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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by Jeremy Starr Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Stop ripping off consumers and wholesale registrars. This is not the way forward.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Shady behind-closed-door deals
by Paul Ross Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

These shady behind-closed-door deals benefit nobody but your pockets. Kindly reverse this current agreement and make the process more opens and, you know, democratic. Or are you guys just another bunch of Trump cronies out for yourselves and screw everyone else?!?

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No to price increase
by Satish Sampath Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

This decision to raise prices of .com domains is not reasonable. The low price has helped the common people so much over the years and we should keep it as low as possible. I'd support reducing the cost even further, not increase a penny. - Satish

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I oppose this amendment
by Kevin Mager Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

As a registrant of several .com domains, I am against seeing the price of .COM domains increase. If Verisign is no longer willing to manage the .COM registry at the current rate, perhaps there are other companies that would jump at the chance for that revenue stream.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Fees
by Charity Miller Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Stop it’s not fare to raise prices. It’s affordable to people with no money.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com fee increases
by Tina Mancini Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

While I understand that in business there are always cost increases I feel that ANY basically unilateral “license” to increase fees across the board, without any sort of clarity of what is to come is grossly unfair. Any “business” as large as the internet and “.com” needs to be transparent and are accountable to their customers, not to their own deep pockets. You need to let owners of the .com urls know what to expect in the coming years, rather than letting us build out sites and our presence only to potentially be outpriced by large cost increases. Tina Mancini Florida, USA Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] comments
by sales Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

We are against the price increase! It hurts the online business, and specifically the COM domains. We are AGAINST such move, in 2011, the COM price was 8$, now 14$ + global inflation! Internet is an information platform not a meat market, get over it!

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No price increase
by Jill K Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Please do not increase the price of my websites! I am a small business that depends upon my websites to communicate with my customers. Sincerely, Jill King

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Opposed to .com price increase
by John Cooper Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I am a registrant of several .com domain names. 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. John Cooper San Ramon, CA United States

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against new contract with Verisign
by Chris and Sandy Boothe Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I am extremely opposed to the changes to the contract between ICANN and Verisign, particularly as it pertains to .com domains, of which our company has many. 7% increase per year is too high. Please explain exactly what ICANN will do with the extra $20 million ICANN will receive from these price increases. It is not fair for Verisign to operate its own registrar and what would prevent Verisign from reselling .com domains through another registrar? Please scrap the above parts of the new contract. Regards, Sandy Boothe Vice President, Exotica Jewelry, Inc. ---------------------------------- Exotica Jewelry info(a)RingsForever.com www.RingsForever.com (928) 634-5307 (800) 297-6707

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Re: [Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Dave Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I heard that the decision to change the .com registry agreement is being made without input from current (my) registrars. I don't want the cost of domain registration to increase any more than is absolutely necessary. I believe that as many parties with vested interests as possible should be involved in the decision, so lessen the impact on users like me. Thank you for your attention.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against this decision
by Aaron ＠ Nifty Design Labs Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I am against this decision on raising the prices for .COM domain. Current price offers are reasonable.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Amendment 3
by Kat Van Riet Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Tom Whom it may concern, I am wholeheartedly against amendment 3. This change will disproportionately affect small business owners and owners of web-based independent businesses. Intrepid business owners have enough costs associated with starting up, purchasing a domain name shouldn't have to be an unexpected expense; business owners should retain the choice to select a domain company that has a fee schedule that corresponds with their budget. This choice is being removed from the consumer by having one entity setting fee schedules for the next 10 years. In the age of the internet, individual domains and websites are expected of any business. This amendment will make the already overwhelmingly difficult process of starting a business even harder. Please reconsider amendment 3. Cordially, Kathleen Van Riet

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No Increase For .com Domains
by Tito Tio Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Dear ICANN, I received an email stating that you want to increase the price of .com domains as soon as possible. I’d like to express my dissatisfaction with the increment. There are millions of people with startups who may not afford the perceived price which makes me think of what their future would be. Kindly reconsider your decision on this as such would subject many startups and freelancers to untold hardship. Thanks for your anticipated positive response. Best regards. Isaac Ezeoke.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Opposition to Proposed Amendment 3 to .COM Registry Agreement
by Bharath Mohan Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

To Whom It May Concern: I would like to register my alarm and opposition to the amendment to the proposed amendment. While I understand that more funds may be needed to support and run ICANN, the amendment as it stands provides both insufficient information as to what purpose these funds are being raised, and insufficient information regarding how to ensure that there is not abuse or misappropriation of these selfsame funds. I also find it concerning that there was no public attempt to raise these funds before turning to a deal with a private entity that allows said entity to profit -- this seems more like an opportunity to allow Verisign to invest in a change that would allow it to further profit from a captive market rather than a serious attempt at raising necessary funds. Please reconsider. Thank you, Bharath Mohan Concerned Internet Citizen and Owner of .COM domains

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] NO RIDICULOUS PRICE INCREASES for .COM DOMAINS
by Jennifer Moss Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

As a web developer and a site owner, I’m opposed to the sudden and substantial price increases for .COM domains. Jennifer Moss Moss Web Works

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against Price Increases
by Benjamin Crull Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I wanted to voice my disagreement with the proposed pricing increases for .com domains. I believe doing so will stifle creativity and place an u due burden on startups and creatives. Ben Crull Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comments on price increase
by Foobar Panda Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Unless Verisign is making significant advancements to the management of TLDs that benefit all of their registrars, I see no justification for a price increase. If Verisign is contributing to ICANN, the allowed price increase should be proportional to the amount contributed. It seems reasonable that Verisign would be allowed to increase the registration fee $2 and contribute $1 of that to ICANN, but the figures provided are much less beneficial to the community. Even so, that $2 for registrars would translate to at least $4 for consumers, making it harder for independent content creators.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by James Mueller Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Don't raise prices

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] COM domain
by Nguyễn Văn Hon Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

It is not consistent with the contract when increase the price of .COM domain.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I Object to The Potential .com Price Increase
by r＠meau.me r＠meau.me Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do not move forward with this
by Jason Brown Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

This is incredibly one sided and nobody trusts Verisign to be reasonable with pricing that will get passed into consumers. Please do not go forward with this. Thank you. - Jason

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don’t be greedy by raising the .com rates
by Michael Green Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Don’t be greedy by raising the .com rates. This will create a negative impact and prevent me from building future websites. -Michael Green

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No increase in price
by Buchi Okeke Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

We say no to increase in .com price Sent from my Huawei Mobile

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price increases: .COM
by Masih Shah Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Dear ICANN, As a person who grew up in the ‘90s and has seen a lot change since then, the internet has been one of the few things that has allowed people to let their voices be heard, let people trade without borders, let families form through millions of connections. All through the internet, and 40% of those through a .COM domain in some form. Increasing prices may offer you temporary revenue increase, and allow you to hit your KPIs. But in the long-run, people will just shift on to other, more affordable domains. This is already pretty obvious in the startup scene where the .COM no longer is the king it once used to be. People use creativity to be able to use domains other than .COM. So increasing prices for .COM domains may just speed up this shift and in the end not benefit anyone. I am pretty sure this email will end up somewhere in the pile of thousands of other emails, and nobody will read it. But if for some miracle you do read it, I do hope that there is something we can do about it. Let’s not let greed get in the way of freedom and the best thing this generation has had, the internet made possible by the use of domain names, and in this case .COM domain names. Together we cann do it. You cann. We cann. ICANN. Thanks Masih

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] . Com purposed price increase
by Andrew Francis Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

There are many individuals and small businesses who will be greatly harmed in the purposed price increase. Many individuals such as myself don't generate income from the domain names that I own and as such there would be no use in my continued ownership of those domains which though I'm just one individual, there are many like minded people who share my situation. The end result will be the price driving small businesses and individuals who make up the greater part of the .COM owners to seek other options such as Facebook instead. Don't hurt the little people.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com prices
by Henry Nelson Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I am making a public comment. About the proposed price increase for dot-com domains. I am a small businessman. And struggle to get by. Any increase in the cost of my website will impact my business and my ability to provide jobs to others

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM price increase
by Pam Gronlund Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I object to the lifting of price caps for Domains. Small businesses like mine may not be able to afford the domains for their own business that supports them. Please maintain the current pricing schedule to avoid putting thousands of people out of business. Pam G.

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Re: [Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Changes
by Kim Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I am opposed to any actions that would increase the price of registering a domain, COM especially. In a time where many are struggling to put food on the table reasonably priced domain names help many people pull themselves up into a better financial position. Through commerce, education and communication of specific needs to remain productive. Consider not supporting any changes that would harm this public good. Kim Regan

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN Price Increase
by Roorda, Austin Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Good Evening, It has come to my attention that ICANN and Verisign are considering renegotiating their contract, a move which could (and more than likely would) raise the price of domain names. As a student, I have a limited income and require my website to exist in order for me to host my portfolio projects in order to get a job. A price increase would make this effort much more difficult for me, as I already have a limited income stream due to being a full time student. Keeping prices low is a massive driving force behind many entering website ownership. By increasing the price of this service, people will effectively have their voices silenced due to the price of entry. We're living in a more and more Orwellian world with each passing day, and the last thing we need is for the internet to be gated off to new content due to the greed of another corporation. Please consider not taking the $20,000,000 check and consider the people who are paying your bills (consumers, like me) for once. Regards, Austin Roorda

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN to ICANT
by James Erdeg Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

To raise the prices for 8 out of the next 10 years is to advocate for the rich instead of making it accessible to budding internet entrepreneurs who are just making their way in the world. The higher the cost to just register a domain name means it is less likely to pursue a career online. The domain costs shouldn’t be a factor in getting started and that keeping it low will continue to encourage the future generations to follow their passions and their dreams. Don’t let a money-grab destroy the future of our children’s ability to pursue online hobbies and/or businesses. Things such as blogs, landing pages or even just IP protection etc where people such as myself register the domain names for our credibility and appearance. Sometimes even to register for an aspiring business down the line. These types of changes can greatly hinder the desire to pursue them and it just wouldn’t be fair. If you’re going to raise the prices regardless, tax it on the bandwidth used. Use a model that allows entry early for the first 2 years and than using the data to raise the price accordingly. High traffic websites will barely notice the cost especially with their multi-million dollar revenue.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN
by Robert Herrmann Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I dont think ICANN did a good job of explaining in a clear and simple way why they need to make these changes. >From my perspective, the current system is working fine. The current annual fees seem reasonable. It isnt clear why .com needs additional changes or funding. -bob

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price increases
by Tonya Miller Gmail Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I’m writing to strongly protest the plans that are in place to significantly raise prices on .com domains over the next several years. My understanding is that this plan was made with zero transparency, behind closed doors. When is enough money enough for you large entities? Tonya Miller

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] NO to arbitrary PRICE INCREASE of .COM domains
by Salmaan Kureemun Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I have been informed by my web host that ICANN and Verisign are conniving together without ANY input from the ICANN community and internet users in general. This is a mafia-like takeover and extortion practices. NO TO PRICE INCREASE without inputs from all parties concerned.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by Kilian John Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 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. threethirtyseven. com ⁣(" The information contained in this message may be privileged, confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify your representative immediately and delete this message from your computer. Thank you ") >>> >>> Begin Public Key: AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABAQCXWteU0ZafDe2xdPimpbrINDY19UnS98I49sxXYNUjwH0Wubxl8weI4FMp2IdHQVOos1Vds4utH+/dO6ywDYsMc9ZkH9rhyQP3YzBSRWjwZYdHOMjfAu4xAEDmJJwPZbGW792uiRuM+UVrW70U/MGWL4Pq1sxiV7bw/qvv/26r51VKQ2bVCLxHvc7VDqieTmLnAFisprCjF9BEC+j17gdCl5iLGEQom4gduQNIS1h4WxoCrEF/4eMVp+jyiIF1TVhGAfFj+j4rfMCKBZS6R68Z72bZONtR/xsGENVZDrkts4RUEMynhlZzO6cQb/v+zI8iY89Y03BHhmiyz0Dm/JQ3--

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do not increase the .com price
by Hayley J Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Increasing the .com price is a slimy move. Don’t be slimy, shady businesspeople. There’s no need to potentially raising the price, other than to line someone’s pockets and make everybody else struggle. Keep .com accessible for everyone!

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I oppose amendment 3
by Hang Lu Su Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hi, I’m writing to say I completely oppose the allowance the price increases to .com domains. Signed, Hang Lu Su Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] New contract with Verisign
by The Taylored Home Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I am the owner of many .com domains and I have heard about the proposal between ICANN and Verisign. Running a business is already expensive enough, and with tax increases to small business owners, knowing that owning my domains could potentially increase in cost by up to 70% is really distressing. It seems that only ICANN and Verign’s benefit has been considered in this deal. Please reconsider how negatively this will impact those of us who depend on our .com domains. Thank you. Sincerely Marilynn Taylor DIY Interior Design & Vacation Rental Consultant The Taylored Home www.MarilynnTaylor.com G <http://www.facebook.com/thetayloredhome>et on the waitlist for my digital course BNB Listing Mastery! www.MarilynnTaylor.com/waitlist <http://www.marilynntaylor.com/waitlist> <http://www.facebook.com/thetayloredhome> <http://www.instagram.com/marilynntaylor> <http://www.pinterest.com/marilynntaylor> <https://www.youtube.com/user/Triplynn>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Increases to .com wholesale prices
by David K. Wilson Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello, I'm writing to object to the proposed changes to allow Verisign to increase wholesale prices on .com domains over the next ten years. These increases will invariably be passed along to domain owners and purchasers. We do not agree with this agreement being reached without the input of those affected. Regards, David Wilson 760-815-5858

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Public Comment ICANN vs Verisign
by Dmitry Shkipin Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

It appears that ICANN and Verisign are treating their relationship as a monopoly, or a public utility, without any checks and balances when making new agreements on how the prices for domains are structured. ICANN must address all matters of payment to a third and an independent party that has an obligation to protect consumers, such as FTC or DOJ. ICANN and Verisign should never enter into any private agreements due to limitations laid out in the Section 1 of the Sherman Act in the United States. If wholesale prices for domains cannot be set by market forces, they must be set by a public utility - there is no third option.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I'm against this .com proposed price increase!
by Moby Man Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I have many .com domain names for personal use. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. There is no reason to having an ever increasing domain name price that is way greater then inflation. Please help stop these unjustifiable price increases, & support the average hard working customer!

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN shadow agreement with VeriSign
by R B Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

We disagree with the objectives behind the increase amendment with VerSign as it does not mandate where Versign should allocate the increases to service improvements. This will also increase dark web usefulness for the 8 out of 10 years - guaranteed. We might also lobby to make ICANN, an obsolete organization in the 2020s and go direct to VeriSign or another NGO which better serves the public interests.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please keep domains accessible for all.
by Jenevieve Hubbard Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hey, not impressed with what sounds like a closed door meeting that lines the pockets of a few individuals to the detriment of the accessibility of the internet to us all. The internet and websites are the foundation of the American Dream, keeping small business a reachable reality for everyone. Do not increase pricing please.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Public Comment on Price increases for .COM registration/Price Controls/
by Joshua Howe Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello I am writing to express a few concerns regarding ICAAN's desire to increase pricing of wholesale .com domains. At this time there does not seem to be material justification to increase the wholesale price to registrars for .COM domains. With 7% increases, within 10 years, .COM domains could cost approximately 70% more than they do now, and there is no operational or cost justification for this increase in cost. Last time you opened to public comment, there was an overwhelming support for price controls for .org .info and .biz TLDs. I believe something like 3,500 comments were submitted in support of price controls with a mere six comments supporting removing price controls. Can you explain the reasoning for allowing Verisign to operate as a Domain Registrar - the appear to be agency issues in this decisions given they company controls almost 80% of the registrar pricing for domain names and will compete directly with all domain registrars. Fewer registrars will harm competition and domain name services. The consequences of this pending decision will impact the Internet for many years, and ICAAN responsibility to make sure average everyday people are not harmed by the unilateral decisions that cause arbitrary price increases. Best Joshua Howe (m) +1.917.340.2414

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Increasing the cost of .com registration is damaging to the internet
by Marc Culler Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

The proposed amendment to ICANN's agreement with Verisign was arranged unfairly and will be damaging to the internet as a whole. The .com domains account for 40% of all internet domains and the effect will be to increase costs of registering these domains by 70% over the next decade. No doubt ICANN executives would like to receive $20 million dollars for quietly making this agreement, with no strings attached and no accountability. But ICANN should have the welfare of the internet in mind and not accept these bribes from large corporations which stand to benefit enormously from these changes by enacting huge price increases. - Marc Culler

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Linda Joyce Brown Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I am a registrant of a .COM domain name. As the owner and sole employee of a business that is not yet turning a profit, I strongly oppose the proposed changes. The proposed changes would harm small businesses and individuals and would be contrary to the public interest in the DNS. I encourage you to reconsider and rescind this proposal. Thank you. Linda Brown Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Unfair
by bo makalu Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

As a www user since it's inception I find your closed door policies unfair to the whole world online community Please do not raise fees and penalize those that have no say in your secret negotiations Bo -- On the road mode!

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Charging increases
by J Ross Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Dear Sir/Madam, I understand that .com domain renewals will increase in price far beyond what is already charged. As a self-employed designer, I have limited resources and a salary increasingly impacted by rising charges. A domain and accompanying website is a necessity in this day and age. But, should renewal prices increase, it may well be I have to cut costs in that area and drop .com. Please consider the thousands upon thousands of domain owners that do not have unlimited funds. Yours faithfully, Justin ----------------

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No on the price change!
by Cecily Wiggins Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

If these increases are approved many people will not be able to afford websites, myself included. I've had to pay twice as much for a domain and I can't imagine having to pay these exorbitant prices for domains! [image: Picture] *Cecily Wiggins* Creative Consultant m: 424.202.1715 | cecilywiggins(a)gmail.com | cecilywiggins.com <http://us.linkedin.com/in/cecilywiggins>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No price increases
by mark glaser Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Please stop the blatant grab of money that will ruin the domain name purchases of the public. Mark Glaser 703 644 1477 Lorton Virginia

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