Shane McCook 1929 Par PL Sarasota, FL 34240 941-666-9065 shanemccook(a)gmail.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do not raise prices and do not allow verisign
by Benjamin Bixby Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Do not raise prices. Do not allow Verisign the continued monopoly. Please explain to me how this is justified and not done just out of greed. -- Best, Ben bixby.benjamin(a)gmail.com 517.420.5985

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Regarding the recent .COM changes
by Joshua Weller Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

To whom it may concern, I recently found out about the .COM amendment, specifically the pricing changes planned for said domains. As both a customer that owns hundreds of .COM domains, as well as a whole-seller I highly disagree and oppose the proposed changes. It will unfairly penalize small business owners and those who hold large domain portfolios on behalf of their clients, some of which have domains for their personal hobbies. Furthermore, I will be forced to drop hundreds of domains which are considered "typo" domains, common misspellings of domains our clients use as the price increase would not justify owning them any longer. The current service/registration fees are more than enough. How can it be that other TLD's have cheaper fees and manage fine, why would the most recognized TLD in the world need a price increase in their fees after all of these years. 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, not for profit. Sincerely, Joshua Weller https://exhora.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Krystyna Lockley 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. Klockley Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I do not support proposed Amendment 3
by Andy Whilden Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Hello, I am writing to express my position against proposed Amendment 3 to reverse the price cap on dot com domains. As a small business owner which holds two dot com domains, this will negatively affect my business and any future potential growth, with no benefits being returned from it. In the interest of the public and supporting small businesses, I urge you to not allow this change to occur. Thank you for your time reading this and considering public opinion. Have a good day. Sincerely, -- *Andy Whilden* Treeline Sound LLC

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

Feb. 12, 2020

A more normal increase of 2-5% yearly for up to 10-15% will be more realistic for private registrants like myself. 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. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. Roman Dimitrov Sofia, Sofia-Capital Bulgaria

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Oppose Amendment 3
by Seth Hall Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Hello, I am writing to register opposition to the proposed amendment. The amendment includes financial changes that will affect end users of the .com TLD, such as myself. End users have not received a full explanation of precisely what would justify these changes in cost. The amendment's explanation is vague, non-committal and insufficient. Furthermore, the amendment specifies a financial arrangement between ICANN and Verisign for millions of dollars to complete "good faith" projects, which are also not precisely defined or specified to any acceptable degree. ICANN should reject this amendment and return with a new proposal that is more detailed and maximizes transparency of any financial transactions or financial changes that will be transferred to end users. -Seth Hall, Organizer TechLEAD San Diego techleadsd.org

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Raising .com prices
by Sabine Sorendo Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

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

Feb. 12, 2020

To whom it may concern: This propose increase is worrisome in many ways. First, the lack of public consultation speaks of backdoor corporate wangling; second, the price increases are going to affect those of us in the developing world disproportionately, making the internet even more unequal. I would urge you to please reconsider this amendment. Regards,Payal ----- Payal Dhar (she/her)Portfolio: payaldhar.contently.com Website: writeside.net | payaldhar.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Dale Ehrgott 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. Dale Ehrgott Reno, Nevada United States You will look corrupt if you raise the prices.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed .COM Action
by Soren Stoutner Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Please reconsider the proposed changes to the .COM Verisign rules. -- Soren Stoutner Small Business Tech Solutions soren(a)smallbusinesstech.net 623-262-6169

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