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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don't raise the price of domains [END]
by Dee Barizo Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

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

Feb. 12, 2020

I am a registrant of a number of .com domain names. Verisign has a monopoly. Costs for running a registry through advancing technology and volume are decreasing, yet ICANN is allowing Verisign to increase prices without putting the contract for running the .com registry out to competitive tender. This is a monopoly. This strategy is designed to limit the degree of competition inside a market and reinforce the monopoly power of established business to command excess profits. I am opposed to this contract change and price increases.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by 593232222 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. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. [wzy] [China]

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Feedback
by Rob Hindman Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I am opposed to the initiative under consideration to increase .COM prices in the coming years. 1. Please stop the current agreement with Verisign. 2. Please consult with the ICANN community before going ahead with a plan. Sincerely, Rob Hindman

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

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Arsen Ibragimov 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. Arsen Moscow, Moscow Russia -- Арсен Ибрагимов

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price increase for .com domains.
by Fasih Mohammed Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Hello, It has come to my attention at there is a proposal for increasing the prices for registering and renewing the .com domains. I am writing to you to express my dissatisfaction and opposition to this increase. I am proponent of making things easier and affordable to increase traction and increase profitability. Not to gouge prices and make life and affordability difficult, especially to the new personals trying to enter the WWW domain. Sincerely, Fasih Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by 2domain Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 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. Yunhai Jiang Qiqihaer, Heilongjiang China

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Michael Daly 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. Michael Daly Las Vegas, Nevada United States Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Public Comment Amendment 3
by Monica Valentinelli Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Dear iCann, I am a small business owner who relies on my *.com domains for promotion and to get work. My domains are valuable to me, and I do not want to pay more money just because they're a *.com. There has to be more transparency and clarity over why such a change is needed, where the funds are going, and how this will benefit *.com owners and users both now and in the future. For this reason, I reject Amendment 3 and ask you to reconsider this initiative. Best, Monica Valentinelli

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

Feb. 12, 2020

It's not a welcome development

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com domain agreements
by Bob Kalus Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Hello, I wish to request that ICANN not proceed with the Verisign agreement without input from the community of owners of .COM domains. I think that you will find a more agreeable group of clients if you involve us in the decisions, and are less likely to lose clients to other domains, which may result in bigger losses than the relatively small near term gains offered by the Verisign agreement. Better for us, better for you. Best, Bob Kalus

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price increases
by Kevin Keller Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I’m a small business owner and freelancer. I use my .com web address as a critical client acquisition tool. Raising rates without providing any material benefit is simply price gouging. Do not proceed with 8 increases over the next decade. Don’t make closes door decisions that directly affect everyone. -Kevin Keller -- *KEVIN KELLER* *801.712.6460* www.KevinKellerDesign.com [image: KevinKeller.Design] <http://KevinKeller.Design>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please don't make the Internet less accessible
by Adam Dorsey Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

One of the great things about the Internet is that a person can go to a registrar, grab a name and have their own corner of the largest collaborative effort in human history. The low prices of DNS names have spurred innovation by ensuring that no one is priced out of access to the DNS system. I am deeply concerned by the proposal for ICANN to collaborate with a for-profit organization. I fear that the profit motives of Verisign will override the goals of ICANN and result in another business entity that exists solely to make money, at the expense of the Internet and the DNS system as a whole. I am also concerned with the focus on "attacks on the security and stability of DNS" being used for potential price increases. This same language has been used to erode civil liberties in the US over the past two decades. I am worried that the same tactic will be used here to increase prices on DNS names past the easily accessible levels we have now, and create another system where only large corporations and the wealthy can participate. Please don't tie the future of the Internet to one corporation. -- Adam Dorsey adam.dorsey(a)gmail.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Domain pricing
by Drew Downs Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

To Whom It May Concern, I am concerned about the proposed changes to domain pricing. Particularly given the freedom to raise them significantly and the lack of transparency in the process. While I only personally own a few domains, the cost of these will not only add up, but likely prevent me from trying out new ones. And, let's be honest, as an American, paying $10-15 per year per domain isn't really a huge burden. So going to $15-20 wouldn't really seem like a heavy lift. In practical terms, I would certainly be willing to see fair changes in the system. What I really don't want to see is a radical lack of transparency and agencies feeling free to jack up their prices without real oversight. Please reconsider the proposal and make a determined effort to make transparency and oversight of changes a higher priority. Grace and Peace, Drew Downs

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com proposal
by user Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

To whom it may concern, I as a website owner, am entirely disappointed by your deal with Verisign. Consider my one voice multiplied by 100. Most people agree with me but haven't taken the time to voice their opinion. Please keep me informed as this progresses. Thanks, Danny

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Concerns over Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Sebastian Rodriguez Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Hi, I have strong concerns and do not wish for such proposed amendment of the .com registry. - It ill allow .com domain prices to grow by more than 70% - The amendment seems to be due to a one off payment from Verisign of 20M I am concerned of the move as a .com domain user - and how this will impact businesses and individuals. We should not have these bribes happening at the detriment of the internet users. --- Sebastian Rodriguez

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please don't increase the price of domain registrations
by Pete Wann Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

The current pricing is more than sufficient considering the volume you must do. Increasing the costs will all but guarantee that only the most resource-flush companies and people will be able to register domain names, which will stifle innovation and cause harm to young companies. You have a monopoly here -- use it responsibly, don't be greedy.

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

Feb. 12, 2020

Dear sirs, sticking it to the little guy huh? I’m homeless, living inside a two seat truck, in Rancho Santa Margarita CA., and trying to get out from under. Raising prices on me unjustifiably is nonsense. FocalFind.com & StoicMagic.com are two of my ways out I have from my situation. I would appreciate that you not start raising prices on me like this and somehow find a better way, that looks out for people like me. Thank you, Bob Richtman

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] The Internet is not only a protocol, it is also a spirit that must be accessible to the greatest number of people.
by Philippe AGRIPNIDIS Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Hello. The Internet is not only a protocol, it is also a spirit that must be accessible to the greatest number of people. No increase in the purchase price of .com domain names. Best regards, P.AGRIPNIDIS

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

Feb. 12, 2020

Don't do it! Proposed Amendment 3 will do harm to, and have longterm negative impacts on, the Internet. Fees should mirror costs, but this proposal accelerates fees to provide kickback money to ICANN. By no means should it be adopted! Ona

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM prices increase concerns
by Ivaylo Stoimenov Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

Hello, I am writing this to express my concerns with the planned price increases of .COM domain. I do not believe such deals, affecting so many client should be done without public discussion and behind closed doors. I am hoping those amendments can be reversed. Thank you, Ivaylo Stoimenov

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

Feb. 12, 2020

Please do not allow the increase .COM prices. It may cause a collapse.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against Amendment 3 - not in public best iterest
by Kim Evans Feb. 12, 2020

Feb. 12, 2020

I am a registrant of multiple .com domain names for my small business and non-profit. I am against the proposed price increase to .com domains. There is not a clear benefit to the users other than Verisign making much more money and continuing to profit for an unknown reason. We need to keep prices fair and reasonable for the small businesses and families they support. You are to be operating in the publics best interest so I urge you to do so and not on the financial gains that Verisign would obtain. I find it very suspicious that Verisign wants the increase while so many other registrants of other domain extensions are managing those just fine. We need to avoid yet another high priced monopoly that hurts the small business and individual. Show us EXACTLY where the monies would benefit the consumer? If its security than you need to show us the issues, how the money would be spend and provide true accountability and transparency. To raise prices just because the current agreement has run out and its been several years is NOT. A reason! I am against Amendment 3. Sincerely, Kim Evans

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

Feb. 12, 2020

Dear Sir or Madam, I am a registrant of a .com domain name. I heard from my namespace ISP that you would like to raise the cost of owning domain names. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. 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. Best Regards. Yongqiang Qin Beijing, Beijing China

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