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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN and Verisign
by Sonja Osiecki Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Please respect the input of a major stakeholder - the customer - before making decisions that affect us. We must be included in the decision process, otherwise it may be in our best interest to establish our own infrastructures and networks in future which will be overseen by ourselves. Personally, I cannot afford the 70% increase over the next decade. This is unreasonable. I urge you to keep your greed in check and make realistic plans for the future. If you need additional funding, why not raise those funds by approaching the likes of George Soros, the Clinton Foundation and the Rothschilds? These super rich individuals and organizations have interests in a wide variety of areas. You might find a lot in common with your processes of making unilateral decisions which impacts the rest of humanity in a negative way. Sonja Osiecki Sent from my iPhone

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

Feb. 10, 2020

As a long time user and content developer, I stand AGAINST any price-increase or any other modification that makes .com domains less accessible to the public. In the short run, or in the future. Sal Topete Webmaster since 2001

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

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello, Please do not lift the price freeze for .COM Registry Services! A price increase on .com domains will make so many things harder for the public. This will greatly affect students, small businesses, startups, and innovation in general. Lifting the price freeze will only benefit large corporations like Verisign and will hurt everyone else. Please keep the price freeze in effect for .COM domains. Sincerely, Carmen Bovalino

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against .COM Price Increases
by Kyle Fallon Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello, I would like to express my concern and objection to the proposed .COM domain price increases under the new contract signed with Verisign. Raising prices at an accelerated pace will harm the internet; It will make it less accessible for all. I urge ICANN to carefully consider the impact of their actions and to determine whether they are being taken in the interest of everyone who uses the internet. The internet is the most democratic, accessible form of communication we have and is the lifeblood of modern society. Let's please keep it that way. Thank you, Kyle --

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

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello, As a registrant of multiple .com domains I will happily be moving my business elsewhere should the price increase proposal go through. The prices are fine where they’re at. Increasing the prices continuously will only hurt ordinary citizens and most owners of .com domains. This is not done with the public’s interest in mind, and should be dismissed. I reject the price increase. SK Saxena

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price increases
by Ben | CodeBlue Ventures Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Icann must be transparent about exactly why price increases are necessary and of benefit to the consumer. Likewise any monies paid to icann for this price increase need to be clearly defined as for the benefit of the internet community and with their consent. ⁣Best, Ben

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comment on Recent .COM Changes
by T Diaz Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I'm writing to comment on the recent changes to the contract ICANN has with Verisign, Inc. who operate the .COM top-level-domain (TLD). It is my understanding through Namecheap that the recent contract changes are problematic for a number of reasons, not the least of which being that the changes were made "without consulting or incorporating feedback from the ICANN community or Internet users," and that "only ICANN and Verisign have participated in this decision." Additionally concerning is "*.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." Given that "*.COM domains make up 40% of all registered domain names online," *it does, indeed, seem that these "price increases . . . will harm our [Namecheap's] customers (and the Internet as a whole)." It's stated in Namecheap's email to its customers that "This is a crucial time to raise our voices," and I agree. Equally disturbing is that "*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." I felt it important, as a Namecheap customer, to send an email and comment on this unfortunate decision by both entities to make the changes noted above. Sincerely, Theresa Koenke Diaz

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

Feb. 10, 2020

I am a registrant of a .com domain name and I'm against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. If the cost to maintain the .com registry is less than $3 per domain per year and consumers are already paying double that cost, I see no reason why consumers should pay an increased price to buy a .com. Especially if Verisign already enjoys exclusive rights without a competitor. Thank you for your time and I hope you reconsider the price hikes. Sincerely, Jonathan Arbely Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] . Com domain price change
by Marko Andjelic Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

This is very unprofessional from company like your to enforce domain price change behind closed doors.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No increase
by Linda Morgan Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I am a small business that is basically being gouged from all sides. I have to have a few domain names and it is going to be a hardship for me if these increases go in effect. Please don't allow the proposed increases! Thank you, Linda Morgan, REALTOR LLC, GRI 727-251-0494 cell Coldwell Banker 280 Beach Drive NE St. Petersburg, FL 33701 ***Wire Fraud is Real*** Don’t wire funds to any business or individual without first calling them on a known good phone number, and verifying routing and account numbers! Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don’t increase the .com price
by Madeline Whitehill Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

It would negatively impact small businesses and, the freedom of information and of expression. Thank you, Madeline Whitehill

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Oppose Amendment 3 .com Registry Agreement
by Annissa Murphy Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Please know that I oppose the new Amendment 3.com Registry agreement. This amendment will negatively impact the .com industry and me as the every day customer. I do not wish for that to happen. Regards, Annissa Murphy Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] no massive price increases to .com domains
by Robert B. Gelman Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hi, I’m registering my outrage at the proposed rate increases instigated by ICANN and Verisign. A small increase, related somehow to inflation globally or domestically might make sense, but nothing like the 70% increases that are proposed. This will hurt small businesses (like mine) significantly. Rollback that proposal and come up with one that makes sense. Robert Gelman web developer

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com proposals
by Paul Williams Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

ICANN, Do not increase prices for .com domain names and please be open and transparent about how the current and proposed future income from domain sales are and will be used. Price increases for domain names are unnecessary and simply demonstrate greed and control. Paul Williams edenoutpost(a)icloud.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM proposal
by Daniel Meola Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

To Whom It May Concern: I am a web developer who first got my start creating websites about 15 years ago while I was in high school. The low barriers to entry in the creation of websites created an outlet for my creativity and ultimately put me in a great career. It would be a shame if the cost of creating my first website had been any higher, as it might have discouraged me from following my interest and creating my own websites. Even now I have several domains that I would not renew if the cost increased further. Please do not increase the cost of .com domains. Thank you for your attention to this matter, Daniel Meola dmeola(a)gmail.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price increases will hurt small businesses, startups, hackers, and hobbyists
by Joe Selvik Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hey, Let's not do this, please. A 70% price increase of domain names will allow for less creative freedom. Big players with too much influence will gain more influence, shutting out those trying to find their corners of the world.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No to a .COM Price Increases
by Aurore Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

How do you want small businesses to survive if you increase prices right, left and center? The consequences of your decision will impact the entire Internet for many years, and all registrars need to ensure that we, as customers, are not harmed by the unilateral decisions made by your staff. Aurore Plavis Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] NO to Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by DSS Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I am a registrant of a several .com domain names. They make it possible to continue my business and hire employees. I am strongly against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. Of course, Verisign wants increases in .COM prices. What business doesn't want more fees?! Wanting more money is not a good enough justification. The current rate of $7.85 is already more than justified. Verisign is merely your manager of the .COM Registry – it has no business dictating the prices. ICANN is supposed to "govern the domain name system in the public interest". Please do that! Fred Porter Pembroke Pines, Florida United States

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comment Submission
by Courtney Freeman Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello, I am strongly opposed to ICANN raising the cost of .com domains or any TLDs for that matter. This is not actual real estate - it's virtual. I pay for hosting and to secure the location of my data - far more than what is actually needed in terms of costs to maintain. With several domains, this is becoming more and more costly to maintain and is unnecessarily expensive. I also didn’t need to pay extra for a “secure” domain since I don’t take money on my site. Please stop putting the squeeze on us to serve your own revenue interests. Reduce costs instead of increasing the costs. Thank you, Courtney Freeman

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Protest Price Increase
by Jerome Couture Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I would like to protest the increase coming to my domain names. It is my understanding that this increase will come without any clarity about how ICANN will spend the money, or who will ensure that the funds are properly spent on domain infrastructure. This sounds like a bureaucratic money grab and not in the best interest of the consumer. Who gets rich off of this scheme? Jerome Couture Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] we don't like to price increase the ICANN .com domain name
by ar yone Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

To Whom it may concern, We don't like to price increase the ICANN .com domain name Regard, aryone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Disgusting
by Tarquin macey Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

You want to make the internet another place only the wealthy can thrive? Middle class and below already struggle to launch businesses and communities and adding cost after cost will hurt this and the open Internet. This is shameful profiteering and it needs to be corrected immediately. CANCEL THIS AMENDMENT.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price increases
by Bill Tenny-Brittian Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Just wanting to add my voice to those who have already decried the unbridled price increases on .com domains. I understand the need to raise additional funds, but to put the burden on one single extension seems both unfair and reckless. If a more moderated increase was spread out across all the extensions, the amount of money could be reached without gouging the existing .com market. In addition, perhaps it's time for Verisign and ICANN to become more transparent ... lest the outcry reach the ears of the FTC with such force that Verisign's monopoly be broken up through additional regulation. === Bill Tenny-Brittian Managing Partner The Effective Church Group 573-234-6563 <http://EffectiveChurchGroup.com> *Thank you for keeping in touch. * *In an effort to best utilize my time, I only check email twice a day. * *Please do not be offended if my response isn't immediate. * *I will respond as quickly as possible.*

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

Feb. 10, 2020

The internet was intended to share information and be accessible to everyone. By allowing private investment to increase prices of .COM registration you are limiting the accessibility the internet is supposed to provide. Do the right thing and don't allow Verisign to extort exorbitant .COM fees for their personal profit. -Grant

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please do not raise the .com prices
by Marc Ready Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hi, Please do not raise the .com prices and also please provide more transparency about how the funds from Verisign will be spent to improve the systems. The price increases will make .com domains less accessible for individuals and small business that already have .com domains and want to get started with a new .com domain name. Thanks Marc Ready

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM Domain Fee Hype Objection
by Bukunmi Adewumi Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Dear ICANN, I am against your move as per the ammendment about COM Domain as this is going to put marketer especially newbies out of business. Dot com domain price percentage rising that high is not fair at all. Ref: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/com-amendment-3-2020-01-03-en?utm_sou… Regards Bukunmi

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

Feb. 10, 2020

To Whom It May Concern. I wish to express my disapproval for the recent price increases. Matt Alexander

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

Feb. 10, 2020

Please reconsider your .com domain pricing. The internet is an incredible resource, and .com dimains are a big part of that. Gating them behind higher fees reduces their accessibility, a net negative for the web ecosystem. Please be the stewards of internet domains that we need.

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

Feb. 10, 2020

This proposed amendment, adopted behind closed doors, is non-transparent and blatantly anti-consumer. This represents a textbooks example of institutional corruption. I oppose this measure and respectfully demand its withdrawal, non-adoption, and/or other similar applicable negative action. — Cheers! Nathan Gugliotta, Esq. 55 S. Miller Road | Ste. 203 Akron, OH 44333 D: (330) 331-9455 C: (330) 573-3762 O: (330) 253-2225 Schedule a free phone consultation here. Please note: 1. According to the American Bar Association Formal Opinion 477, the Committee reversed their prior determination that there was a 'reasonable expectation of privacy' in e-mail communications and concluded that e-mail communication is inherently not secure and that you should consider avoiding email for attorney-client communications. As such, e-mail communications, while potentially subject to attorney-client privilege, should not be considered as legal advice. The medium is intended for short communications and, as such, may lack the necessary context or thoroughness of actual legal advice. If there are questions or concerns that are important, or there is any ambiguity or lack of understanding, please call (or use e-mail to arrange a telephone conference) where such matters may be discussed; or, reduce the communication to writing and transmit via fax or mail. 2. I intend that this message be used exclusively by the addressee(s). This message may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable Law. Unauthorized disclosure or use of this information is strictly prohibited. 3. If you have received this communication in error, please permanently dispose of the original message and notify me immediately at (330) 331-9455. 4. I currently receive over several hundred e-mail communications per day, including official correspondences from government agencies and courts. The practical logistics of this is that it is impossible to fully and thoroughly reply to or act on every correspondence. If, when corresponding by e-mail, you do not received a reply in a timely manner, there is a high probability that your communication may have been lost due to electronic information overload. While I apologize for this reality, if you feel that has happened please call or e-mail me to arrange an appointment to speak, either in person or by phone. Thank you.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] You can not increase the price
by Clive Simanansa Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

This is not only irresponsible. We can not allow ICANN to do this.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by DNS Ontkanin 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. Ontkanin Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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

Feb. 10, 2020

This is not fair. Increasing the price will harm SME from expanding their reach. No to increase in domain name.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM price increases
by Zack Siegel Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

please do not pass this. this will cause unnecessary price increases and i don’t see how this is useful to internet users? thanks! Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price raise .com
by Piotr Wohlert Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Dear Sit or Madam, Are you seriously raising the .com fees yearly in the future?! For what reasons ??? And please don‘t come up with a generic blabla, „we have to, because staff expenses, climate change, Government, resource shortage and our pockets are empty“. The only fee raise I can live with is the yearly inflation compensation. Thanks, but NO thanks. Yours sincerely Wohlert

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] The price of my .COM domains.
by Monica Gonzalez Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello, I have heard about the agreement signed between ICANN and Verisign, which means that in the coming years the price of all .com domains will increase. This is unfair The majority of people and societies that in the world buy .com domains, are not large corporations with large monetary capacity. The majority are people or entities with a tight budget that fight for every dollar they have to pay when they want to get involved in any online business or entertainment. If you raise the price of something as basic as the .com domain, which is absolutely necessary to move around the internet, then many people will be left out, affecting and harming many people or entities that will be banned from the future, which goes through the mandatory presence on the internet. This is a protest email as a testimony to the opposition of price increases. I believe that the benefits of both entities have been valued more than the negative global impact that this agreement means for the internet in general. Sincerely Monica G.B. Enviado desde Correo para Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Verisign Contract Amemdment
by Joe Sczempka Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I'm not thrilled about this. Who will ensure that the funds are properly spent on domain infrastructure?

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Domain Price Increases
by Walt Culbertson Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Good Day, I own over 30 domains, many for organizations where I volunteer my time to design and sponsor their websites. This includes woman’s residential centers and churches. Over the last few years, prices have sky rocketed, and are getting to a point where they are just not affordable. Any decision that can lead to even more price increases will have a far reaching impact and it is important for ICANN to talk first with all stakeholders. ICANN has been given an important responsibility within the opportunity and should not be wielded without just cause. Holding meetings that only ICANN and Verisign have participated in does not sound like a fair opportunity for all. THANK YOU for listening. Walt Culbertson Volunteer Webmaster Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN Verisign Amendment 3 Comment
by Ian Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I understand ICANN and Verisign along with third party organizations may want to review their position in a market but: On the receiving end the user sees a proposed increase of 7%, inflationary activity is currently evaluated at 2.3%, for a service they renew every year (reoccurring revenue) and no value added. Some registrants have many domains. An sudden increase such as this is challenging for smaller businesses, which really represent the majority of businesses. Reading through the proposed amendment provisions, which really publicizes an agreement between two organizations and third party agencies, but does not really state the conditions and weight or power of the agreement for the user. A number of questions come to mind: * How does one imagine and understand the grounds for price increases of .com domains, above and beyond current market inflationary activity. What is a price freezes, such as the one in 2012, if one seeks a significant price increase. It makes it look like there is intent to strategically hedge for the moratorium period? * It is very hard to identify evidence of structured initiatives that require additional financial resources - hence the increase. Increase in security is something any sustainable organization is invested in every day. It's part of the overhead of providing any kind of service on the internet. Businesses are constantly on the lookout to improve their practices. Yet they don't pass that on to their clients, it's inherent to the business model and the service offered. * "Stability of the internet", which no one or a small group of organizations are tasked with. Internet stability is vague and a loaded concept that deserves to be unpacked to be fully understood by all parties. The stability of the internet, aside from infrastructure, relies above all on users, registrants and people that browse the internet. * The only initiative to which was attached a dollar figure is the "Per-Registrar Transactions Report to record the usage of the "Consolidate/Sync Service" offered by Verisign as transactions." Although, the $0.25 "Consolidate/Sync Service" initiative is not something I'm aware of nor use, and so doesn't really serve our purposes. It is very difficult to conceive and justify the increase based on the evidence presented. Perhaps, ICANN and Verisign could consider a pricing for newly registered .com domains in the future. This would not affect current users but still support both organizations in their initiatives assuming we can track the dollar back to the service improvement. Ian

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

Feb. 10, 2020

I totally oppose the increase in .com prices Kind Regards John Blake John(a)John-Blake.com.au www.john-blake.com.au Ph 0418 699 332

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

Feb. 10, 2020

It is my understanding that ICANN made a deal behind closed doors with Verisign that allows them to increase wholesale price to registrars for .COM domains. I am fully against this! Changes like these should be decided by the community, not behind closed doors! -- PAUL BAUER BAUER-POWER MEDIA _Linux | Windows | Software | Technology_

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM Domain Increase
by Olly Sholotan Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

.com domains should absolutely NOT be increased price wise as they have no reason to. Thank you -- Ollysholotan.com Instagram.com/ollysho Twitter.com/AfricanGodling ᐧ

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Stop the increase!
by murat ulus Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Stop the change from increasing or allowing to increase .Com domain names.

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

Feb. 10, 2020

I feel that unless some kind of significant value is added to the domain name system as it currently exists, there is no actual reason, beyond profiteering, for the proposed changes. While I have no objection to any company making profits, it should be done so honestly. Verisign and ICANN should simply make it known that they have a desire for increased profits and are therefore increasing prices in order to fulfill that desire. Thank you, Tom Fox

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com
by Joe Williams Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Very concerned with reports I'm hearing about potential fee increases for .com domain registrations possibly in 8 out of the next 10 years, and with no bounds/limits? If true, it puts a lot of small businesses like mine at further risk - we face mounting labor costs, regulatory costs, city and state taxes - it really adds up and makes it very tough to stay in business. I STRONGLY encourage doing everything possible to keep domain costs at a low level. I'm also disturbed to hear that Verisign will pay ICANN $20M --- that seems a guarantee that domain fees will rise when they want their payback. That seems like a conflict of interest to ICANNs stated reason to exist... Joe joe williams | ceo | elmore electric | (GMT-8:00) | +1.206.213.0111 main | uselmore.com | highlinerlighting.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don’t be silly
by Faisal Hourani Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Find other ways to make money you greedy idiots -- *Faisal Hourani* Your Web Specialist @ WebMedic Mobile: +6011-1030-1337 <00601110301337> Website: https://webmedic.com <http://my.linkedin.com/in/faisalhourani>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please do not raise registration cost
by Chuck Lin Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Please do not do it. The prices are high enough now. -chuck

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN .com price increase
by Philip Mateescu (VarC) Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I oppose the ICANN proposed price increase for .COM. It is unclear to me how this change benefits all who at have built a presence on the .com TLD and what ICANN plans to do with the increase in fees. We’re already faced with a flight from .com which benefits domains under control by, at times, questionable entities. This move will not only further this flight, but will sully the good name of the .com registry and cause future decrease in sales and profits. I ask that ICANN reconsiders this decision and reverts its proposed changes to the Verisign contract. Philip Mateescu President • www.variableconsulting.com •

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM Amendment
by Brent George Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I do not support this change and want the financials more openly released.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN and Verisign, Inc. Contract Changes
by Steve Lamas Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello, My name is Steve Lamas and I am a small business owner. I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with the changes made to the contract between ICANN and Verisign, Inc. Specifically, I think the price increases are outrageous, and will hurt small business owners like myself, and the internet as a whole. Thank you for your time. Steve Lamas

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed changes to domain fees
by Carley Chamberlain Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

As a small business owner currently paying for two domain names, I find the fees already quite high. The closed door changes you’ll be making to domain fees is quite intense and you’ll be shutting the doors on a lot of home run small businesses over the next few years if these changes are implemented. The majority of people who own .com addresses aren’t bringing in 20M contracts that can afford them drastically higher fees on simple expense. -- Carley Chamberlain 416.629.0644 @carleyartistry www.carleyartistry.com www.facebook.com/carleyartistry

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