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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Dot Com Price Increase
by info＠ninjadomain.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi, We are against the 31 percent price increase and would hope for no more than 10 percent over the next few years or even less. Thanks and May the Lord Bless, Glenn Website: NinjaDomain.com Email: info(a)ninjadomain.com Skype: ninjadomain Phone: 1 304 532 6812 ChaiTea.com, delicious tea!

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] VA small business owner
by John Pinner Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

And this is a bad Idea Getting a domain on the internet is one small step for a business As business owner and a war vet, I was injured on deployment, my chances of working greatly deminished because I cant or stand for long periods of time I made a website out of what I love, fishing and after many years working on this site I am finally able to get by Living as an injured VA is not easy, many are discarded and forgotten And with the rising debt crisis in our nation right now, us Americans shouldn't need to struggle to keep their business open I would appreciate that you keep .com domains affordable to everyone who would like to express ideas freely and affordably Thank you for your attention Best regards, JP

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don't Kill The Entrepreneurs
by contact＠onlinedigitalstock.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

This is ridiculous

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price gouge
by Jono R Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

This move will pass the cost onto business owners, purely so Verisign can get rich. There is no clarification on how this would ever benefit consumers. Absurd!

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Laura Russell 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. Laura Richardson Russell Pensacola, FL Laura Russell President Santino's Pizza and Grinders 433 E Romana Street Suite A Pensacola, FL 32502 850-437-9355 www. santinospizza.com

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I have several .com names registered. I am opposed to the proposed amendment. The purpose of the ICANN and Verisign arrangement is to ensure functioning domain name registration, but mission creep continues to drive justification for additional revenue passed back to ICANN. The proposed amendment is counter to your stated mission, drives up costs, and further enriches a private company (which had $806 million dollars in net profit in 2019 at margins of >65%) at the expense of the public. ICANN is a non-profit public benefit corporation and should not be receiving a proposed $20 million kickback from a for-profit corporation that it oversees. Frank Jacquette Former at-large member, ICANN

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Corrupt
by Steve G Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

It is corrupt to add prices by 70%. You know the only reason you are doing this because it's a fragmented market of small to medium businesses and that you can bully.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN - Verisign .COM agreement opposition
by Larry Nelson Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Proposed changes in the administration and pricing of .COM domains should be withdrawn. The proposed agreement was negotiated in secret by ICANN and Verisign. Verisign gains the ability to raise prices far beyond reasonable limits and could even operate through a puppet registrar to gain an unfair advantage in domain sales. ICANN should not be swayed by the extra $20 million in revenue it will gain over the next five years. This has every appearance of a kickback. With full transparency, ICANN needs to explain the exact purpose and use of these new funds. .COM domains are a public benefit. Any changes to the administration of those domains should be negotiated in the light of day with input from all interested parties. This comment is written by a real human being at a real keyboard. Do not discount this comment as spam as ICANN did for many comments in the recent .ORG discussion. Larry Nelson

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comment
by Flomário Júnior Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Absolutely absurd this increase in values without even opening a consultation for users, who in turn depend on the domains to be able to keep their businesses running on the world wide web. They are people from all over the world, who will be affected by this thoughtless measure. We urge you to reconsider and open a public consultation. Thanks. -- Att,

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Tracy Elroy 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. Tracy Elroy Denver, Colorado United States Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] The Risk of ICANN to the Democracy of the Internet
by Cory Smith Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

It looks like ICANN is intending to sell out the idea of a free and open internet to corporate profit interests. Since the $20 million pales in comparison to how much Verisign stands to make, it seems this deal not only lacks integrity, but also ambition. This amendment suggests that the sunsetting of ICANN is inevitable. Even if it doesn't trigger the switch to a more democratic alternative, it has set the precedent that ICANN is vulnerable to special interests, and at some point we'll want to use something else. Anyone concerned enough to read these comments can begin taking the steps necessary to make sure you can resolve OpenNIC top level domains, and begin migrating your infrastructure, while continuing to use ICANN only in a transition period. This seems like the best way to hedge against the risk that ICANN won't be able to structure their organization in a way that protects the idea of an internet that is free and open to all. Cory Smith Edge Computing @Intel Opinions are my own

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price caps
by Barnabás Hang Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear ICANN! I'm a developer from Hungary. I'm working on web applications most of the time. I'm writing you because recently I read about your plans on removing price caps. I think this is really a harmful for the internet and you should definitely not do that. Sincerely, Barnabs

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Policy changes re .com domain names
by Rhonda Smith Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Your new proposed policy is price gouging and anti-consumer . Please salvage your reputation. Rhonda Smith Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Harshi Perera 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. Perera Colombo, Western Province Sri Lanka

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN's contract w VeriSign
by Sandra Oi Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I was made aware that ICANN's contract w VeriSign was made without input from the broader ICANN community and in a vacuum, resulting in significant pricing increases over the next decade that will negative impact my small business. Further, the lack of transparency with how ICANN will spend the $20MM received from VeriSign is disconcerting. While increases in fees is part of doing business, the lack of clarity and management of domain fees is truly worrisome and should be addressed. Please take a step back and ensure your constituents are taken into account and your focus is on the right priorities. Thank you. Sandra Oi ---

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] About price increase of the .COM domains
by Safiqul Islam Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi, You suddenly decided to increase your price on >com domains. I don’t know why you find that is a wise decision . if you did your market research properly you should know that .Com domains are there for a long time. That’s why many people cannot find available domains for their respected company. And they buy .xyz or others. And they are cheaper than yours. If you increase the price .xyz will be the next .com in the industry. Thanks Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price increment
by Xhisto Whalle Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Why’d you guys want to increase the price for the people that gets.com daily are way much if you increase the price you guys would go on loss cos we’ll look for a more better domain Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com Domain Name Price Increases
by Carol MacPherson Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am distressed to hear that ICANN is allowing Verisign to increase prices like this without even soliciting input from .com domain name owners. Many of us are small business owners. This will significantly affect and hurt our ability to survive with the possibility of increases up to 70%. I will not be able to afford this. I have a small voiceover business. It is tough enough to compete for fair prices in the marketplace without these companies taking even more from us without even explaining why. I am definitely against this. Thank you. Carol MacPherson hushedintensityvoiceover.com and carolmacpherson.com Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don't Do It!
by Bob Moyer Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Thank you for the opportunity to be of service! Bob Moyer, President The Vanguard Management Group, Inc. 9300 N. 16th St. Tampa, Fl 33612 813-930-8036 ext. 3080 813-955-5886 Direct Line www.vanguardmanagementgroup.com *1990 - Proudly Serving Associations Throughout Florida for over 30 Years!*

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

Feb. 11, 2020

To whom this may concern, The proposed amendment is a clear example of actions taken on by a monopoly to benefit only a single entity. This anti-consumer amendment is fraught with conflicts of interest. We need a better way to handle "domain investors". Hisham Al-Beik Owner of 4 .com domains.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com Price increase each ear for as much as 8 out of 10 years
by Joe Voutour Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi, Price increases will hurt me and help me. Hurt in that the price increases are too great for small fry like me. Help in that I for one will look for other ways to make my internet needs work. It seems possible, to me, that you have a captive market that you do exceptionally well with. It also seems to me that you have the possibility of losing the vast majority of us as there are a lot of exceptional people who will find another way. I trust that you will change your approach to your proposal and keep things as they are with regards to your .com business. Thank YOU, Joe Voutour JoeVout(a)gmail.com *A * *Smile For Your Day* *A teacher is one who must take a lot of live* *wires and see that they are grounded.* Silver Creek Herald

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Panagiotis Zoumpoulakis 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. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. Panagiotis Zoumpoulakis Ampfing, Bavaria Germany

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comments on proposal to raise .com prices
by Alex . Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I wish to submit my comment that I feel that the proposal to raise prices on .com domains is just another attempt at a money grab with no justification. You will make people go to the other 1000 extensions. Thank you for listening. Best regards Aleksa Lekic

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Opposition
by Armanda Baruti Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I hereby declare my opposition to ICANN’s changes in its contracts which allow domain price increases, in particular for .com. Any such changes behind closed doors, without consulting Internet users, strain credibility of ICANN being a non-profit organization and will only harm the Internet as a whole. Sincerely Armanda Baruti

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I oppose Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement. This change to allow .COM price increases every year will increase the .COM TLD out of the price range of the small business owner. Ken Lewis

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