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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don't raise prices
by Kenning Brichford Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

To whom it concerns, I get that you want more money, but one of the great things about the internet is its accessibility. Please don't let your pursuit of profit come at the expense of those of us that like to build websites just for entertainment. At the very least I ask that you consider the impact raising .com prices would have on us little guys. Thank you for your consideration. Kenning Brichford

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Request to reduce inflation ceiling on .COM TLD's
by Josh Chandra Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello, I was sent this article by my host, NameCheap: https://www.namecheap.com/blog/icann-allows-com-price-increases-gets-more-m… Is this true? If so, a potential 70% increase in .COM costs over the next 10 years sounds astoundingly high. I strongly urge the imposition of a lower ceiling so that the inflation cannot total to more than +50% of today's costs within 10 years from now, or else this will drive out of business many websites whose owners are barely getting by, such as potentially myself. You may be losing my own business, and potentially thousands of others, if Verisign's annual 7% increases go through as they currently are. I really hope the linked article above gets some points wrong and is making the changes out to be worse for small businesses than they actually are. Please let me know, Josh (714) 900-2426 www.joshuachandra.com

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

Feb. 10, 2020

ICANN: 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. Please do not go ahead with this price increase. Jayaweera Manamperi Clinton, Massachusetts, United States

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please no price increases!
by Highland Solutions Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Please don't cut any deals that allows Verisign (or any other entity) to increase the price for .COM domain names. Fees are already too high, and the financial burdens on small business like mine are already too high. Thank you, Ron Schaaf Highland Solutions, Inc. ron(a)highland-solutions.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] disagree with this
by Mary Duff Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I highly disagree with this action. My domain register has informed me of what is happening and it is not fair to all of us that have domains through the provider Namecheap they try to keep the prices for the .com sites a low as possible so that people like me can afford our domains. If you do what you are proposing in your changes it will hurt a lot of people. Please don't make a good company like Namecheap have to hurt all those who use them and be forced to move to others that don't have the reliability that they offer us.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No to the Oligarchic Grab of Humanity Patrimony
by Miguel Queiroz Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

The Internet was born as a democratized public asset and free-for-all, or at least affordable service. Progressively throughout the years, we've witnessed the predictable appropriation attempt of this public patrimony, on behalf of private corporate power. From the absurd profit margins of ISP's to the more recent attempt of tech giants like Google, Microsoft and Facebook, to privatize the Internet and make use of personal data for private corporate profit. This is the bottom line of what we're witnessing today with the threat of price rise in .com domains: again the appropriation attempt of public domain and patrimony, for private gain. A new form of oligarchic neo-feudal power grab is trying to take hold of what after all, depends on public participation and public traffic, to even exist in the first place. I am hereby manifesting my absolute disapproval of this outrageous and arbitrary price raise on .com domains, that Verysign is intending to impose on registrars, and ultimately on the general public. This is the result of an obscene 20 million USD bribe that Verisign paid to ICANN, in exchange of total leeway to raise the domain prices arbitrarily and indiscriminately... Treating citizens and entrepreneurs as cows to be milked. I am hereby expressing my vehement protest and disapproval of this vulgar and abusive display of power and demanding that a fair and democratic ceiling will be placed on domain name prices, in particular those of .com extension. Your sincerely, M. Queiroz

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Opposition to proposed Amendment 3 (.COM Registry Agreement)
by Gautam Marwaha Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hi, I’m writing to voice my opposition to the proposed agreement. The gains from this amendment are unclear and while they may help an organization like Verisign, it increases the costs for many other entities, developers and enthusiasts like myself - effectively making the .com domain more difficult to access over time. Furthermore, there does not appear to be any description of how Verisign’s 20 million dollar contribution will be spent, the oversight and monitoring etc. Please do not adopt this amendment in its current form. Regards, Gautam

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN Proposed Amendment 3
by Md Ashifur Rahman Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello ICANN Board of Directors, I am writing to voice my opposition to Proposed Amendment 3. Despite there clearly being potential financial gains to be had by raising the registration fee on .COM domains, the global DNS registration system should be run primarily as a public concern. The only entities that stand to benefit from the proposed amendment is Verisign itself at the expense of the public. While price hikes such as this likely won't mean much to the larger business concerns that buy in bulk, it will impact the millions of small, independent businesses, developers & freelancers like me that rely on the system as is to make our livelihood. At worst, this could discourage small business owners from making a website with top-level domain for their own brands! Which would certainly not good for any of us! The web, and global DNS, were envisioned to be run for the public good, and they SHOULD remain the way they were before. Deals such as this are an abdication of that mandate; establishing short sighted profit for a single entity at the expense of all else can't be an wise decision at all. Please do not accept this proposal. Thank you! Md Ashifur Rahman Digital Marketing Strategist https://ashifur.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Amendment 3
by Rod Leonhard Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Stop this money grab, domains need to be affordable, they are already too expensive! Figure out how to lower the price, not increase it. Rod Leonhard roddy(a)optonline.net c 516-972-9916

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Look at Verisign’s REMARABLE financials – which can only be achieved from a MONOPOLY that holds a perpetual right to operate .COM forever!
by Don Smith Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Base of .com domain names: 2009 -- 86.0 million 2010 -- 93.7 million 2011 -- 101.6 million 2012 -- 108.5 million 2013 -- 114.3 million 2014 -- 119.0 million 2015 -- 126.6 million 2016 -- 131.3 million 2017 -- 135.0 million 2018 -- 142.0 million 2019 -- 145.4 million Verisign's price it charges per .com domain per year (keep in mind historically, Verisign has increased its prices at every opportunity permitted): 2009 - $6.42 2010 - $6.68 2011 - $7.34 2012 - $7.85 2013 - $7.85 2014 - $7.85 2015 - $7.85 2016 - $7.85 2017 - $7.85 2018 - $7.85 2019 - $7.85 Verisign's revenues: 2009 - $615,947,000 2010 - $680,578,000 2011 - $771,978,000 2012 - $873,592,000 2013 - $965,087,000 2014 - $1,010,117,000 2015 - $1,059,366,000 2016 - $1,142,167,000 2017 - $1,165,095,000 2018 - $1,214,969,000 2019 - $1,231,661,000 Verisign's costs to operate the registry: 2009 -- ($455,989,000) 2010 -- ($448,295,000) 2011 -- ($442,589,000) 2012 -- ($416,265,000) 2013 -- ($436,855,000) 2014 -- ($445,690,000) 2015 -- ($453,420,000) 2016 -- ($455,595,000) 2017 -- ($457,373,000) 2018 -- ($447,577,000) 2019 -- ($425,534,000) While wholesale .com prices have been capped at $7.85 since 2012 for consumer protection, Verisign's operating income has soared: 2009 - $159,958,000 2010 - $232,283,000 2011 - $329,389,000 2012 - $457,327,000 2013 - $528,232,000 2014 - $564,427,000 2015 - $605,946,000 2016 - $686,572,000 2017 - $707,722,000 2018 - $767,392,000 2019 - $806,127,000 Verisign's Net Income: 2009 - $87,931,000 2010 - $58,152,000 2011 - $141,141,000 2012 - $322,728,000 2013 - $323,953,000 2014 - $355,347,000 2015 - $374,241,000 2016 - $441,185,000 2017 - $457,760,000 2018 - $582,619,000 2019 - $612,489,000 Verisign employees fewer employees than ever before: 2009 - 1,100 2010 - 1,048 2011 - 1,009 2012 - 1,099 2013 - 1,079 2014 - 1,061 2015 - 1,019 2016 - 990 2017 - 952 2018 - 900 2019 - 872 Operating Margin: 2009 -- 26.0% 2010 -- 34.1% 2011 -- 42.7% 2012 -- 52.4% 2013 -- 54.7% 2014 -- 55.9% 2015 -- 57.2% 2016 -- 60.1% 2017 -- 60.7% 2018 -- 63.2% 2019 -- 65.5% With 69.6% non-GAAP operating margins and 65.5% GAAP operating margin in 2019 -- Verisign's financials are remarkable. Why is any rate hike justified? Verisign is realizing the benefits of economies of scale on a growing base of domain names. On top of a perpetual contract to operate the .com registry -- which excludes all forms of competition at the registry level. Competition ultimately benefits consumers -- and when ICANN is going in the opposite direction and allowing Verisign to increase its prices by 31% over the next 4 years -- it will result in a windfall of additional profits for Verisign -- without any justification. ICANN - what is your justification for price increases? -D

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I am totally against!! Do not make .COM domains less accessible and more expensive for everybody!!
by Aldara Marcos Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] NO to .com price increases
by Monique Mancilla Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

To whom it may concern: I do not agree with the backdoor .COM price increases agreed on by ICANN and Verisign. It is not right that only ICANN and Verisign have come to an agreement regarding these price increases without consulting or incorporating feedback from the ICANN community or internet users. This will ultimately make the internet less accessible and more expensive for everyone involved. Please reverse this decision and take into consideration what the community has to say about this. Kind regards, Monique Mancilla -- Monique Mancilla swmnique(a)gmail.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Corrupt
by Marciano Planque Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Stop being so morally corrupt with your sole focus on making more money. Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Domain price increases
by Scott Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I think it is ridiculous that prices will go up significantly for domain names. As a consultant working with small businesses, I know how important it is that every dollar spent be used wisely. One of the biggest reasons small businesses fail is that they are undercapitalized. And while the price of a domain name may seem like a small thing, it is not. Every dollar counts and it is not like spending on a web site is discretionary, it is a necessity. I am asking that you rethink your proposal to raise domain name prices. Scott Jacobson Sightline Business Advisors P <tel:952-896-0062> 952-896-0062 E <mailto:ScottJacobson@SightlineAdvisors.com> ScottJacobson(a)SightlineAdvisors.com W <http://www.sightlineadvisors.com/> www.SightlineAdvisors.com <http://www.linkedin.com/in/scottwjacobson> <https://www.sightlineadvisors.com/contact-us/> Business not growing like it should? <https://www.sightlineadvisors.com/contact-us/> I can help

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price increase in .COM space will almost ruin our business
by Mashu Mashu box Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

As stated in the subject, We are a small company trying to work in a global international space. Due to the domain sqottering we have to acuire and maintain about dozen or so domains in different name spaces and about quoter of them are in .COM zone. The increase in paymets for expiring domine names will place a segnificant burden on us. We as a business think that making closed under the curtain agreements that harms almost all players on the market is a bad habit close to mismanagement. We strongly disagree with such deals and are asking ICANN to revise it's decision regarding the deal(agreement) with Verisign and proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM registry Agreement. What should be done is a set of measures to free up sqoterred domain names that will bring them back to the market and generate significant new revenue to all paries such as registrators, ICANN and all businesses around the globe. Sensireosly yours, Ksenia Bussen Owner, Mashu Mashu box Israel -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed price increases
by Mark Jarmel Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

As a purchaser of domain names, I am writing to encourage you *not* to increase domain name fees. From my understanding, there has been no public justification for these increases. The proposed price increases would put a significant burden on small business owners. Thank you for your consideration, Mark Jarmel

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] NO to .com increases
by Gerardo Moad Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

To whom it may concern, I am really upset about ICANN's closed door arrangement with Verisign to authorize Verisign to increase .com prices at their discretion. ICANN is doing the internet a disservice by entering this agreement with Verisign to increase .com registration fees and I urge ICANN to reverse course on this decision. Kind regards, Gerardo Moad Aguilar.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed increases
by richie Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Dont allow these increases to cost the public more and more money.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] The proposed increase in fees will Harm Tech development in Nigeria.
by Afolayan Gbemisola Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hi, My name is Damola, I am an all round technology enthusiasts that live in Nigeria, a developing country. Our country, our youth are waking up to the potentials of the internet and how we can use it to develop our society and contribute the world at large while earning a living for ourselves. At present, our currencies do not measure up to the $, and most of us have have to scrape just to keep pay domain among other fees... I fear that if you proceed to increase this fee, a lot of us would be forced to go out of business. Life is not rosy in this parts. You probably buy a cup of coffee for around $8, the same amount it cost me to buy a domain, but $8 is not so cheap here. Here $8 is 2,920 naira, the same amount some families havetosurvive on for weeks. I appreciate your efforts at keeping this space safe and well managed, however I implore you to reconsider and perhaps explore other options. Help us to keep our hopes alive.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price increase
by G. van Leeuwen Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello, Please ensure that increase of the fees on the .com domains will not be raised. It will not be good for a lot of business and will decrease globale accessibility towards .com domains. This will decrease the .com business and lower the interest towards this type of domains. For me personally I have about 80-100 .com domains at NameCheap, so please think about this. It will keep me in business, I hope my voice is heard, thanks! 👍🏼 Met vriendelijke groet, Ger van Leeuwen Van Leeuwen Consultancy 06-26 026 026<tel:06-26%20026%20026> || mailme(a)gjvanleeuwen.com

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

Feb. 10, 2020

To whom it may concern, this Amendment is unacceptable and goes directly against one of the original purposes of ICANN, which is to *introduce *competition between registrars, *not* remove it. The fact that Verisign would be allowed to operate its own Registrar basically allows it to build a monopoly, not dissimilar to Amazon selling the same products as the retailers in its Marketplace at better conditions by using privileged knowledge of the market and its customers - which only lead to Amazon's growth, in *detriment* to the market itself and its consumers. Also, 7% price increases, year over year, is astronomical and absolutely unrealistic. Sincerely, Y. Mayer

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com pricing
by Sol Bergren Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

These prices should be lowered, not increased, registering a domain name should be much cheaper, Thank you, Sol Bergren

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by starlight7trees＠gmail.com Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

To whom it may concern, I do not support the proposed price increases by Verisign to registrars for .com domains. I do not support Verisign operating as a registrar. I cannot view the proposed Amendment 3 as good business conduct. The proposed changes are harmful to consumers, the industry, and the Internet. They were made in secret without consulting the ICANN community nor Internet users. I can only surmise that secrecy was believed necessary due to the bias and questionable ethical conduct displayed in the proposed changes and the motivation behind them. This shameful amendment must be halted immediately. Sincerely, Ally Starling

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM price increase
by Nick 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. Nick Reid

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Regarding .com price increaae
by Nafiul Alam Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

It's difficult for small company like us to survive if price is increased

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comment
by Mel Gilbertson Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Please do not raise the prices of .com domains. I currently have a .com domain and can comfortably pay the cost to keep it, but if the price were to be raised, that may no longer be the case. The ability to buy and run a .com domain should not be only in the hands of people with disposable income; it should be kept low to allow people of modest means to have a website as well. Raising the cost of .com domains makes the internet as a whole less democratic, and the world a little less fair. Don't be a**holes.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Amendment 03 Jan
by Rustam Kurbanly Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. This would have a negative effect on my business and many other small businesses . It is very clear that NO one other than Verisign want increases in .COM prices and treat .COM like their private property. Verisign is merely your manager of the .COM Registry - it has no right dictating the price. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the PUBLIC interest and NOT that of Verisign. Please remember this. Regards Rustam Kurbanly Mayo, Ireland

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Andrew Marchant-Shapiro Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I am concerned that the proposed agreement will lead to substantial unwarranted to for users who, like me, have chosen to set up websites and mail accounts to promote their small businesses. While the cost per website may be the same for large companies and small businesses, the cost as a proportion of revenue is very different for these distinct kinds of organization. Microsoft, for example, would hardly notice an increase in such costs-even though it holds many domain names. I, on the other hand-although I only hold two domain names-would definitely notice the cost. I believe that the amendment discriminates against small businesses. For this reason, I oppose Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement. AMS --- Andrew Marchant-Shapiro, Esq. [cid:image003.png@01D5E039.A6DF56F0] River Bridge Resolutions, LLC 8 Research Parkway, Wallingford, CT 06492 PO Box 6123, Hamden, CT 06517 P: (203) 936-9023 F: (203) 872-9007

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed amendment 3
by Jared Van Dyke Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Allowing domain registrars to increase the cost of domains will hurt those of us that are new and/or struggling in business. The increases will scare people away from grabbing domains, which in the long run could impact you as well. I have purchased domain names for ideas that I’ve had, even though they didn’t come to fruition I invested in the domain because of its affordability. I will also hang onto those with the hopes of launching them in the future. If the prices go up I will end up letting those domains go and not renew them. I’m guessing that since they were available the likely hood of someone else grabbing the domain is slim. The bottom line is, I know you’re there to make money and I understand that, but is having people let domain names cancel going to lower your sales to the point where you would’ve made more money by keeping the prices competitive? Thank you for listening! Jared

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed amendment 3
by Warren Roach Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I object to the price increase on .com registrations. This should be done by majority consensus of the top 50 registrars, not unilaterally. Warren Roach LQC Services, Inc. 719-209-3354 <mailto:wroach@lqcservices.com> wroach(a)lqcservices.com <http://www.lqcservices.com/> www.lqcservices.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] STOP .com increases
by Gerardo Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

To whom it may concern, I am really upset about ICANN's closed door arrangement with Verisign to authorize Verisign to increase .com prices at their discretion. ICANN is doing the internet a disservice by entering this agreement with Verisign to increase .com registration fees and I urge ICANN to reverse course on this decision. Kind regards, Gerardo Moad Aguilar.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Unreasonable rate of increase
by Joel Lord Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I am certainly willing to concede that reasonable price increases need to be accounted for in long-term agreements such as these. Over the ~25 years I've been registering .com and .org domain names, the prices as I have seen them haven't particularly changed, and while the amortized costs associated with any given domain can't possibly be large, they also can't still be the same as they were in the 1990s. But 7% per year seems exorbitant. If there is some way to justify these increases I would be interested in seeing it, but without further information I can't imagine what it might be. The rate of inflation these days is closer to 2% in the US, where Verisign is headquartered. Servers, hosting, internet connectivity, and tools are constantly getting cheaper and more effective. The costs guaranteed to increase over time are people, but unless Verisign is offering a platinum health plan, people don't increase by 7% per year, every single year. As things stand, I have to hope that this gets renegotiated down to an actually reasonable rate of increase over time. -- Joel Lord Sr. Systems Architect Advanced Information Management

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Outrageous
by Jean-Raphaël Matte Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

The price increase is clearly based on scarcity of the domains and is an abuse of power. The operation costs of domains only scale with global internet usage, which increases the demand for domains anyways. You are contributing to the closed-ness and de-democratization of the internet.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed price increase
by Michael David Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Please increasing the price of domain name registration for .com domains are not good at all. Please reconsider this step.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I do not support the .COM price increase
by Rob Gibbons Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

To whom it may concern, As a long-time owner of several .com domains, I DO NOT SUPPORT the recently proposed price increases for the .com TLD. Additionally, I am frankly disturbed by the number of negative news events recently stemming from ICANN's irresponsible stewardship of the core systems that contribute to the good faith and stability of the Internet. ICANN is rapidly eroding the trust of the community of internet engineers, domain owners, and end users. Best regards, Robert W. Gibbons robwgibbons(a)gmail.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No to the verisign agreement
by Adhesive / Brand+Digital Designers Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Given the no transparency surrounding this case and the speculation in the .com domain it will lead into, I do not agree with the verisign agreement. Also asking for transparency, and the sharing of all the documentation and extra information about all the stages surrounding this case. Atentamente, Best Regards, Pedro Santos Founder & Creative Director Av. da República, nº9 E, 1º andar Quinta do Outeiro 2840-468 Seixal, Portugal (ver no mapa) www.adhesivebrands.pt t: (+351) 215 986 542 m: (+351) 961 387 146 m: (+351) 964 325 651 hello(a)adhesivebrands.pt Brand Strategy & Design, Design Gráfico, Web & Interactive Design skype: pedro.santos.adhesive PT: A informação aqui contida destina-se unicamente à pessoa/entidade a quem é enviada e pode conter elementos confidenciais e/ou particulares. Não é permitido alterá-la, distribuí-la, retransmiti-la ou dar-lhe qualquer outro fim por pessoas/entidades que não sejam o destinatário. Se a receber por engano, por favor contacte o emissor e apague imediatamente a informação de qualquer sistema. Obrigado. / EN: The information transmitted is intended and addressed only to the person/entity to which is sent and may contain confidential and/or privileged data. Any review, dissemination, distribution, retransmission or any other use by persons/entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact us immediately and delete the information from any computer system. Thank you.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I oppose this decision
by Jorge Mena Romoleroux Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement This is wrong! If you want USD 20mm to finance your operations, then you ask the people for it NOT verisign or another private company!!! Because that money will not come cheap (if you know what I mean). You must launch a campaign in gofundme, kickstarter or one of the other funding sites and we will see what the "people" think of what you want to do with that money.... I am sure you could raise 3 times that amount with a klever strategy. *DO NOT PASS THIS ILLTHOUGHTOUT AMENDMENT* Regards, -- *Jorge Mena Romo-Leroux* Perxona Ecuador (593) 0995351678

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do NOT Raise the .com price
by Chad Michael Lawson Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

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

Feb. 10, 2020

Dear ICANN, Please do not enact the proposed amendment to the .COM registry agreement. The internet is an important part of our society and is a collective benefit. Allowing Verisign to increase the wholesale price to registers for .COM domains will limit the accessibility and democratization of the internet for the sole purpose of increasing Verisigns profits. I do not support this amendment and ask that you do not allow the increase of wholesale registrars. Best regards, Sean Michael

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Com amendment 3
by Peter Buckley Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Please reconsider your planned price increases that you negotiated with Verisign behind closed doors. Please include a wider group of internet companies and their representatives when making these decisions. Please be more transparent when it comes to funding that ICANN receives and what it will be used for. Sincerely, Peter Buckley -- The king’s heart is like a stream of water directed by the Lord; He guides it wherever He pleases.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No to the increase
by Gregg Davenport Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed .com price increase
by Yvette Facchini Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I would like to comment on the proposed price increase for the .com registered domains. The increased cost of living affects everyone at some time. Whilst starting an internet based business is cheaper than a traditional “bricks and mortar” business everyone still needs to work to a budget. Increases in wholesale prices are inevitable however the amount of 7% per annum for many years is much higher than most global economy’s CPI increases. Possibly a better outcome would be to either cap this increase for a set time or reduce the annual increase in line with CPI. Surely economies of scale would offset this increase. Thank you Yvette Facchini Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comment on increasing domain costs
by Veronica Sacchi Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Good afternoon, My name is Veronica Sacchi and I am the owner of a small e-commerce business. The news of domain price increase is a big trouble for small business owner like us, since it will burden the costs and negatively impacting my business, clients and on return you since several business like mine might fail soon with these costs increase. I sincerely hope you’ll reconsider the approved increase and renegotiate to a much lower price. Best Regards Veronica -- *Veronica Sacchi, PhD* Postdoctoral Fellow in Cardiac Regeneration Dr. Lily Xiang Laboratory Genomic Institute of Novartis Research Foundation

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] PLEASE DON'T RISE UP .COM PRICES
by Oscar gamboa Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Please stop the rise up of .com prices!!

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Disgraceful treatment
by Michael J Fedeczko Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

My personal feelings about these decisions and proposed changes with escalating outcomes are a disgrace and an insult to the user community. These proposals should be reconsidered and modified. 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.

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

Feb. 10, 2020

This ammendment is going to affect general public, especially bloggers who have their domains registered under .com and it is not a fair proposal overall.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Thoughts on the .COM registry agreement changes
by Dominic Cabot Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello, As the holder of a .COM address and a small freelance photographer, I find it rather galling that such changes would be proposed and agreed without any sort of consultation process or period. The internet is supposed to be a democratic spaced used by and for all. Steps like this undermine that. I hope you will reconsider. Thanks, Dominic Cabot

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com pricing agreement
by Mark Dimitry Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Giving .com management to a private company and giving them the allowance To raise prices is a bad idea from ICANN. Ever heard of highway 407 just north of Toronto? It was built by the government then sold off to a private company. That company has been raising prices, nickel and diminishing Canadians out of large sums of money for decades. Now the highway is so expensive only the elite can afford to use it. You will price small businesses and entrepreneurs out of .com domains if you give Verisign the option to raise prices. This is a bad idea.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by andy＠therossboys.com Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I depend on using .com sites for my livelihood. I have a few personal sites, but also several business sites. These sites are for people to find and reach me for my services. If I increased my prices by 70% and gave a sweetheart deal to one of my vendors, cutting out the other vendors and ignoring the end clients, I would be out of business. In this ‘looking-out-for-only-me’ world, you need to step up. You need to do the right thing. You need to remember the internet’s origins. Don’t cut people out of the equation and then screw them over so you can make an extra dollar. Andy R Ross www.andyrross.com <http://www.andyrross.com/> www.therossboys.com <http://www.therossboys.com/> www.thenobileboys.com <http://www.thenobileboys.com/> www.bbinsantafe.com <http://www.bbinsantafe.com/> www.chamaranch.com <http://www.chamaranch.com/> www.speedercity.com <http://www.speedercity.com/> www.hubbellranch.com <http://www.hubbellranch.com/>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please do not proceed with this
by Nic Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

This is an anit-consumer move made to satiate corporate greed and not public interest. I, as are most, opposed to this move.

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