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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] NO NEW CHANGES
by Tim Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

THE SYSTEM WORKS FINE, DON'T MESS WITH IT!! -- ~Tim /STOLTCO +1 (218) 209-2310 *(whatsapp compatible)*

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Domain Pricing Increase
by P R O L I F I C Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To Whom It May Concern, I ask of you to not increase the prices of the domains for the pricing structure now makes it easy for individuals starting out to afford their own name or business name. Not to mention the current pricing system allows for affordable annual pricing. By price increases it over extends the small people who are trying to enter the digital age of business.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I wholeheartedly disagree with Verisign being allowed to increase the wholesale price on .COM domains!
by David Wolfman Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I wholeheartedly disagree with ICANN's agreement with Verisign to allow large price-bumps on the wholesale price of .COM domains over the next several years. I also do not appreciate that ICANN has made these new agreements with Verisign without consulting or incorporating feedback from the ICANN community or Internet users. The decisions made by ICANN in secret with Verisign, go against the idea of a free and open internet without monopolization, and these decisions clearly manipulate and increase the control and power of specific organizations (ICANN and Verisign), leaving consumers with no other alternatives when buying .COM domain names except to accept the increased price-burdens. Please tell me where there is an undo burden of increased costs and management of .COM domains on ICANN or Verisigns behalf. This is purely a money grab and I'm sure that eventually some department of the government will put a stop of these types of random and secretive and sudden price-hikes. David Wolfman IT Infrastructure Engineer DUDEK ENGINEERING + ENVIRONMENTAL 605 3rd Street Encinitas, CALIFORNIA 92024 T 760.479.4236 F 760.479.1042 WWW.DUDEK.COM<http://www.dudek.com/> Here to serve you, call Dudek IT at X4357<tel:+4357> (HELP) Or call 760-479-4220 from outside the office Click here<https://ithelp.dudek.com/helpdesk/WebObjects/Helpdesk.woa/wo/14.7.14.0.0.0.…> to create a ticket or email ITHelp(a)dudek.com<mailto:ITHelp@dudek.com> PLEASE NOTE: Dudek uses an email filter to clean viruses and filter Spam. Please take the time to verify receipt of any important or time-sensitive email sent to us.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Greedy!
by Kit Farman Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

ICANN should be stripped of their authority, and a true third party nonprofit should be made responsible. What on earth reason would you have to do this, beyond lining your own pockets? Domain names should be affordable by everyone, and letting price increases go out of control will stop many people from having their own site. Kit Farman

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please fight against price increases of .COM domains
by Judy Ocondi Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please void the ICANN contract with Verisign last January 2020 that allow it to increase the wholesale price registrars for .COM domains every year for 8 out of the next 10 years. This contract was done in secrecy without any social responsibility of the community it serves. This contract serves to dominate .COM domain market with predatory price hikes...this hurts the local economies. This secret contract also harms customers and the Internet as a whole. The local community needs affordable .COM domains to support small businesses and family-owned businesses. Collectively, the small businesses provide employment for the majority of the US residents and help the U.S. economy thrive. Please void and cancel the ICANN contract with Verisign that was entered last month! SkB ARCHITECTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ STUDIO COORDINATOR Judy Ocondi 2333 Third Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121 * SkBarchitects.com TEL 206 903 0575 FAX 206 903 1586 EMAIL jocondi(a)skbarchitects.com<mailto:jocondi@skbarchitects.com>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I oppose the proposed Ammendment 3 to the .com registry agreement
by Dave Stone Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I am a .com domain registrant and I oppose the proposed change that enables VeriSign to increase prices 4 of the next 6 years. Please put the contract out for bid and have market forces compete for the registration profit. --Dave Stone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Unethical
by Yamin Khan Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hey, I strongly protest for price increase of.com domain. Thanks

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] mailto:comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20@icann.org?body=
by Jake Anderson Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I want to speak out against price increases for all .com domains without more public opinion. Verisign is nearly a monopoly on all domains and it's against the spirit of the internet to allow them to increase prices in such a dramatic and anticompetitive way.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Dont charge more costs
by INDUSTRIAS ARIEL Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Enviado desde mi iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please don't increase .com price
by Ace Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price Increases
by Viktor Sirin Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

What can I say? I am old, unemployable, and about to be declared disabled, meaning my income will continue to be so far below the poverty level, I’ll most likely end up homeless. My one hope for a decent standard of living is to make a little online. My plan, such as it is, may be a delusional dream, but every penny matters to me right now, and domain name expenses are unavoidable, and every single dollar matters. The thought of a 50-70% increase, even over a period of a few years, is disheartening. Of all the ways big companies can control the internet, why does one have to be to seemingly work to completely eliminate the lone content provider who just hopes to make a few extra dollars a month?

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No!
by Faris Khasawneh Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I stand firmly against the .com domains price increase! I believe the Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement is a step backwards in the wrong direction of modern age open-source accessible information technology tools and utilities, and I strongly oppose such approach I urge you to stay pro-human, pro-society, pro-free world, and pro-right to grow and advance Looking forward to hear you did the right thing, Faris Khasawneh, .com domain owner

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Domain . COM Name's Price Increases
by Lucy Thairu Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am a Namecheap domain holder and the proposed name charge increases by ICCAN do not auger well for the customers like myself or the internet community as a whole. 1) If the price increases are effected yearly as proposed, then by the end of the decade the domain names will be unaffordable for the users. 2) In an open and democratic system, stackeholders are consulted when such drastic measures are suggested and in this case neither the domain name registrar's not their clients were consulted to hear our views. 3) This price increase is calculated to benefit only on player...ICCAN! 4) ICCAN is paving way to become a competitor to the domain name registrars who are their customers. This is so unethical! Please reconsider this proposal for the sake of the internet community and our end users. Thank you Lucy Thairu

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Increasing the cost of .com’s will hurt small businesses!!
by Erik Paul Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

ICANN, As a small business person, every penny counts. Increases that are the result of backdoor deals not only hurt me but ultimately hurt all consumers. I urge you to think prior to selling out with closed-door deals with Verisign! Thanks, Erik

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

Feb. 11, 2020

What is the justification for an increase of this magnitude? The costs for operating a domain registrar have gone DOWN, so there IS no justification other than greed. The secret closed door manner in which this was negotiated is another indication of how underhanded it is. This proposed amendment should be soundly rejected. The chilling effects this will have on non-commercial site operators will compound year after year, making it increasingly difficult to have a voice in a growing corporate online landscape. Thank you, Ben Slayton

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] unfair price increasing!!
by Katie Steele Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I have No idea if somebody will actually read any of these emails or not, So, I am going to try to leave this very short. I'm a single mother who already works two jobs, and some times three. Even with bringing home two paychecks what are the equivalence of possibly a full-time position, I still absolutely struggle to make ends meet. I'm trying to compensate and have a little bit more money in my pocket via the Internet. The price that it costs me right now, I can barely scrape it together as it is. For that price to be raised. Would make it completely unattainable and no longer an option. All I want is to provide a good life for my children. And around every corner someone is trying to raise prices and make everything cost more to make everything more difficult and it's making it virtually impossible for me to be able to do that for my children. There's no need to raise the prices for this.... That's nothing but being greedy. Katie Steele

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] You will lose me and others
by baker Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Just saw that .com pricing will more than likely be rising. Very bad idea. It's a guarantee I will stop buying .com domains if that happens. I'm not a business. I don't have extra money - I don't buy domains that are more than $10-12. I know I'm not alone. Part of the draw of the .com isn't just that it's "a .com" but that it is one of the most attainable TLDs. Change that, and I believe you'll lose more than you'll gain. Please don't do this. ryan baker | blackcoralpress.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] comments regarding amendment 3
by jonathan wigglesworth Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please note my objection to amendment 3. I feel strongly that decisions like this should not be made behind closed doors: the process by which these agreements are reached should be public. Further, it's beyond distasteful that this agreement was made in exchange for a $20M payout to ICANN; it has every appearance of a bribe.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please think about small and micro companies and civil asociation
by Ivica Bilic Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear Sir/Madam Please keep the annual fee very low or consider a more flexible charging system for the .COM top level domain that will keep it accessible to individuals and small businesses. I know you are big and I wish you be bigger. But please allow to us, micro association from all world, from small and poor country, to fight against poverty with such great .COM domain. Hope you will understand and help. Bets regards from Serbia Ivica

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

Feb. 11, 2020

This is repulsive. You are greedy disgusting old white men who just want more and more money.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I oppose the .com rate change
by James Gibeson Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To whom it may concern, I oppose the increase of .com top level domain. The Internet should be free and open to everybody and raising the prices only makes it harder for people around the world to participate in the online community. There is no reason to increase the price other than for greed. Thank you, James Gibeson

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price Increases .com domains
by Mary Artis Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Upstarts and small businesses face challenges to manage costs and overhead to be viable long term. Increased prices for Internet presence places them at a disadvantage and adds to potential failure. It is unfair to increase pricing that can harm these businesses.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price hike's
by kamwithk＠tuta.io Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please don't increase prices

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I believe in keeping .com’s accessible because it keeps the internet accessible.
by Alyssa Burtt Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please do not increase prices of .com domain registration. The accessibility of the internet is one of the tenets of our 21st century democratic society supporting the freedom of expression, as well as supporting small businesses to compete with bigger players. Thank you. Alyssa Burtt Small business owner and consultant to small businesses.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Stop the .COM price hike
by Adit Sachde Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Verisign already has a monopoly and sky high profit margins. It is the duty of ICANN to ensure this monopoly is not abused. By allowing this price hike to occur, Verisign’s profits margins will continue to grow as their costs are fixed, and the burden will fall on website owners like myself. Please do not allow Amendment 3 to pass for the best of all internet users. - Adit Sachde

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Re: [Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by steward＠stewardware.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Add my voice, for the many reasons already written. For my money, it boils down to greed and secrecy and dirty tricks. -online webmaster for 22 years. Will definitely start thinking about the switch now. dot-com is gonna go the way of flash and over-priced ssl certs. You guys are writing your own doom. David MacLean Campbell River BC CANADA

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM Price Increases
by Jonathan Gabriel Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi.! The reason for this email is because of the increase in value of .COM domains I don't think it's fair for a society to make decisions alone. You may have thought about those of us with small businesses. What will happen.?? We will close. I have a small business, with the new cost I cannot pay. Like me there are millions of cases. I think you should opt for another solution and applying the law of the consumer, the idea is to help us, we are the ones who acquire them. Think what you would do in our case. I hope you change your mind. Greetings.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Fwd: Help Us Prevent .COM Price Increases
by Luke Capritti Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To whom it may concern: I am commenting on the information I received from Namecheap. I hope this is not true but it seems as if this makes it more difficult to spread the amazing benefits of the internet to more people. For me, I do not want to spend much money while I hold my domain name until I am ready to launch my website and business so by having lower prices, it helps me by giving me time to prepare for a successful launch. I hope you consider all the comments you receive and at a minimum decrease the overall amount you plan on increasing prices. Luke ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Namecheap <support(a)namecheap.com> Date: Mon, Feb 10, 2020 at 4:49 PM Subject: Help Us Prevent .COM Price Increases To: Luke Capritti <capritticreations(a)gmail.com> We have important information to share with you that will affect the price of your .COM domains. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ View in browser <http://mailtrackemailout1.namecheap.com/ls/click?upn=QqNWTFdMeHiLPmRAI5EzI5…> [image: Namecheap] <http://mailtrackemailout1.namecheap.com/ls/click?upn=QqNWTFdMeHiLPmRAI5EzI5…> Help Us Avoid .COM Price Increases Hi there! We have important information <http://mailtrackemailout1.namecheap.com/ls/click?upn=QqNWTFdMeHiLPmRAI5EzI5…> to share with you that will affect the price of your .COM domains. 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*. What does this change mean? Wholesale registries charge Namecheap a set fee per domain name per year. 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 don’t 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. Why is ICANN doing this? 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. So, what can you do to help? These changes will have significant impact on the Internet for years to come, and only ICANN and Verisign have participated in this decision. If you want to make sure your voice is heard, let ICANN know how you feel about their recent decision. *The Public Comment period <http://mailtrackemailout1.namecheap.com/ls/click?upn=QqNWTFdMeHiLPmRAI5EzI5…> is open until February 14, 2020.* You can leave your comment on the .COM proposal using ICANN's form <http://mailtrackemailout1.namecheap.com/ls/click?upn=QqNWTFdMeHiLPmRAI5EzI5…> . Find Out More <http://mailtrackemailout1.namecheap.com/ls/click?upn=QqNWTFdMeHiLPmRAI5EzI5…> 4600 East Washington Street, Suite 305, Phoenix, AZ 85034, USA Copyright © 2020 Namecheap.com <http://mailtrackemailout1.namecheap.com/ls/click?upn=QqNWTFdMeHiLPmRAI5EzI5…> [image: ICANN] We are an ICANN accredited registrar. Serving customers since 2001.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please avoid the hardships
by Erin Murphy Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I have been self employed for nearly 20 years. Last year, I was forced to return to the employment sector and this year, I am back at opening my business. It is extremely hard for small businesses to keep track of all of the “tiny” fee’s that pile up. Even as a volunteer for non profits, I find it difficult to get smaller companies to get connected on-line. For example, I volunteer for a thrift shop that donates all of their income to community events. Its been a struggle to get them to understand why paying for a domain and a web site is important for future growth of the company. Having access to a web site is vital for any business. We already see how google has taken away small business to funnel attention to third parties that charge high fee’s for “new clients”. One such gimmick had masked a web site to look and act like mine. When my patients called to book their appointments, they were lead to believe I had hired a new reception. Turns out, this company expected me to pay them to book my own clients by lying to my clients. As a small business, I am constantly struggling to keep up with a constant changes in technology. Another example, someone took away one of my business names and asked me to pay 250.00 for my own web site back. I told them to kiss my ass. I had another fellow do that with my first business. He actually tried to hold my web site hostage to force me to pay him more money. I also told that guy to kiss my ass. I tell alot of people that try to bully me to kiss my ass and I refuse to partake. Please, dont be like the other bullies that try and steal web sites away from small companies and force them to pay high fee’s to keep what they have already purchased. Thank you Dr. Erin T. Murphy DAOM LAc. LMT~CLT Google Voice: 970-329-1618 Web: www.LocalHealingHouse.com <http://localhealinghouse.com/> Facebook pages: Local Healing House . <https://www.facebook.com/search/str/local+healing+house/keywords_pages>

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

Feb. 11, 2020

To Whom It May Concern — We represent a couple hundred small and micro businesses and non-profits who we help keep their domains registered and working and keep their websites up and accessible to the world. The possible changes in the .COM registry are extremely concerning. Giving essentially a blank check to raise the price of .COM domain names more than 70% over the next decade would be an unfair burden for the organizations we help. Contrarily, the large .coms will not even notice such increases. Please find another way to recover these costs and keep the Internet a more level playing field for everyone. You are going to drive these smaller players into the not as well regulated and potentially harmful ‘vanity’ tlds and the public at large will lose. It is incredibly concerning that you are making these contact changes in secret. This is a big deal and if these unjustified increases come to pass, more regulation will come to this industry via government agencies and that isn’t necessarily a good move, either, but certainly would be one you would want to avoid. Please, re-think this decision and limit the increases us smaller folks will have to pay when costs all around us are already growing. - Ryan Ryan Gardner Visual People Design, Inc.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi, I am writing with respect to recent announcement of price increase that is planned without decent consultation and explanation of what the additional revenue will be used for. If the practices like this continues I will think of changing the domain. I hope the current initiative will not have an increase as big as planned. Thank you Peter Mastej

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price increase
by Jeromy Lukenbaugh Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I'd like to formalize my objection to the increase in price of the .com domain. This is purely a cash grab by ICANN and Verisign. You ignored the comments opposed to the .org, .biz and .info price increases and said they were just space, trust me this is not spam. This is from the .com domain that I've had registered since 2001 and will continue to do so for as long as it's affordable. Once you increase the price past that I will move on to another domain, most likely one of the free or cheaper domains allowing that money to go elsewhere.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please oppose .com price increases
by C Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

As a small business owner and domain name holder, I am writing this comment in the hopes of convincing ICAAN that the proposed .com price increases will be detrimental and wholly unjust for consumers (just as removal of price caps in 2009 despite overwhelming public comment was.) This amendment serves to only benefit Verisign and ICAAN, and places unjust financial burden on internet users! Why was this amendment created without imput from the very people it impacts? I can only surmise because you wish us to just be quiet and bear the financial costs of your lucre and dishonesty? This is wrong! Please make it right by removing this amendment and maintaining price caps. Don't be one more corporation gouging middle income families just trying to make a living. Sincerely,Cassie thomas

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I oppose
by Courtney Therry Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I oppose the proposed changes which will mean price increases for me and my small business. Courtney This email was sent on the go using an iPhone. For important matters please contact Courtney on 0433316067 TxC Collective www.txccollective.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please stop the price increase!
by Martyn Andrés Bonaventura Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please stop the price increase!

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] why?
by Neil Soiffer Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

In reading the proposed amendment, two obvious "why"s are left unaddressed: 1. Why is only Verisign contributing U.S. $20 million dollars? Why isn't the (increased) burden of supporting ICANN shared among all registrars? 2. ICANN has always been tasked to preserve and enhance the security, stability and resiliency of the DNS. What has changed? Why is the *additional* funding needed now? Without this information, the proposal looks like a monopolistic plan agreed to without public participation to increase revenue without justification for what the additional revenue will be used for. Sincerely, Neil Soiffer

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN changes to Verisign contract for .COM TLD
by Wellie W. Chao Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To Whom It May Concern: I am writing to protest ICANN's recent changes to the contract it has with Verisign to operate the .COM TLD. I have read that the changes were made in secret, without consulting or incorporating feedback from the ICANN community or Internet users. This is disturbing and deplorable because of contemplated price increases. Price increases by themselves are not a concern, but what is concerning is that there is no accountability for the new revenue, so potentially Verisign could use the additional proceeds to pad its profits rather than benefit the Internet community. I believe the appropriate course of action would be to obtain community feedback about new fees and what the additional revenue should be used for. Sincerely, Wellie Chao

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Stop the price increases for .com domains!
by Stas S Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Stop the price increases for .com domains!

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do not raise price for domain names
by Kent McSpadden Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To whom it may concern. We the users want to be given affordable pricing for domain names with .com Thank you for your service and I oppose price raising. Thank you, Marian McSpadden

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM monopoly nonsense
by Anthony Massaro 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. 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. Sincerely, Concerned Web Citizen

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM Price Increases
by Ashwin Gopi Krishna Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

As an active member of the start-up community, I am strongly against the changes being proposed by ICANN’s contract with Verisign, Inc. Increasing domain prices will make it harder for small businesses to setup their online presence.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Lack of transparency
by JoséRené Barnéond Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

ICANN is one the THE most important organizations in the world, probably in the history so far... The lack of transparency in this recent change is seriously worrisome. Increasing price (although not quite logical since infrastructure has only become cheaper) is understandable even acceptable, but it should be highly monitored, analyzed and regulated. I would like that verisign be allowed the price increase, but constrained by economic parameters such as inflation and economic growth, they shouldn't be allowed arbitrary increases. Cheers. *José René Barnéond*

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price Increase
by stevevock＠gmail.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

The proposed price increase agreement between ICANN and Verisign lacks accountability, transparency and honesty. This deal appears to contain all of the necessary elements for an improper quid pro quo and could fall under a variety of conspiracy laws. I recommend ICANN slow down and provide a full explanation of the benefits of this deal and a full accounting of who will benefit financially. Also, agreeing to price increases beyond a short-term window of 3 years is speculative and foolish. ICANN should pause and think this through. Steve

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Amendment comments
by Joshua Smith Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I do not think that you should allow Verisign to operate as a registrar as it will decrease the competitiveness of the domain market because they already control so much of it. Additionally the maximum that you should allow the prices of domains to be increased is the amount of inflation each year (average the rate of inflation from the major developed markets: US, Europe, Canada, China, Australia, etc). This keeps the costs down to users that need it. You could try allowing a revenue based pricing scheme so that rich companies pay more for their trademarked names (Apple, Microsoft, Google, Toyota) if more revenue is really needed from somewhere. -- Cheers, Josh Smith

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Increase
by Oluseyi Ibikunle AdeOnojobi Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi, This increase will not do well for developing countries, especially businesses that make less than $100 a month. How can they complete? How will they be heard? If a chunk of their profit goes into keeping a domain name. Please don't kill the small businesses in developing countries. Kind regards, ADEONOJOBI Oluseyi Ibikunle

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN allowing price increase on .com domains for pure profit for Verisign and ICANN
by André Martinod Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

This is unacceptable for an organism of the importance and caliber of ICANN to do such a thing. Totally unethical, and shameful. No consultation has been done either, and no proper independent research in how it benefits the Internet and its users as a whole has been provided. It will hurt an incredible amount of small businesses and freelancers.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] mailto:comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20@icann.org?body=
by rthyman Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please DO NOT increase the prices of .com domains this will hurt international commerce Thank you Richard Hyman Sent from ProtonMail mobile

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don't hike domain price
by Bangla Text Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Domain is crucial part of Internet. Keep it accessible for everyone. Don't hike domain price. Jahedul Islam Bangladesh

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Just another voice telling you to put the end-user first.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do Not Increase .COM Prices
by James Kleen Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

First, it's extremely disappointing to learn of the increases to the .COM domains. An increase of 70% over the next decade is outrageous given the combined increases. I fully intend on supporting any class action lawsuit for price gauging. Second, it's also distressing to learn Verisign can operate as a domain registrar. There's a reason it has been a conflict of interest, and this business agreement should be abandoned. Sincerely, James Kleen

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