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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Questions around proposed .com price increases
by Scott Wiersdorf Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I'm opposed to the price increase without considering answers to the following: - are these price increases commensurate with other TLD prices and increase schedules? - are other TLDs contributing their share to ICANN "related to enhancing the security, stability, and resiliency of the Domain Name System (DNS)"? - what are the plans to enhance the security, stability, and resiliency of DNS that is not already being addressed by other parties? - what economic incentive does ICANN have to improve DNS? Forgive my skepticism, but this fee increase seems to be a win-win for ICANN and Verisign, but not necessarily for anyone else. Yours, Scott -- Scott Wiersdorf scott(a)ipartner.net

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Fee Changes
by Morris Elazar Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please do not raise fees on the .com registration per the plans with Verisign. We need to keep the internet accessible. Thank you. Morris Elazar

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Appears this crowd is a law unto its own without having to account to anyone. With so many people being affected by these price increases the need for transparency as to why they are increasing the fees so drastically is in order. This organization needs to kept in check as to the validity of it's actions.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No to price increases
by Mark Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

This will hurt the internet and damage small business's ability to compete. 7% is way too much. We know Verisign is paying ICANN 20 million dollars as part of this deal. There is no reason why price increases should outpace inflation. -Mark Dreyer

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I am the owner of several .com domains under an private school. I strongly oppose Proposed Amendment 3. While I believe ICANN is within its rights to receive more monetary support, the lack of price cap is concerning. I believe the domain name system has been set up in the name of public interests and should continue to operate as such. There is no reason to not have a price cap and not having one can lead to actions taken by VeriSign that may not be under public interest. Most notably, a wholesale price hike. This may create a scenario where the prices become unbearable for small, medium businesses (SMBs), effectively only permitting larger companies (and domain squatters) to claim domains. I strongly recommend that ICANN to not adopt this proposal, re-review the proposed amendment and consider at the minimum replacing the price cap (albeit higher). Best regards, Rifa Achrinza SG, Singapore

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] NO TO HIDDEN AGENDAS
by Andrew Miracle Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

The internet is the livelihood of Entrepreneurs, Causing this increase to take place is like suppressing oxygen. Internet growth is bound to wither with this new amendment M M

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Stop Raising the Prices
by Ruth Collis Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Stop raising the domain prices please. Ruth Collis

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

Feb. 11, 2020

As a hosting provider and custom programming company, we believe these increases will have unfair and detrimental effects on small businesses. Big corporations will have no problem absorbing increases, but most small businesses we work with are getting squeezed from all sides. We've seen many just give up being in business altogether because their already low margins can't absorb more costs. Please do not make the Internet even more hostile to small businesses and individuals. Otherwise we are going to see most of them disappear and only the big players like Amazon, Ebay, etc. will be the winners and the consumers will be the losers. -- Dennis Altshuler President NetSys Interactive Inc. https://netsysinteractive.com 137 E. Elliot Rd. #787 GILBERT, AZ 85299 480 - 539 - 9640 Please Note: NetSys Interactive Inc., never sends requests asking to verify personal, financial or log in information by Email. You should not respond to this type of message from any source whether it's related or unrelated to NetSys Interactive Inc., or any of our other divisions.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] This Will Be Disasterous
by James Hafner Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To whom it may concern, I would like to submit my opposition to the proposed amendment that will allow Verisign the ability to drastically (if they choose) increase the price of the .com TLD. It would stifle innovation and raise even more barriers for businesses to get off the ground. Thank you for your reconsideration. Respectfully, James Hafner

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Stop this unnecessary price increase for small business! Mayake LLC Tel. 678 697 3810 mayakellc(a)gmail.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No change
by Jae ha Kim Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

The current Price should not be change

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Very unhappy with this change
by Stephan Hofmann Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

.com domains are important for the global economy to function normally and shouldn't be allowed to increase in price like they have been now. Please reconsider the approach.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please do not raise the price of .com as unreachable for those with dreams of their own .com
by Tuck Kamin Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I Oppose this Rule Change
by Ross Grogg Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am opposed to the proposed rule change because I believe it will increase the costs of domain ownership with no real plan for the proceeds. An additional $20m to ICANN without a plan for domain security in an unnecessary fee increase on all internet users. Additionally, the language allowing Verisign to also serve as a registrar is unprecedented. The company that controls a vast majority of the pricing shouldn't be able to compete with other registrars for business. Please do not accept this rule change. Ross Grogg william.grogg(a)gmail.com 845-489-2169 (cell)

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Small business owner
by Chad Willson Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello Dot Com Peoples, I heard that you were going to raise the cost is my domain. I would ask you to reconsider because it will be an additional expense in to my razor thin budget. The internet should be the great equalizer and making Dot coms more expensive will reduce the credibility of the next college student idea. No body would have visited Facebook dot info.... Take care and consider generosity as your guiding principle. Chad Sent from my iPhone

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

Feb. 11, 2020

What is the justification for the .COM domain cost increase? Who will ensure that the funds are properly spent? Robert

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I oppose these changes. This is an unethical and greedy move allowing Verisign to benefit extraordinarily at the expense of users. A 7% increase a year means that by the end of 10 years I'll be paying at *least* 70% more than current prices for my domains. Price increases may be necessary over time to remain competitive, but that's an absurd inflation rate based on pure greed. On your own website you claim: "ICANN is a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with participants from all over the world dedicated to keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It promotes competition and develops policy on the Internet's unique identifiers. Through its coordination role of the Internet's naming system, it does have an important impact on the expansion and evolution of the Internet." This move will demonstrate that you are not, in fact, a "public-benefit" corporation that "promotes competition". Please visit your own website https://www.icann.org/get-started to remind yourselves what your mission is because you seem to have lost your way. If ICANN moves ahead with this, it will prove that it is *NOT* a reputable or trustworthy organisation and that it has failed in its mission to the public and its role in stewardship of the internet with accountability and transparency. I implore you to please remember why your organisation exists and who you are accountable to. Sincerely, Gloria Liang

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM Changes
by Bradley Stemmle Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I urge you to not implement these changes this will cause wide spread damage and affect everyone across the world. Please abandon this for the good of the entire internet.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Bad decision
by George Nicholas Zdravkov Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Remember your mission as stewards of public infrastructure. Retract this decision and make your decision-making process public.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Stop!
by Rihan Arfan Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello ICANN, I believe the internet should be an open place where people can easily access and share information. By increasing the price of .COM, the most popular TLD, you're stopping a bunch of people in developing countries from accessing these domains. You're also stopping students and others from easily being able to afford to run a website, just from greed. If you're interested in money, consider offering a service of some kind rather than jacking up the prices of the .COM TLD. Help be the important figure that keeps the internet accessible to all. Kind regards, Rihan A.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Voting against this motion as the current $7.85 price tag on .com domain’s is already unjustified. Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Oppose
by Robert Rognlien III Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I oppose increasing domain name fees, and want more transparency in the way these agreements are reached, as well as enforcing the way that money is spent on domain name infrastructure. -- *Robert Rognlien III* 310.803.0722 *RobertRognlien.com* <http://robertrognlien.com/>

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear ICANN, Your recent proposal to increase .com prices has come as a shock and will impact my ability to operate a website as a freelancer. Not only is this move to charge more being done without consultation it seems to be driven solely by greed and profit, something which is at odds with the way the internet has been since it’s inception. I’m sure 70% increase will easily be absorbed by many large businesses but I and many others will have to seriously consider having a website is viable and move their online presence solely to social media to reduce overheads. Please reverse this decision, not only will it be perceived solely as a money-grabbing exercise it will totally undermine your organisation’ credibility and move the internet community to find alternative solutions to the problem and curb the activities of ICANN. For the benefit of everyone — don’t do this, it’s self-destructive and undemocratic. Emyr Williams

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Domain Price Increase
by Peter Noah Thomas Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear Sir or Madam: I don't use my .com domain for business. It is for my personal website. The domain costs too much already for an individual who just wants to write a blog. If you can find a way to charge more for businesses, then fine, but those of us who have personal websites are paying too much already. Thank you.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Just don't. Regulatory misuse is a terrible thing. Neil

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com name
by Carleen Weaver Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Sent from Mail for Windows 10 I do NOT LIKE THE INCREASE in the domain name. I understood the price was reasonable, however it is not cheap going forward. There was no notice or information regarding the increase DO NOT INCREASE .COM Carleen

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I do not support . Com price increases as proposed!

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please Stop
by wamp90 Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

It is highly unfair for you to be able to raise the prices on .com’s Stop!

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Terrible
by econn9 Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

This is the type of slippery slope that makes the internet a gradually more terrible place for regular consumers. Keep things the way they are please

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Opposition to amendment 3
by Emile Fugulin Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I oppose Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement. I believe that allowing wholesale prices for .com domains to rise 72% over 12 years, which is far more than the rate of inflation and also far more than Verisign's underlying costs of maintaining the registry could possibly increase by, will dramatically hurt the internet ecosystem. It will especially hurt small website operators, like myself, and will discourage internet users from creating blogs and personal pages, with the end result of reducing democratization of the internet. Verisign reported a 69.4% operating margin in Q1 2019, so they clearly do not need the extra revenue from this price hike. ICANN has granted a monopoly over .com to Verisign and ICANN has a duty to every internet user on the planet to carefully regulate this monopoly to prevent abuse by Verisign. The only conscionable thing to do right now is to freeze wholesale .com prices and re-evaluate 5-10 years from now. A policy that allows price increases tracking the rate of inflation (but no higher) may make sense in the future, but right now Verisign is already collecting far more from their .com monopoly than any company would be able to in a competitive market [1]. It's simply not right to allow them to raise prices at this time. Emile [1] For example, Alphabet, a highly successful player in a very high-margin industry, has an operating margin of around 25%. Verisign's operating margin is over 2.75 times that.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please do not raise the .com rates
by Nathan Arthur Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please do not raise the .com rates. Thanks, Nathan Arthur

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comment on .COM contract changes - Opposition
by Admin Kord Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I oppose the removal of price caps on the .COM tld. I also oppose the contract changes which allow Verisign to operate as a registrar. With these changes, there is a clear path to allow Verisign monopolise the retail sales of .COM domains. It is clear from previous tld contract changes, (eg: .ORG), that the most vocal advocates for the price cap removals and other contract changes, have had affiliations with Verisign. It is reprehensible that ICANN continually ignores the bulk of public comments opposing changes, while at the same time presenting a handful of advocates who have thinly disguised vested interests in seeing the changes approved. Regards, Peter Miller

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Whom it may concern, It is a disappointment to hear that you are looking at taking actions that would increase the cost of a domain name with a .com by 50% or better. I would believe that you have not done enough to find the right solutions unless you are just wanting to gaining a larger purse / war chest. I would say look for a different solutions and not make this your first choice. Stuart Baucom

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Fee increase proposal
by Mitchell Shelton Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I assume, much like with the .org increases, this email will be considered “spam” and disregarded. For two decades I have maintained multiple domains for both myself and friends. Typically, I pay the domain renewal fees for others. It is affordable and I’m happy to support others where I am able. With fees against .com domains opened up for increase, this will rapidly become an unsustainable financial burden for me and many like me. This sort of greed and corruption plagues all corners of our democracy. History will look back on the death of the .com domain era and remember the criminals that navigated us toward the end of freedom on the World Wide Web. This is class censorship and open support for the wealthy over the less fortunate. It is fascism disguised as capitalism intended only to line the pockets of those who hold the power. Without listening to the voice of the people you tear down everything that America once stood for. This spits in the face of the small business owner and the entrepreneur in the garage. No longer do we care about freedom, expression, and the true core of capitalism, innovation. Instead we crush it under the heel of fascism and greed. You have joined the ranks of others that have chosen to drive our nation toward destruction. Please, for the sake of liberty, for the preservation of capitalism and the power it brings to innovation, and for the freedom of all voices, stop these increases. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Mitchell Shelton

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Please do not proceed with this price increase. Many people with personal domains simply to own and control their personal email addresses do not make any profit from the .com domain and cannot afford needless price increases like this. Shifting over to another top level domain isn’t really a viable option either. Thanks, Andres Susarret Thanks, Andres Susarret | +1 630 299 0471

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] My thoughts on the proposal
by Josh Pitts Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I oppose Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement. Allowing wholesale prices for .com domains to rise 72% over 12 years will dramatically hurt the internet ecosystem. It will especially hurt small website operators, like me, and will discourage internet users from creating blogs and personal pages, with the end result of reducing internet availability and access to the poorest and most marginalized already. Verisign reported a 69.4% operating margin in Q1 2019, so they clearly do not need the extra revenue from this price hike. ICANN has granted a monopoly over .com to Verisign and ICANN has a duty to every internet user on the planet to carefully regulate this monopoly to prevent abuse by Verisign. The only conscionable thing to do right now is to freeze wholesale .com prices and re-evaluate 5-10 years from now. A policy that allows price increases tracking the rate of inflation (but no higher) may make sense in the future, but right now Verisign is already collecting far more from their .com monopoly than any company would be able to in a competitive market [1]. It's simply not right to allow them to raise prices at this time. Josh

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] NOT agree increase .com price.
by Km Van Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

This will make more websites hard to coutinue, because they are free for vistor. Don't do that please. Thank you.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against the Amendment 3
by Doug Barbieri Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I want to go on record opposing the amendment. Doug Barbieri PS: Of course, maybe it's a good thing you're doing with this. If you drive prices up really high, that will open up the door to competing options, such as a blockchain based solution to domain name registration. We need to get away from this centralization of something vital to the internet ecosystem, and put ICANN on the chopping block.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM Contract Allowing Potential Unreasonable Price Hikes
by roger bains Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

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. Last month, you announced significant changes to a new contract agreed to with Verisign, Inc. This agreement allows for the possibility for .com domain prices to grow by an astronomical 70% including price increases in other areas. The internet is a part of the commons and should not be a part of the feeding trough for extreme greed and depravity! secret, backdoor deal was done without consulting or incorporating feedback from the ICANN community or Internet users. This will not be tolerated and the back lash will be more than you would ever want to handle! ICANN you have done this before and enough is enough, these kinds of dishonest dealing is no longer acceptable. Harmful behaviour towards the internet community will no longer be something taken lying down. Beware the hell to pay!

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Dont increase .com price
by aakash sharma Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello Dont increase .com domain price. I am freelancer from India. If you increase the price we will shift to other tld then .com so beware of your step. Thanks

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] THIS IS UNFAIR
by Shakiru Akinyemi Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

This hideous price hike to .com is unfair and tis will impact information flow and businesses greatly

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Strongly oppose .com price increase
by Sam Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against the proposed price increases.
by Hamid Nazari Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear ICANN, Put the proposal to rest. Be open and specific about your future plans and the support from the community shall follow. Be on the right side of history. Regards, Hamid Nazari

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I have a registered .com domain name and I am against the proposed price increase to .com domains. The current rate of $7.85 is already far more than justified. There is no reason to increase that price. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest, but the public does not stand to benefit because of the increase. This decision is clearly only in the interest of Verisign and this proposal should thus be rejected. Melody Coleman Seattle, Washington

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Jim Davies 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. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. Jim Davies Australia

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, Please do not raise the prices for the .com domains. As a small business owner it is very hard to keep the overhead low and keep the capital to run an economically sound business that will support growth. Our small business are needful and to be able to save money in this area would really be a huge help in taking steps to secure the future of small businesses online. Thank you, Latrydia Fuller

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com domain charges
by G P Sam Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear Sir The increase proposed for the . Com domain charges are quite unjustifiable to the internet community. Not all websites in the . Com domain is held by wealthy business houses or e commerce businesses. Request you to kindly consider halting this price increase. Warm regards Gigy Sam

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Keep prices fair
by JC Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM pricing
by Patrik Hertzog Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am strongly opposed to the agreement with Verisign that would allow them to increase .com domain prices for 8 out of the next 10 years. This would have a hugely detrimental effect on my business, and the internet as a whole. Patrik Hertzog

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed amendment is a no go
by Asad Raza Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

You of all guys should be the one protecting the right of common people and be their voice but are acting like the one who are on top of the chain Stop being jerks and don’t go with the shitty amendment Regards

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