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

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

Feb. 10, 2020

Hi! I run a small guitar teaching buisness and am proud to use the .com in my website address. Namecheap.com <http://namecheap.com/> provide me with my domain name and small reasonable yearly re-registration charge. PLEASE do not start increasing the re-registration fee hugely- otherwise people like me will have to go to another less professional looking domain name! Thanks in advance! Best regards, www.timbarnesguitarlessons.com <http://www.timbarnesguitarlessons.com/>

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Disagreement with Proposed Changes
by Trenton Thomas Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

To whom it may concern, I disagree with the changes that this amendment (3) will make to the domain registry system. I believe that this increase of fees will stifle innovation and takes the web further towards privatization and big money. I know that I would not have taken as many opportunities or risks if prices were significantly higher and domains were a larger cost of business. I urge you to reconsider these changes and reject this amendment. Best, Trent Thomas

1 0

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

Feb. 10, 2020

Then new agreement with verisign will likely result in a price spike for domain registration of .com domains. This will likely make them inaccessible to many rank and file users. Please reconsider this. Sent from my iPhone

1 0

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

Feb. 10, 2020

Greetings, To any 7 year old, there are perfectly obvious right and wrong things to do. Adults confuse them by rationalising the wrong things they themselves have been caught doing, to avoid cognitive dissonance. Please try to use acceptable ethical business behaviour going forward. The current morally bankrupt approach enriches half a dozen people to an obscene level. It is about greed, and greed only. Vinnie.

1 0

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

Feb. 10, 2020

The internet is supposed to be an accessible place where people can have an equal voice. Raising the prices on domains creates a barrier of accessibility that ruins the spirit of the freedom of the internet. It should be as easy and financially accessible for my dad to start a website as it is for Google to. Raising the costs this much sets a dangerous standard/precedent. I oppose the amendment proposed. -- *Katrina Lovrick*

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Claim
by Charlie F Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

What the hell is up with the .Com deal Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/ghei36>

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed .com pricing
by Cavin Harper Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

To Whom It May Be Concerned: It has been called to my attention that ICANN and Versign have collaborated without any feedback from internet users like us to substantially increase the fees associated with .com domains over the next ten years. What you are proposing will result in a 70% increase in costs to us over that period of time. On behalf of our organization, which is small enough to be significantly impacted by such changes, I want to register my LOUD PROTEST to these changes and the multi-million dollar payoff agreed upon to ICANN behind closed doors. It is one thing to propose ‘reasonable’ price increases consistent with inflation, but 7% per year increases is both unreasonable and greedy. I urge you to reconsider this absurd price increase proposal and find a solution that will not gouge those you supposedly serve. Thank you for taking this objection seriously. Large companies and entities with high incomes may not feel the pinch, but the average user like us who use these domains to share information with little financial gain will feel it deeply. Cavin T. Harper Founder and President www.christiangrandparenting.net <http://www.christiangrandparenting.net/> www.grandcamps.org <http://www.grandcamps.org/> www.grandparentsdayofprayer.com <http://www.grandparentsdayofprayer.com/> 5844 Pioneer Mesa Dr. Colorado Springs, CO 80923 (office) 719-522-1404 (cell) 719-649-6778

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No for increasing the price of .com domains
by anashamdani＠yahoo.fr Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by Hugo L-Hamel Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I completely disagree with that change and do not support it.

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No right to increase price
by toni belboa Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

You have no right to increase prices, if you think you can take this decision alone. Think again we need to keep internet accessible to everyone you can get money by starting different business

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Domain prices
by Cyndie Rauls Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I am an artist that has opened my residence as a ‘free to the public’ gallery. I cannot afford price increases to secure my domain name. Most small businesses can’t. You are turning this into a pay-to-play situation where the little shops won’t be able to maintain their information accessibility. This is wrong on so many levels. Cyndie Rauls The Gallery at Wanderbrook Glen

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Unjustified price increase for (dot)com domains
by Scott and Sarah Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

To Whom This Concerns, The proposed price increase and continued yearly increase is wholly unjustified. There are not the requirements of increased management, thereby increasing costs, to oversee this particular level of domain names. The (dot) coms are no more difficult to "manage" than any other domain name. Management falls upon the registrants and registrars. The cost increases are being proposed as a way to turn the most commonly used, most desirable, and most recognizable domain into a "cash cow". The proposal takes full advantage of forcing registrants to pay more and more at the cost of losing aspects of their business(es) and eliminating access to highly valuable resources. The proposed increase is unconscionable, unprecedented, and unnecessary. Thank you for your time.

1 0

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

Feb. 10, 2020

The monopolization of .com domains is unacceptable and all TLD should not be able to operate a domain name registrar and also NOT be able to control and raise the prices .COM at the same time. The additional money that ICANN receives from Verisign with no transparency in terms of spending plans is also shady and questionable. Please leave the prices alone for .COM domains to ensure that creating an online presence is accessible for all who wish to have a .COM domain name.

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Unwanted .com price rises
by Enrique Pérez Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

This a protest against "possible rise of domain prices".

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Make the right decision
by Dave Sebek Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

The internet should be treated as a public utility, not a private monopoly. Private companies should not be given this kind of control. Private companies should not be able to buy their way into closed-room deals that affect the entire world, such as in the case. Do the right thing for the majority, not the minority, please. Thank you for your time and consideration.

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Icann Amendment #3
by Dan Raabe Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Do not raise the prices of .com renewals over the next 10 years. You are going to put more people out of business. Sincerely, Dan Raabe The Science of Performance Coach - Will-power, Self-control, Mental-strength "Don't find a reason to train, train for a reason!" <http://www.danraabetraining.com> www.danraabetraining.com tel:+1-303-880-4641

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com changes
by WILL SWYERS Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Please reconsider your decision process to include a wider representation of the internet community. Thank you.

1 0

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

Feb. 10, 2020

Dear ICAAN, I will like to express my opposition to the agreement that will lead to an increase in the prizes of .COM domains. It is unfair that other providers were not carried along before this unilateral decision was made. Please, do shelve this new agreement so that dotcom domains will remain cheap and affordable. Thanks. Adeniyi Ogunfowoke adeniyi.ogunfowoke(a)gmail.com

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] what are you doing
by Lyrics Pop Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

we need cheap domain name not expensive

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please dont change the fee's
by John Law Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

As a small business all these fees add up - we cant handle an expansion of more fees -- John Law Flom Designs and Photography http://www.flomdesigns.com 316 E Howard St Hibbing, MN 55746 john(a)flomdesigns.com 218-263-7771 218-260-1778

1 0

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

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello, I don't think that you should allow Verisign to increase the wholesale price to registrars. Bad and greedy idea. Thank you, Oleg

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] The public comment period
by Sabrina Morellato Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Dear ICANN, last month, you announced significant changes to the contract you have with Verisign, Inc. who operate the .COM top-level-domain (TLD). These changes will have significant impact on the Internet for years to come, and only ICANN and Verisign have participated in this decision. I want to make sure my voice is heard and let you know that I disagree on your decision to increase the prices of the domains, without considering all the involved parts. Thank you for you attention, Sabrina

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No on Amendment 3
by dianewalker0206＠gmail.com Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

1 0

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

Feb. 10, 2020

Being 100% sure that no corporation will object to the 28% cost increase every six years as they earn money off their domain name and paying almost any amount would be acceptible to them. However, there are a great amount of small and startup businesses that would see this as a burden as well as individual users out there that have purchased their own domain name and are using it for personal use, not commercial use. Several of us have multiple domain names, if for no other reason than to protect our own names from being used to run a website. So I would consider it a greater gift during this Valentine period if you don't ammend the .com registry agreement.

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by Aaron ＠ ArkBM Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

This deal is one sided and is meant to force .com tld’s out of the hands of small business owners. If you continue with this proposal, it will force smaller businesses to utilize other TLDs and limit the use of .coms to bigger and much more financially equipped businesses. -- Aaron Owens Brand Manager | *ArkBM <https://www.arkbm.com>* (561) 293-5575 <15612935575>

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against price increase
by Shahir Hajir Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello, I heard you want to increase the price for Domain registration. I am against this idea and don’t like it. Best regards Shahir

1 0

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

Feb. 10, 2020

I object to this proposal as the deal was done without opening an RFQ process.

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN Verisign
by Mark Berger Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Don't raise the prices on .COM doamins, ICANN!

1 0

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

Feb. 10, 2020

Hi, 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 arrangement are 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 and developers that rely on the system as is to make their livelihood. At worst, this could prove yet another point of pressure that convinces a small business to make their online presence exclusively in the Facebook walled garden and eschew the web itself. The web, and global DNS, were envisioned to be run for the public good, and they SHOULD be run for the public good. Deals such as this are an abdication of that mandate; short sighted profit chasing at the expense of all else. Please do not adopt this proposal. Thanks, Andy Amaya Moreno Valley, CA

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Disagree with changes to .com fees policy
by Shubha Wambach Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

It has come to my attention that ICANN has made secret decisions last month regarding the contract with Verisign, Inc., which will significantly affect internet users and the ICANN community. I strongly object to these changes, especially how it will affect costs and increases to .com domains in the foreseeable future. I urge you to allow feedback from the community before such an agreement and significant changes are finalized, otherwise this will eventually impact the future of ICANN.

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against amendment
by Jean-Philippe Cyr Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I’m against the amendment to the .com domain until it is clarified why and how the money receive my Verisign over the next years would be spend on. More money is not necessarily good, without a solid plan. For now, it looks like an unjustified plan. Increasing significantly the price of the main domain names may change the industry and how open and affordable is the Internet as a whole. It’s important to think about everyone here, in every country. Everyone should be able to have a .com domain name for a fare, and accessible price. --- JeanPhilippeCyr.com Stratège en expérience usager idéation + conception + scénarisation +1 (514) 756-6327

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please do not increase prices
by Scott Hochhalter Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Increased prices across the board will negatively impact small businesses and artists trying to utilize the internet in unique and sometimes necessary ways. Please reconsider increasing prices for all. -- “The world needs more people who specialize in the impossible.” -Theodore Roethke

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Boycot
by SANGITA CHAUDHARI Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

No need to increase the prices either will boycot ICANN

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Cost Increase to providers
by don freeman Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Many of us are small start up businesses that must count every penny, therefore, I am against the proposed increase in fees to .com providers. These fees are direct increases to us, the end user simply passes any increased cost to us therefor the provider offsets the increases. Consider the bottom line who is being affected by these increases.

1 0

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

Feb. 10, 2020

I would like to voice my concern regarding the proposed amendment 3 to the .COM registry agreement. These changes were made in secret, without incorporating feedback from either the ICANN community or internet users, which I think is incredibly egregious. Further, these price increase will make .COM domains less accessible, a poor state of affairs. I hope that you will allow the public to participate in this decision as well. Heather

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN corrupt?
by Poul Jensen Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

How convenient it must be to be able to simply strike a deal with Verisign to drastically increase fees for all .com domain owners, letting both of you rake in funds. The power of monopoly. Whose interests do you represent? It would appear that the Internet is led by corrupt people making secret deals behind closed doors. If you care about public image at all you should consider changing your practices. Unfortunately your history suggests you don't really care...

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do not make this deal
by Jack Vlazny Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I realize the allure of 20 million dollars from Verisign sounds great, your executives can buy another yacht maybe. However, the rest of us are stuck footing the bill for a 70% hike in domain prices. Prove you’re not a fully corrupted organization and decline this amendment.

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comment on price increase
by Tom Leary Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I am the registrant of about a dozen .COM domain names, many of which are needed to redirect mistypes to my .ORG sites. There seems to be almost no technical or hosting costs for the domain names, and prices should remain stable or go down. I'm very much against the price increase.

1 0

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

Feb. 10, 2020

Please don't increase domain prices. Domain names are not realestate. Anyone can and will set up an underground network causing www to fork. Then the value of domain names will drop. So that's a lose lose scenario. The internet becomes fragmented and verisign's investment is devalued. How is this beneficial to anyone?

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] changes to the contract it has with Verisign, Inc.
by Debbie Royalty Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

ICANN made these changes in secret, without consulting or incorporating feedback from the ICANN community or Internet users. .COM domains make up 40% of all registered domain names online and needed input into these changes. 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. 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. This is unacceptable. As I participant with a .com domain I request you reverse course on these changes, go back to the negotiation table and invite .com participants to that table. Thank you, Deborah Royalty debbie(a)nature-heartcounseling.com

1 0

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

Feb. 10, 2020

I don't agree.

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Disagree with proposal
by alex＠cnw.com Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

ICANN should manage the domain name system in the public's interest and not for the benefit of private companies with nothing at stake. Please reconsider the plan to raise prices, and please add more transparency to the process when dealing with TLD operators. Regards, Alex Free

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Opposed to Amendment
by James Bromwich Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

The internet should be affordable, including acquisition of domains. I own several. Your proposed increases are dramatic and unreasonable. I believe they will discourage creative activity. I will be discussing this matter with my representatives in Congress. James S. Bromwich Fort Wayne, IN 46899 Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM registration cost increase
by Kelly Bell Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

To whom it may concern, Please don’t increase prices for yearly .COM registration fees. This action will unfairly give advantage to wealthy domain owners and adversely affect diversity of voices and businesses on the internet, which has been our most egalitarian marketplace for goods, services and ideas. Additionally, we need rules in place which dictate how these fees are to be spent, to ensure funds are devoted to supporting domain infrastructure. In short, please do not increase the .COM domain fees in such an extreme way - instead, a reasonable yearly increase would follow a COLA-type formula. And rules are needed to ensure all domain registration fees are spent to support domain infrastructure repair and expansion. Thank you, Kelly Bell (917) 446-1555 --------------- Gotham City Drupal @gothamdrupal | @Kelly

1 0

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

Feb. 10, 2020

I'm against it

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please Keep .com Rates from Increasing
by Chris Reed Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

To Whom it May Concern: The cost of maintaining a website is only made more challenging by the potential price increase of .com. I am ugently asking you to keep the prices at the level that makes it affordable for all small businesses including self-employed artists as myself. Revenue generated by limiting price increases will only help small business to thrive and the economy to be more productive. Sincerely, Chris Reed

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Keep the end users in mind!
by Lynne Moses Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Dear Sirs/Madames, I don’t pretend to be up to speed on the complexities of the Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement. However, I do know that the internet has become vital to entrepreneurship in this age of ever decreasing financial security from traditional jobs. The ability to create and maintain an online business or support a brick and mortar operation on the web are critical to the livelihood of increasing numbers of people in the U.S. and the world, myself included. The potential for wholesale prices of the .com moniker is deeply concerning and I ask you to consider the impact on the powerless end users when finalizing the amendment. Sincerely, Lynne Moses

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com TLD pricing changes
by Noah Kantrowitz Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

By allowing Verisign to increase prices, you will disrupt innovation on the internet and exacerbate an already troublesome monopoly. I am against this change. --Noah Kantrowitz

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Amendment on domain
by ABDQUDUS DAMILARE Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I am using this medium to plead icann on ths increase of the rate of. .com domain, Kindly Understand that we all are struggling to make internet a home for everybody but if you increase the rate of .com domain that it's mostly use by user then it is going to reduce the interest of people in the internet Kindly think twice

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do Not Raise Prices
by K-Squeez Music Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello, I am writing you to ask that you do not raise .COM prices. I am against any price increases for domain names. [image: Mailtrack] <https://mailtrack.io?utm_source=gmail&utm_medium=signature&utm_campaign=sig…> Sender notified by Mailtrack <https://mailtrack.io?utm_source=gmail&utm_medium=signature&utm_campaign=sig…> 02/10/20, 05:02:49 PM

1 0