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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No don’t raise the prices.
by Eiad Yacoub Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Thanks -- Eiad Yacoub

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I am a registrant of a few .com domain names. As a new struggling entrepreneur, I have many costs to manage and .com domains should remain affordable, as we are dependent upon them for our success. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. Thanks for your consideration Curtis Robinson San Diego

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don't incrise price
by Omar G Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I am just working on 3 starts ups, and I know that some of them may fail, but with the fair price that it actually is, I can afford to keep on working until I finally succeed, but this set a great limitation on my efforts, since it may takes years until I can make a revenue on them, to actually pay something that expensive. You may say that that $20 or a little more is not that much, but if I have to pay that for 5 domains it would be $100, and not to mention any other service to keep on running. Omar Garrido Guatemala, Guatemala

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please don't remove .com price caps
by Jeff McArthur (Guategeek) Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I ask ICANN to please not remove price caps from .com domain registrations. The proposed 7% price rase per year is an astronomical amount to go up, and will make .com domains expensive and prohibitive to obtain and maintain. .com is the main domain of the internet, it makes up most of the TLD’s in existence, this change will affect a huge percentage of the internet community. ICANN is meant to serve the internet and its users, and to foster competition (which provides better products and pricing to users). This move along with the removal of price caps on previous domains (.org .info .biz) as well as the huge influx of new TLD’s many at ridiculous prices has not made for a better internet, but a more muddied and expensive one. Please stand up for the good of internet users. - Jeff McArthur

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against these increases!!
by brad＠bradjones.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I admit I don't do much with bradjones.com and the 2 domains I've registered for my 16 year old daughters but to charge more for these is unfair. At least separate the usage by company size or something else. It will be a burden to the average people in many cases, and I LOATHE Facebook.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN and Verisisgn.com price increases
by Michael Keeney Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi I am writing to object to the deal ICANN is making with Verisign to allow increasing of prices on .com TLDs. It's wrong that one single company is given a total monopoly on selling something and setting it's price. It's effectively a license to print money without any competition for free market pricing. There's no option for domain owners to choose a cheaper alternative because there are none. Domain owners are held to ransom and have to pay ever increasing prices for the profit of one company (and ICANN) as there's no alternative. It seems wrong anyway that you have to continually pay each year to have a domain name rather then owning it outright after a single payment but to have no choice but to keep paying endlessly rising prices for it each year is even worse. Thanks Michael Keeney

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I am associated with a registry. 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. Cristian Gonzalez Wyoming

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

Feb. 11, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM Registry Agreement
by Winfred Heller Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I have just read the proposal. The first thing that comes to mind, is who profits from this? And what do we, as domain owners, get for our money? Better security? Better service? What do we get? Explain this in detail, that is, to us. And why is this better. If current or former members, say of ICAAN and/or Verisign, in investment roles or otherwise get more cash in the pocket because of this, and that's all it's about, I see a conflict of interest that needs to be addressed. If this is just about money, then I object as it's not in my best interest. Please re-work this agreement. Thanks. Winfred Heller wheller(a)hellersconsulting.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] My comment on the amendment
by Greg Hendershott Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I understand that, according to this new agreement, Verisign will be allowed to increase the wholesale price to registrars for .COM domains every year for eight out of the next ten years. I do not support this. I use .COM domains for a very small business, for personal purposes, and even for an open-source project web site. (You could object I should use .ORG for some of those -- but that situation is also a mess now.) If ICANN wants funding for specific projects, it should explain what and why, and ask for contributions. I might be willing to contribute that way -- transparently, Instead, the way you are going about this seems unfair to consumers of .COM domains -- as well as to registrars, among whom less competition will also ultimately be unfair to consumers like me. Please shine some sunlight on your decision-making process. Please do the right thing. Thank you.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I am opposed to the price increase to .COM domains
by Stefan Heinz Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 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 want increases in .COM prices. The increase is not justifiable other than through Verisign’s organizational lack of productivity. The increase in price would only make sense with a significant increase in value - which is nowhere to be seen or announced. rgds Stefan Denver, CO

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

Feb. 11, 2020

To Whom It May Concern, Reading the proposed amendment to the .COM Registry Agreement, I must first state my disappointment with how this whole process has been handled by ICANN. I very much understand Verisign's fondness for keeping this whole proposed amendment as secret as possible for as long as possible, but ICANN should strive to increase transparency, not try to minimize it. It leaves the community with the (probably right) impression that matters are not really handled as a community, but rather by a select few behind closed doors. I hope this is a singular oversight on ICANN's part, and not an indicator of procedure going forward. Regarding the content of the proposed amendment, I can not see how, if I read it correctly, an up to 70% increase in domain name costs over the coming 10 years is in any way motivated. Costs of maintaining the necessary infrastructure has dropped over the last decade, and will continue to drop as technology, convergence and automation improves. This should mandate that prices should drop going forward, not increase. A natural correction for inflation is maybe necessary, but that would be in single percentage points over the same time period regardless of what model for estimating inflation is used. Best regards, Sebastian Storholm ICT Architect sebastian(a)storholm.fi

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No to Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by David Welch Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I recognize the need to keep up with expenses, but this appears excessive and unregulated. Regulation is your mission. Regards, Dave Welch

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Not good
by john lockmer Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

You did not let us know you were going to do this. This is flat out wrong and will cause my domain prices to go up.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price increases
by Ioannis Zounalis Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear Sirs, I think the price increases you allow of exotic proportions and up to 70% make the internet and the TLD registration undemocratic and segregational, especially to new entrepreneurs and small businesses, which make up the vast majority of domain registers/clients and internet users at the same time. Do not allow this abuse. Resist obscurity behind which you and only 1 the private company decide for the TLD fate of the world, a whopping 40% of the market share but way more in the mindshare of users, since any TLD is primarily associated with .com in users’ minds. Because the Internet and the TLDs therefore are a GLOBAL issue and not just a private issue between 2 companies. Your decisions raise serious concerns throughout the internet community globally and lead to outrageous prices. Yes, even meds can raise their pricess but did you see the effects in recent examples? You can not allow exaggeration and exuberance, as the overseeing authority on domain registrations, let alone to cut deals directly with 1 private company without listening to anyone else. I find the information that Namecheap provided on this issue useful. I would be not only surprised but infuriated in i saw .com’s at 30 or 40 per piece per year. Let alone the already exuberant prices of some .coms in the thousands of dollars. Domains are just a registration and nothing else, not the business itself or the process to be found. And who is to say that if we and you allow such exaggerations, the other domains will not follow suit? Sincerely, Yannis Zounalis Publisher.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

As the owner of a .com domain, I think that this change is a very bad idea. Having the price follow inflation is fine, but 7% increase is ridiculous. Verisign reported a 69.4% operating margin in Q1 2019, so this isn't a matter of the cost not covering the expenses, or even just barely doing so. Domain names are an essential part of the decentralized nature of the internet. Making .com more expensive will lock people out of the market and will make small domain owners like myself consider just using alternative DNS roots. This would fracture the internet into a million pieces. Please don't pass amendment 3.

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Re: [Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] proposal increase .com prices
by Lucas van Osenbruggen Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

> > What's happening? > Last month, ICANN, the organization that oversees domain names, announced > significant changes to the contract it has with Verisign, Inc. who operate > the .COM top-level-domain (TLD). > ICANN made these changes in secret, without consulting or incorporating > feedback from the ICANN community or Internet users. Although ICANN has a > history of making similar deals behind closed doors, and also of ignoring > unified opposition against such action, we are focused on leading the fight > against price increases that will harm our customers (and the Internet as a > whole). This is a crucial time to raise our voices given that .COM domains > make up 40% of all registered domain names online. Please do not. You will make the web less free and will lose a lot of people buying web domains. Lucas van Osenbruggen

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against Proposed Amendment 3
by Kia Rahimian Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I oppose this amendment. This does nothing to address the .com domain secondary market pricing problems and will only contribute by raising the baseline cost. This is not a solution for consumers but rather a solution for Verisign. Moreover, this shortsighted change will further internet centralization while hurting consumers and competition. Kia

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price increase for .com
by Starbeamrainbowlabs Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

This will very likely make no difference at all, but what is going on here? Why such a huge price increase? How is this justified? Surely those who matter are the individuals buying the domains in the first place. Running a website often has lots of different costs involved - from hosting fees to the time to setup and then manage and maintain a website. The last thing we need is a huge price increase. I am a PhD Student Researcher. I don't have the money to pay huge fees for a domain name. Many people will often choose a .com domain to host their website because it's the most well known. Far from it's original purpose: .com domains are used by everyone from companies to individuals. What is going on today? First .org, and now .com? Has the world gone mad? --Starbeamrainbowlabs Owner of starbeamrainbowlabs.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Opposition to Price Increases
by Ty Gulick Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am writing to express deep sadness regarding plans to increase the pricing of .com domain names. Such action will harm those of lower income status and indeed karma will take natural course. Please do the right thing for the good of all. Ty Gulick Houston, TX, USA -- Ty Gulick

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I am a registrant of a .com domain name. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. Your organization has given 0 reasonable evidence that such an increase is necessary. The current rate of $7.85 is already more than justified. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. There is no reason to raise the prices, doing so would hurt small businesses. Respectfully, Shaun Nestor Tacoma, Washington United States

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

Feb. 11, 2020

What purpose does this proposed increase serve, save to line the pockets of Verisign? The costs in running the .com registry have not increased. This is blatent rent-seeking, and the proposed amendment should be denied.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Raising the prices for .COM registration from current levels will force my blog (boredsysadmin.com) and many others from the internet as a significant price increase will make keeping the domain no longer financially viable due to the significant decrease in advertising revenue I implore you to keep .com registration price at the same level as it stands currently. -- Best Regards, Sergey Klevsky

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Domain .com Price Increases
by Jedidiah McCampbell Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, Please understand the impact of raising prices of .com domain registration on small businesses around the world. As you know, .com domains power the world's economic web activities, and small businesses are already burdened with expensive barriers to entry. Small businesses are the backbone of industry and economic growth worldwide, and adding yet another increased cost for small businesses will deter economic development and innovation. Please reverse this decision and drop this proposal that will increase domain and other costs. Thanks! *Jedidiah McCampbell* *CEO and Founder* *Boundaryless Marketing* <https://boundarylessmarketing.com/> Medford, Oregon 97501 jmccampbell(a)boundarylessmarketing.com Phone: 541.887.0556

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