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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Objection to price increases
by Douglas Waldruff Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

I am raising my objection to the types and amounts of increase proposed by ICANN. This will create obstacles for many users and prospective users. Making these deals behind closed doors is also unacceptable. Thank you for listening to my concerns!...Douglas Waldruff Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against
by Renee R Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

I'm against this ammendment. The .com should be fairly priced and available for non-corporate individuals to purchase as needed.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Keep pricing controls in tact
by Bessie Kaine Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

I've been in the web building business for over 20 years and I'm concerned about your proposed changes to. COM pricing. We need a much better way to control the demand of. COM names than drastically increasing it's pricing over the next 10 years. I do not agree with Verisign being allowed to become a domain name registrar. Please release more information about this proposed $20 million dollar deal to the public. "This result is that the company that controls almost 80% of the registrar pricing for domain names will compete directly with all domain registrars, maximizing its control of domain name pricing to the detriment of other competing registrars. While this might result in lower prices to consumers, fewer registrars will harm competition, choice, and domain name services. - Name cheap CEO Richard Kirkendall" Thank you for your consideration. -- <div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Bessie Kaine</div><div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Mobile: <a dir="ltr" href="tel:760-289-5163" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="0">760-289-5163</a> Skype: bessie.kaine Social: <a href=" http://about.me/MissBess" target="_blank">http://about.me/MissBess</a> </div><div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; 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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I oppose amendment 3
by Mitchell Harris Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

As an owner of a few .com domains, I’d like to express my opposition to the proposed amendment 3. The internet is supposed to be a place where anyone can start up a business and compete. Increased pricing for .com domains raises the bar for entry and decreases access to those domains, reducing competition, and ultimately hurting the free market. Similarly, the provision allowing for Verisign to operate as a registrar would open the door for a whole host of anti-consumer practices.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don't allow excessive .com price increases!
by Shaun Steenkamp Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

Dear ICANN, My understanding is that under the new scheme: > Verisign will be allowed to increase the wholesale price to registrars for .COM domains by 7% each year in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. After a two year “freeze”, Verisign can increase prices by 7% annually during 2026-2029, then another two year “freeze”. This cycle will continue, meaning that within 10 years, .COM domains could cost approximately 70% more than the current wholesale price of $7.85 — and the sky is the limit. Source: https://www.namecheap.com/blog/icann-allows-com-price-increases-gets-more-m… Speaking as an individual who privately owns a few .COM domains, out of the hundreds of millions of .COM domains currently registered, these proposed changes would make it much harder for private individuals to renew their own domains. The thing that makes this especially bad is that the price increases could force people out of domains that they have been using for decades. As a student myself I know that I could not afford to register and annually renew a .COM domain name under this new scheme, and I am worried that I might loose the domains that I already have registered. Please do not make this change. I ask that you maintain the pricing cap. Yours faithfully, S. Steenkamp PhD Student Department of Computer Science University of Cambridge

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price changes
by Jim Sells, Sagebrush Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

I strongly object to the ICANN secret agreement with Verisign to allow .COM price increases in the next few years, and to allow Verisign to act as a registrar. With automation and years of experience, TLD registration prices should be going down, not up. This, combined with ICANN's recent moves on the .ORG domain pricing policy, shows that ICANN is moving in the wrong direction and does not represent the best interests of the Internet community. best regards, Jim Sells

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] not happy obviously... every price increase makes a customer unhappy
by Calin Damian Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

how you/ ICANN will spend the money you get from this deal? who will ensure that the funds are properly spent on domain infrastructure? Călin Damian Digital mPower Rider CEO calin(a)temperfield.com www.temperfield.com Mobile: +40 720 555 811 75 Poligrafiei Bd., Bucharest, Romania

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN proposed price increase
by Crome Yellow Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

I oppose the proposed price increase. Quite simply - everything related to the internet and technology in general has gone down over the years. Domain hosting costs a fraction of what it did before. Domain registration renewals too have dropped over the past twenty five years So why should domain registrations now suddenly increase? What is the justification? Although just a few pennies these add up to unnecessary costs for domain holders, and needless extra profits for ICANN. Crome Yellow Los Angeles, CA

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] BS
by Steven Wassmansdorf Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

This does nothing “to preserve and enhance the security and stability of the Internet or the .COM top-level domain.” Nothing. This is a money grab, plain and simple, against the spirit of the creation of the internet, that will negatively affect people around the world. This amendment is probably due to the fact that people and companies are moving away from equally pointless certificate authorities and those companies are losing money because of it, as they should, because there has never been a good reason for them either.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] It would not be good to raise prices on .COM domains
by Trevor Nguyen Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

It make the internet more egalitarian and not everyone has a lot of money to spend on a domain name.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Terrible decision
by Ismail Fayed Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

Hi, Domain names should be free or almost free today with the advancement of internet infrastructure and protocols. You need to cancel this decision and make sure your policies reduce the cost of domains and .com worldwide. I think people will manage to find alternatives if that doesn’t happen soon.. Best Ismail

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Keep Prices of .com domains in check
by Kong-Savage Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

Dear ICANN, While I struggle to understand the intricacies of coming changes, I do see it means an oncoming spike in registration charges for .com domains. Small businesses like mine already struggle so hard to keep on top of expenses, please do not allow Verisign to increase wholesale prices of domains on an almost annual basis. A possible 70% rise in cost is too drastic. Sincerely, Colleen Kong-Savage Sent from my iphone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] INTA Comments
by Lori Schulman Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

Attached please find INTA’s comments. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. With kind regards, Lori S. Schulman Senior Director, Internet Policy International Trademark Association (INTA) +1-202-704-0408, Skype: LSSchulman lschulman(a)inta.org<mailto:lschulman@inta.org>, www.inta.org<blocked::http://www.inta.org> Find us on: [cid:image001.png@01D5B1C7.200A1E80] Twitter<https://twitter.com/INTA> [Description: LinkedIn] LinkedIn<http://www.linkedin.com/groupInvitation?groupID=69899> [Description: facebook-logo (2)] Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/GoINTA?ref=ts> [cid:image004.png@01D5B1C7.200A1E80] [2020_AM_esig_101519 (002)]<https://www.inta.org/Pages/2020-Annual-Meeting-Singapore.aspx?utm_source=AM…>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by J Hooper Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

Firmly disagree with the Proposed Amendement 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement as it will cause harm to myself, other .com owners, and the Internet as a whole for years to come.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Pyramids
by abdallah tharwat Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

Don’t raise the fees Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] price increases of .com domains
by Thomas Heise Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

Dear colleagues, I have been using .com domains for many years and I thank you for that. But now the news reaches me that they want to raise the prices for the domains strongly. I can not understand that! What is the reason for this? Which of your costs have increased so enormously? I ask you to refrain from these price increases. Best regards Thomas Heise -- *THOMAS-HEISE **Businessbeschleuniger* Thomas Heise Lahmannring 1 b 01324 Dresden Tel.: 0351 88940420 Mobil: 0179 8950776 Mail:info@thomas-heise.com <mailto:info@thomas-heise.com> Web:http://thomas-heise.com/ Diese E-Mail enthält vertrauliche und/oder rechtlich geschützte Informationen. Wenn Sie nicht der richtige Adressat sind oder diese E-Mail irrtümlich erhalten haben, informieren Sie bitte sofort den Absender und vernichten Sie diese Mail. Das unerlaubte Kopieren sowie die unbefugte Weitergabe dieser Mail ist nicht gestattet. This e-mail may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient (or have received this e-mail in error) please notify the sender immediately and destroy this e-mail. Any unauthorized copying, disclosure or distribution of the material in this e-mail is strictly forbidden.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Avijit Roy Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 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. 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. avijit roy kolkata

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don't increase the prices
by Kazi Rabbany Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

Hello there, I know you wouldn’t listen to me. But don’t increase the .COM domain prices for your personal greed. Otherwise we will create a different decentralized web and domain name system(s).

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Scott Kahn Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

I am writing as 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 and ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. Thank you, Scott Kahn

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN mafia wants more money again
by Viktor Fonic Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

https://www.icann.org/public-comments/com-amendment-3-2020-01-03-en?utm_sou… Please stop this nonsense. Thank you! Mark

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed price increase on .com
by support Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

Hi, I want to object to the price 7% per year increase. At one time, I own almost 375-400 domains but not any more. Why? Because of the cost of renewing those domains/Google penalties/algorithm change for SEO/risks. I now own about 15 domains. I can expect that large domains owners will not renew if the proposed price increase is done. Most individual don't buy .com. It's businesses but mostly Internet Marketers/SEO that buy a large number of domains. So, if a .com does not pay at least for itself in the first year, it is not renewed. Now, with the 7% increase, they will drop then even faster. They don't buy multiyear because they don't know if the project with pay or not. And when the price will become too high, they might not even test out a risky project. Those Internet Marketers/SEO won't buy 100s, 200s,400s but will scale back their domains. In the end, you might make less money than expected. May I suggest a 1-2% increase that is about the inflation rate. Thank your time Steve McGrath -- Steve McGrath President McGrath Info Solution 4104-5 rue des Martinets Quebec, QC, Canada, G1G 1P9 http://www.mcgrathinfosolution.com support(a)mcgrathinfosolution.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Save.com from unfair prices increase
by Marce line Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

Hello, I believe this change is a wrong thing especially the 7% annual Price increase. This will make .com less dynamic and only for people who can afford it. .com is a very important domain and if it become expensive there will be a cliff betwen big companies and small companies. As a small business owner i migjt consider other options than .com if it's happening. Tank you Marceline

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement" is CRIME!
by Mukeri, Zafer Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

The TLD using for a person or personal use get impacted as the decision-makers have back support with corporate and without concern of the Users taking decisions is like creating a monopoly. The proposal should have a lock with Giving full clearance change in charges as per the Agreement period and with voting it should have agreed by every TDL users about the price increase as per the agreement period. Regards, Zafer Mukeri Portal Content Management Accenture, Mumbai Office Hours: 10:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., IST/GMT+5:30 NOTICE: This message is for the designated recipient only and may contain privileged, proprietary, or otherwise private information. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the original. Any other use of this email by you is prohibited. ________________________________ This message is for the designated recipient only and may contain privileged, proprietary, or otherwise confidential information. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the original. Any other use of the e-mail by you is prohibited. Where allowed by local law, electronic communications with Accenture and its affiliates, including e-mail and instant messaging (including content), may be scanned by our systems for the purposes of information security and assessment of internal compliance with Accenture policy. Your privacy is important to us. Accenture uses your personal data only in compliance with data protection laws. For further information on how Accenture processes your personal data, please see our privacy statement at https://www.accenture.com/us-en/privacy-policy. ______________________________________________________________________________________ www.accenture.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Tellmann Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 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. 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. J. Tellmann Bissen, Mersch Luxembourg ᐧ

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please don’t raise prices!
by SAlpert5 Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

Dear Sirs, I have recently learned of the plan to significantly raise the wholesale cost of “.com” domains. While I realize that occasionally, companies need to modify prices slightly to cover increases in the actual costs of doing business, the large annual increases that are planned by your outfit are excessive and uncalled for. As planned, .com wholesale prices could roughly double over the next 10 years, in the absence of a justifiable reason. A business model based on an ever-widening array of categories (.com, .biz, .site, .info, etc.) suggests that mere increases in the volume of new domains sold should already be generating sufficient additional profits to negate the need for targeted excessive annual wholesale price increases. I am a small-time user who would more likely let my domains lapse, as they are relatively unimportant, rather than paying extortion-style annual price increases. I’m sure I’m not alone. Less users means less profits, and in my humble opinion, the aggregate of these losses will far outweigh the benefits of any price increases that you seek. Thank you. Sincerely, Steven Alpert 17 Meadowbrook Lane Suffern, NY 10901

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