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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM Price change
by Jeff Holt Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear Greedy People, A fair price hike seems reasonable to keep up with business. 7% a year is outrageous and really just another example of extortion. Most Americans rarely get a raise, there is no reason Verisign should just get a free gift for doing virtually nothing. Jeff Holt jeffh(a)gorge.net

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Raising domain registration fees
by Roger Easlick Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I disagree strongly with the plan to raise domain registration prices without proper justification. You must explain what is being done for the additional $20m. It is exorbitant. Roger Easlick

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by Stephen Mottershead Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Well this is shit and making it more expensive for now reason. Keep the internet accessable to Everyone!!!!!

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price Changes
by Philip Gomez Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi, Please limit the price increases to .com registrations to 10% over the next decade. Thank you Philip Gomez | Patty's Cakes and Desserts <http://www.pattys-cakes.com/> www.pattys-cakes.com | <mailto:philip@pattys-cakes.com> philip(a)pattys-cakes.com | (714) 525-8350 *NOTE: The bakery is closed on Sundays and Mondays*

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Prices should not be hiked!
by J.R. Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I will be extremely brief. At issue are smaller entities which need their domain names. Increasing pricing will present undue burden to small businesses with a web presence. Having a web presence is already extremely expensive. Allowing verisign to increase rates much larger than inflation creates monopolistic behavior on part of the domain name issuer ripe for abuse. In order to have a usable internet as service with a diversity of content, costs must remain low. Thanks, J.R.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] another sad display of greed
by Caleb Opgenorth Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I'm sure this comment won't matter just like the thousands of others that have already commented voicing their concerns over the vague nature of these price increases and who truly stands to gain from them. Raising prices on .com domains significantly increases the costs and barrier to entry for small businesses to get an online presence and move into the 21st century/digital era. Although doubtful, I genuinely hope the contract is called off entirely. If not, at least 75% of the funds do go to improving the global root domain name system servers and infrastructure. If the funds don't get spent correctly, I hope the individuals involved are investigated by the SEC and properly reprimanded. What a sad society when money comes first.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] What's the reason for an increase?
by Michael Brown Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

What's the reason for an increase in registry pricing? You say costs are going up but hosting computing infrastructure is at an all time low. So how are these costs increasing? Transparency is desperately needed. Mike Brown

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price increases
by Debi Stangeland Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To whom it may concern: I am very concerned with the proposal to increase the prices of .com addresses. I am a small blogger who makes little or no profit off my sites. By increasing the prices of .com addresses you will ultimately price people like me out of the marketplace. I cannot pay exorbitant prices to have a small blog. Please do not use .coms to cover the costs of your deal with ICANN. You will lose millions of little website users in doing so. Thank you, Debi Stangeland DebiBlogs.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN CORRUPTED FOR $20M
by Pat Tiffin Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am appalled that ICANN is even considering allowing this sale to go through. The damage to the reputation of the organization is back enough, but the total disregard for all the people who worked so hard to make the registry possible. It's a slap in the face to them and to the people who trusted your stewardship. The dot com TLD is the backbone of the internet - and apparently ICANN thinks that the cost for it should be controlled by a for profit corporation. Not only is this poor judgement but since you're making $20M off the deal - clearly you're not opposed to selling the internet to the highest bidder. Absolute power corrupts absolutely - how pathetic to think you would sell the internet TLDs for any amount of money. Totally disgusted by Maarten Botterman, León Sánchez and the rest of the greed mongers at ICANN. The whole Board should be removed for even considering this sale. Disgusting and corrupt. Pat Tiffin

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Accounting ML Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 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. RALPH EDWARD PALMER SALMON, ID 83467

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Domain price increase
by Connor Knabe Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please do not increase prices! Domains are already costly enough especially for individuals for personal use. Thank you! Warm Regards, Connor Knabe

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Disagree
by Wes Forman Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

IF you want to kill the .COM business and only hurt the little guy,that's what this will do. Stop being greedy!!! Don't let this amendment go through. It's what's wrong with you all controlling the internet domains. Wes

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by OmPlatform＠gmail.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

From: omplatform(a)gmail.com To: comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20(a)icann.org I am *shocked* at the planned increases in .COM price. As an "Arms Length Management Organization" (Almo) based on U.s.a Deptt of Commerce agreement, Icann should consider what this *shocking* price increase means for those who cannot afford. If Icann unwritten policy is for "1 DOMAIN, PER 1 PERSON OR COMPANY" by allowing such unreasonable .COM price increases, it should clearly announce it. Ys Meeku

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Regarding The Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Ahmad Amlas Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Greetings, After reading about the new agreement in the news and reading the complete description and explanation by ICANN. I think the plan of increasing the price of .com domains is unreasonable. ICANN need to think about the clients who cannot follow the updates and rely on their website to make money. We already face a problem keeping with the annual bill of our domains. We truly understand the effort of keeping the domain services as good as possible. But, I think the solution is not in the new agreement. Best regards, Ahmed Amlas Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Appeal.
by Paul Caslin Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I disagree and highly shocked at the news of this. I will no longer support ICANN if the deal goes through and if .COM domains increasw in value

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] 7% increase is very high.
by Octavian Petre Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

7% increase is very high. The worse would be to follow the inflation rate. Current inflation rate is around 2%. However, connection to inflation rate is questionable since the price is expected to decrease as a result of technology evolution.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Byron Carceller Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 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. Regards, Byron.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] The latest proposed amendment 3
by Brendan O'Brien Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To whom it may concern, I am concerned about the latest direction the ICANN is taking with the amendment 3. Some price can be reasonable, but the process and amount seem unreasonable considering how much businesses and economies now rely on stable, predictable domain systems. I hope you will reconsider these changes, and think of ways to raise funds at more reasonable levels and to also be more clear and transparent about how you will be spending these funds. Thank you for your time and consideration, Brendan O’Brien 61 Wiltshire Blvd. Red Deer, Alberta, Canada

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Daniel Kaguongo Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear All Involved, Thank you for raising this matter. The proposed amendment should involve public input for it to take share of all the views of the whole internet community. By doing this all issues that might affect the internet community shall be accommodated and discussed at length. With the current situation where only a few parties are involved behind closed door meetings it doesn’t play a fair game. As an internet user who is affected I need to be involved in all necessary discussions and steps. That is my view and take for now.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Raising of Com pricing
by Jack Sweeney Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Robin Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear Sir/Madam, I understand that ICANN are considering amendments to the .COM registry agreement. As a small-business owner and IT contractor for many companies and charities I am concerned with several aspects of these proposed changes. 1. *_Any increase_**_in the wholesale price_* of .COM domains will affect the often slim profit margins of freelance web developers, and affect my customers decisions with regard to whether a .COM, or even a website is worth their while. Why not just have a Facebook page - they are free after-all. 2. I am concerned with the *_involvement of Verisign as a controller of registrar pricing_*... as well as a domain registrar itself? That seems like a severe conflict of interest. 3. Apparently over 3,500 comments were submitted to a previous ICANN consultation... but were ignored as being 'spam' due to a number of them using an online tool. I hope ICANN will be considering more comments during this consultation. I hope you will consider the above points, and please also note that .COM domains are not all owned by large companies who can afford price increases - many smaller companies will be affected if these decisions are taken in haste. yours sincerely, Robin Gillett brocweb.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comments
by Alex Sanchez Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I would like to voice my opposition to Verisign being allowed to increase the wholesale price to registrars for .COM domains every year for 8 out of the next 10 years, Thank you. Alex Sanchez

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don't increase .COM Price
by Fernando Topaz Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I've just learn that you want to increase the price to .com domains and by doing it you will be increasing the price to be creative and that's a crime just comparable to the increase of prices of medicine that people need to continue living. If you proceed with such an arbitrary path you will create a world wide problem that's completelly unnecesary and that's because it's against the people to be against the people. Don't do that!. Sinceramente. Fernando

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Am so sad
by Hon. Sanya Wycliffe Odwori Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

This is so heart breaking and going to be reorganizing many .com users and perhaps many .com domains might be dumped and left for a few rich people something that doesn't bring in business to maximum. Please leave the prices as they are. Help us please. Thanks in advance.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Domain Fee Increases
by Balboos Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Storage and computational power have become ever cheaper. How can you justify not one, but a series of increases to domain pricing (particularly .COM) when cost for equipment and resources have dropped faster than any sort of inflation. There's talk (whatever that's worth) of some back-room deals to enable larger groups like Verisign increase their profitability. Also, very possibly driving the smaller registrars out of business . . . and, of course, followed by even steeper price increases. I've seen this with "Home Depot" destroying the local hardware stores and then increasing prices whilst reducing services. Is this where we are headed? Or perhaps, are you working on causing consumers to relinquish their .com domains by increasing the pricing? Please send and, for that matter, supply publicly, some sort of justification for this plan that is valid - and delay or desist implementation until public opinion can not only be openly solicited but also properly taken into account as the chief interested party in all such matters. :SSM "The difference between Genius and Stupidity is that Genius has its limits" - Albert Einstein

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