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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by Sunday Ogwuche Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

I am against the proposed annual increase of the. .com domain infrastructure.

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Shameful opacity from one of the internets most important institutions
by Marten Veldthuis Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

Hello, I’m here to voice my strong concerns with regards to Amendment 3. If we are to believe that allowing Verisign to raise the prices potentially substantially, in return for a lump-sum payment to ICANN, then we should at least see full transparency into why those funds are needed, why there was no alternative, and of course full transparency into ICANNs spending past, present and future. For these reasons, I strongly oppose the amendment in the current form and the context within which it stands. Best regards, Marten Veldthuis

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3
by Brecht Machiels Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

Hello, I would like to voice my opposition to Proposed Amendment 3. I believe that the global DNS registration system should be run primarily as a public concern. The only entities that stand to benefit from the proposed arrangement are Verisign itself, at the expense of the public. These price hikes will impact the millions of small, independent businesses and developers that rely on the system as is to make their livelihood. Further, this could prove yet another point of pressure that convinces a small business to make their online presence exclusively in the Facebook walled garden and eschew the web itself. The web, and global DNS, were envisioned to be run for the public good, and they SHOULD be run for the public good. Deals such as this are an abdication of that mandate; short sighted profit chasing at the expense of all else. Please do not adopt this proposal. Best regards, Brecht Machiels

1 0

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

Feb. 14, 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.I keep my domain name(I find name for my brand), but I still not create webpages. So price for domain is normal for me. I am not used domain for business.Святославг. КиевОтправлено со смартфона Samsung Galaxy.

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by Nicolás Guerra Rosales Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

ICANN Team: I am a registrant of a .com domain name. I am against the proposed price increase to .com domains. There is no a real reason to it. I am also against that Verisign can operate as a domain registrar, because there's no enough guaranties that they are not going no sell or resell .COM domain, witch can lead to a oligopoly. I hope you don't ignore the comments against the proposal this time as you did with the cap removal. Nicolás Guerra, Santiago de Chile.

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I stand with.COM
by Fawwaz Dawod Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

No more fees! Sent from my iPhone

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by brian neylon Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

Keep all gtlds low cost forever.

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Price Increase
by Roderick Abela Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

Hello, I am the owner of hundreds of domains. I heard about the proposed plan for a hefty annual increase in domain renewal fees in the next 4 consecutive years. I wanted to voice my concern to ICANN that this would impact domainers with many domains like me significantly and would certainly discourage me from retaining a large portfolio as I have done to date. If I had owned a few domains the impact would not be significant but owning over 300 domains makes a big impact on me. I really hope that you will re-consider such a decision. Many thanks for your kind attention. Best regards, Roderick Abela Malta

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Trading with freedom
by Eloi Marín Gratacós Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

By increasing .COM domain prices at a rate of almost 7% per year, you are trading with people's freedom to have a presence on the internet, effectively preventing the use of internet for anything that doesn't report any money back. Please, do not trade with freedom. Thank you, Eloi Marín

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Stop the price increase!
by Phil Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

Being that .com domain names are used globally and not just by the First World countries. It makes sense that prices should be kept reasonably low so 3rd world business just starting out can have their businesses online without having to 'cut their throats'.

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Domain price change - comment from Andreis Web
by Emil Andreis Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

As the owner of small business specialized in web design, I strongly object to the domain price change. Emil Andreis ᐧ

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against proposal
by Joanne Keevers Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

The web, and global DNS, were envisioned to be run for the public good, and they SHOULD be run for the public good. Deals such as this are an abdication of that mandate; short sighted profit chasing at the expense of all else. Please do not adopt this proposal.

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com cost increase
by Tarek Yusef Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

The cost of. Com registration should reflects the cost of running the registry. Over the years the cost of running and maintaining dot-com registrations has decreased. Instead of seeing a decrease in price we are seeing the opposite. Dot-com registration price should only increase if the costs associated with it increases otherwise it should be capped at current prices if not Lowered. Raising the prices of. Com detrimental and opportunistic especially given that the company has been given exclusive rights to run it. I am against an increase in. Com prices.

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN Price Increase - Feb 14, 2020
by Yasir Shirazi Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

This price increase decision between ICANN and Verisign will impact businesses and individuals worldwide and we suggest that it is not implemented. In fact reduce these costs. Thank you

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] TYPICAL SCALPING
by Wizard Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

This planned renewal hike is absolutely TYPICAL of everything USA. They set up long-term extortion rackets to grab every cent the world has to offer. USA is becoming a PARIAH NATION. The urls I register, I paid for, I invented and I keep funding just to leave on a register for my own purposes where THERE ARE ZERO ACTUAL COST even slightly justifiable. Then the damned USA parasites rip everyone off again each passing year. Money for jam. This latest massive registration price hike is a SCAM and CANNOT be justified in any way. The entire Icann system would easily be profitable at even $5.00 per url every year. Millions of repeat fees every year for free IS A GIFT. Icann now stinks about as badly as the Amazon rip off system where worldwide online USA monopolies force foreign buyers to pay USA taxes on remote, non-USA sales. THIS IS WRONG & IS THEFT BY USA. ALL USA monopolies are working an extortion racket against other nations AND THIS NEEDS TO BE STOPPED.We all know the entire decision about increasing USA extortion will be determined by USA people alone, so we all know these extra extortion fees WILL BE STOLEN WITHOUT BENEFIT, from all domain owning victims. I just wish the guy that invented the Internet had had the sense to hang onto the title deeds so grasping bums could be slapped inline. Had enough of this vast corruption and cash theft called America. _____ I am using the Free version of SPAMfighter <http://www.spamfighter.com/len> . SPAMfighter has removed 4066 of my spam emails to date. Do you have a slow PC? <http://www.spamfighter.com/SLOW-PCfighter?cid=sigen> Try a free scan!

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] TlD Domain Price increase
by Graham Jolicoeur Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

Hello, I am very concerned about the arrangement between Verisign and ICANN. As a regular every day person I am afraid I could in the future be unable to continue to afford my domain. My domain is part of my identity. Loosing it would cause me significant distress and harm. Please reconsider the amount by which Verisign is allowed to increase charges to wholesalers. Many Thanks, Graham -- Graham Jolicoeur web1(a)grahamjolicoeur.com

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price increases
by Dustin Dewett Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

As an individual, the internet is an invaluable tool for be to communicate with others without barriers to entry. As a scientist, I wish to freely share my ideas and findings for the benefit of everyone. The proposed price increases make it more difficult for individuals like me to run a website and communicate my ideas to the larger world. Dustin Dewett

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comment opposing this decision
by Jamie Archer Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

To whom it may concern it has been brought to my attention by my domain name registrar that due to your recent agreement with Verisign .com domains will undergo prices rises that are both arbitrary and unnecessary. This rank change for the pursuit of profit will vastly benefit large corporations and yourselves and produce no discernible benefit or innovation for the consumer. It constitutes artificial price fixing of a virtual resource and and has no relationship to reality. ICANN should not be an organisation that takes sides or allows one group of internet users to profit at the expense of others. It’s a disgusting decision and should be reversed. Sincerely Jamie Archer

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] DO NOT DO IT.
by Saket Mehta Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don't do it.
by Saket Mehta Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

1 0

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

Feb. 14, 2020

If changes are made which will see an increase in cost of the .com domain, I will have to move my 6 websites to different domains as I will not be able to afford any increase in prices of the domains for my website (four are for non-profits and 2 are small businesses). Will there be any assurances that the cost of the .com domains will not be increased drastically?

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comments
by Erick Fernando Alves Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 2020

Dears, According to this new agreement, Verisign will be allowed to increase the wholesale price to registrars for .COM domains every year for 8 out of the next 10 years, and the increases dont stop there. This will mean that .COM wholesale domain prices can grow by more than 70% over and above current prices over the next decade. The contract also allows for other price increases, which could drive prices up further, ultimately making .COM domains less accessible and more expensive for everybody. Alongside these contract changes, Verisign agreed to pay ICANN an additional $20 million dollars over five years to support ICANN's domain name system initiatives, without any clarity about how ICANN will spend the money, or who will ensure that the funds are properly spent on domain infrastructure. Not least, Verisign will also be able to operate as a domain registrar. In other words, 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. This harms competition, choice, and domain name services. I would like to know how ICANN is guaranteeing that the best economic practices are adopted and that consumers interests are protected. Best regards, -- Erick F. Alves PhD Fellow, Department of Electric Power Engineering Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway Mobile +47 932 61 518 <https://www.ntnu.edu/employees/erick.f.alves> https://www.ntnu.edu/employees/erick.f.alves

1 0

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

Feb. 14, 2020

Dear Sirs: I oppose the proposed amendment to the .COM registry agreement. This agreement will effectively increase the costs of the public access to internet domains without any input from the public. This will harm numerous small internet businesses and restrict economic activity. The proposed agreement does not even specify how the additional money would be used to benefit public access to internet domains. Business agreements make in secret that affect the general public should have public input to allow for the full impact of the decisions to be discussed. Special "deals" that benefit only a few should not be permitted. Suspend this rule until the public has an adequate chance to assess the impact and suggest changes. J Keen

1 0

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

Feb. 14, 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. 织梦 linyi, Shandong, China

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Com domain price increase
by Ankit Yadav Feb. 14, 2020

Feb. 14, 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. If Somehow this amendment comes to life countless domains will seized to exist and it will harder to maintain a domain portfolio for those who does business by selling domains alike. Thank you Ankit Y. Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

1 0