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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don't increase .com prices!
by David Aaron Suddjian Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Domain names and the web should be accessible to everyone. -- David Aaron Suddjian

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Public Comment
by Patricia Togonon Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hi, Please reconsider the increase in .COM charges. Some of us .COM domain name owners are only starting and we don't have funds for such a high increase in .COM. Please reconsider. Thank you.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] DO NOT INCREASE PRICE
by Roy Francisco Siu Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 comment
by Josh Lenz Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

.com's are fun for little guys and provide an opportunity for people that can not pay to play to actualize dreams of expressing ideas and thoughts to more people than can do from just their physical circle. A .com is legacy and the words expressed can go on beyond the life of the one who wrote them better than any other platform. In addition to the basic ability to broadcast words onto the interwebs, a .com is a way anyone can become an entrepreneur that has access to the internet. I would be sad to have the prices of .com's increase and remove one of the few places remaining that anyone can own an effective asset inexpensively. Josh Lenz

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Complain on the cost increase of .com domains
by Olivia Perryman Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Not all .com domains are registered by businesses, and increasing the costs for everyone is unfair to people using domains for non-commercial reasons. The web was not created to be owned and sold, it was created for sharing information. Increasing costs such a substantial amount is unfair and will lead to only large corporations having .com Forcing others to change their domain undermines any work they have put into it. Stop hurting the little guys just to make more money.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Opposition to proposed increase in .COM fees
by Sanjay Shah Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello, I am opposed to the changes to raise .COM fees which are being pursued without consulting or incorporating feedback from the ICANN community or Internet users. We do not know what is driving this and who is to benefit from the funds. Please restrict changes to increase fees, that will unnecessarily impact so many people. Thank you. Sanjay Shah

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed. Com changes
by Andrew O Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

To whom it may concern, including ICANN.org, As a small business owner, my website is an important resource for current and future customers, but in order to remain profitable, the current fees for registered domains need to remain the same. Also, it is not a good or viable business practice to make deals behind closed doors that negatively affect millions of people, but help make you more money. These business practices can be considered as unethical and should not be enacted. Sincerely, Andrew

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .Against COM Price Increase
by junkFREE2012 Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I am a registrant of a .com domain name. I am totally against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. 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. Prices are already too expensive. Linda

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN & Verisign agreement cost increase
by Anthony Cucuzzella Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

This is another corporate hijack of public domain property. I find this action unacceptable and will cease registration with ICANN Good luck.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No Price Increases
by Dan M Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

As a small business owner who's main source of marketing and business is through my website this decision which could lead to serious price increases greatly affects my business and I am against it. Please consider all the small businesses who would no longer be able to afford a .com web address and how it would affect current SEO rankings and our consumers ability to find us on the web. Please do not make this decision which would allow our prices to be increased. Sincerely, Christy & Dan Malene

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

Feb. 10, 2020

Why on earth would you allow this? It's a pure money grab that adds zero value. What is the consumer getting in exchange for the increased price? Nothing as far as I can see.

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

Feb. 10, 2020

Yet again backroom deals are constraining the internet and its original vision. This from your own website - "It (ICANN) promotes competition and develops policy on the Internet's unique identifiers. Through its coordination role of the Internet's naming system, it does have an important impact on the expansion and evolution of the Internet." How then does a secret deal with a single entity like Verisign which is for profit while you are non-profit in any promote competition. If Verisign doesn't want the .com TLD they can sell it not use it like a cash cow with ICANN's explicit and implicit agreement. If you continue on this path, be honest and change your raison d'etre. I'd suggest, "Open to the highest bidder". _______________________________________________ *Wayne Sankarlal , MBA, MS/CIS* *Website Design & Development - Facebook Marketing* *(416) 779-2231 | wsankarlal(a)gmail.com <wsankarlal(a)gmail.com>* [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, 04:58:19 PM

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Stop this deal
by Nick Jorens Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Killing the golden .COM goose
by Tim Townsend Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Sirs, There was a time when .com was all that was available. I have several such names, including my personal email domain. This sounds like a sweetheart deal designed to gouge those customers with the most to lose by changing domain names. It also seems discriminatory. If we are forced to move, we will. Best regards, Tim Townsend Tim Townsend Beyond FTP Technical Support 586-268-3846 <mailto:ttownsend@beyondftp.com> ttownsend(a)beyondftp.com

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

Feb. 10, 2020

Why don’t you get of your lazy butts and work on solving some of the problems that existing in the domain registration space like trademark squatting, domain hoarding and extortion instead of jacking up prices, greedy jerks!

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Writing in opposition to Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Oshyan Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello, my name is Oshyan Greene and I am writing in opposition to Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement. This proposal disadvantages small businesses and lacks important specifics and safeguards to ensure that the resulting cost increases are actually justified by improvements in services, security, etc. The affordability of the .com TLD has been an enabling factor for many businesses and small organizations and this remains a vital part of the Internet's value to this day. Additionally, as many new TLDs are expensive, it is important to maintain the reasonable price of .com. Many domain registrars also sell .com at a significant markup, which will only be magnified with the proposed price increases. I urge you to reconsider this proposal in light of the important public-benefit work that ICANN does, and its duty to the wide range of customers it services through partners and affiliates. It is ICANN's responsibility to maintain a fair, accessible Internet without prohibitive price barriers. Best, Oshyan --- Oshyan.com ig: @ogreenius <https://www.instagram.com/ogreenius/> t: @OGreenius <https://twitter.com/OGreenius>

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

Feb. 10, 2020

Please do not increase the price of .COM domains. The current price makes them very accessible - Derek Antrican Software Dev. & Mech. Engineer derekantrican.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Stop the proposed changes to .COM registration
by Mason Jones Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I am writing to call on ICANN to stop the proposed changes to the .COM registration. Given the lack of transparency, secretive dealings with Verisign, and the clear appearances of impropriety involved, it is clear that if ICANN wants to continue to be dealt with as an impartial organization it needs to stop the current process and start over with a broader coalition of participants and complete transparency during the discussions. If ICANN does not do this, and instead continues with its current plans, it will lose the respect of everyone who plays a role in today's internet, to its long-term detriment. Mason Jones masonjones(a)charnel.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I oppose the price increases
by Frank Selker Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I oppose the proposed price increased for .com domains. I understand that ICANN has a financial incentive to allow Verisign to increase prices, but it is against the public and commercial interest outside of these entities. I encourage ICANN to scale back spending and "initiatives" and not approve such price increases. Sincerely, Frank Selker

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

Feb. 10, 2020

I am a registrant of many .com domain name over last 10 years, all for mostly personal use. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains and no one other than Verisign wants to increase .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.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don't raise .COM prices!
by Matthew Spencer Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

We demand that you give us clarity about how ICANN will spend the money from Verisign RE: the .COM price increases. We should be assured that the funds are properly spent on domain infrastructure through proper transparency! Sincerely, Matthew Spencer

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN Amendment 3
by Chris Russell Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Don’t raise prices to .com owners, thank you. Chris Russell, CFP® cgrussell23(a)gmail.com 530-318-3736 <//530-318-3736>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comment on Proposed Amendment 3 to .com Registry Agreement
by Elizabeth Cuenca Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

To Whom it May Concern, I was informed of the Proposed Amendment 3 to .com Registry Agreement via NameCheap. I own various domains at the moment and am a small business owner. It is my understanding that the proposed amendment will increase pricing on the domains I own. As a small business, I do worry that the consistent price increases could become cost prohibitive in the future. I kindly request that you reconsider such price increases because of the damage you will inflict on small businesses as a result. Thank you. Kind Regards, Elizabeth Cuenca, Esq. *Elizabeth Cuenca, P.A.* *Immigration Attorney* *Business:* 1910 N. Ola Ave., Tampa, FL 33602 *Mailing:* 4520 W. Oakellar Ave., No. 13465, Tampa, FL 33611 Phone: (813) 693-2094 Email: elizabeth(a)cuencalaw.com Website: *https://elizabethcuenca.com <https://elizabethcuenca.com>* *CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication is intended only for the persons or entities listed as addressees. This communication may contain privileged and/or confidential information. If you have received this communication in error, please reply confirming that you are not the intended recipient and then immediately delete this communication. Copying, forwarding, or sharing this communication or its contents in any way with anyone else is strictly prohibited. *

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

Feb. 10, 2020

This is a bad deal, we don't want expensive .com domains just because icann has no accountability and decided to screw users to take a mere 20M USD .. you should prepare a much more strict contract with VeriSign. Of course that's too much too ask since icann is not a private company and it doesn't really care if the money is fair for a deal...

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I do not want increases on domains!
by Clay Dana Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

ICANN you suck! This is going to make it more expensive. No one wants this. Clay (Please excuse typos. On iPhone)

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Objection to domain price raise
by Jas Rawlinson Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hello I am writing to object to your proposed price raise for .com domains. Such a significant raise will impact negatively on many small businesses such as myself, and will also force many to migrate away from .com sites. I would like to ask you to reject this proposal. Kind regards, J Rawlinson

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price increase
by Atoyebi Olawale Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Increase in .com price would seriously affects business for we developers due to hike in cost of maintaining and renewal of package which could lead yo bringing down of many websites. In addition, .com domains will be useless if the price is tho high because many website owner would close down their websites while many new website owners would not go for domain with high cost. Kindly reconsider your decisions. Atoyebi Olawale Regards.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Reprehensible
by Jimmie Lightner Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I am disgusted that you are taking money to allow Verisign to raise fees and lining your own pockets. I own several domains, which I keep for fun. I don’t make money off any of them - I maintain the sites purely for fun. I will allow these to all expire if the prices are raised as outlined. Shameful! Jimmie Lightner

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

Feb. 10, 2020

These price increases for .com registrations are ridiculous. I’ve just registered my website and I was going to but the dot com but it was $700 so I just registered a dot CO website for $10. You guys will lose more business with these increases. Bad move. Mike Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Why there should be no increase in .com prices
by Paschal Oruche Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Please this is the only recognisable world wide domain which is affordable, kindly leave the price as it is. Thank you

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] As a small business owner
by L. Catalina Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

https://www.icann.org/public-comments/com-amendment-3-2020-01-03-en/mail_fo… To whom it may concern, As a small business owner I strongly disagree with any increase plan on domains which favor large companies and not small business or individuals. Please add my comment, Lea Catalina --

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] DONT DO THAT, DONT INCREASE PRICE!!!
by Nikola Ranđelović 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 because it is unnecessary and punitive for an essential service. Nikola Ranđelović, Serbia

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price Increase
by Babysoft Carpet Cleaning Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I do not agree with the .COM price increases being proposed without consulting or incorporating feedback from the ICANN community or Internet users. Thank you, Spiro Kalogeropoulos *General Manager* *Babysoft Carpet Cleaning* * <http://www.babysoftcarpetcleaning.com/>* *[image: Babysoft] <http://www.babysoftcarpetcleaning.com>*

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Keep/Make internet decision making process open
by Adarsha Vishweshwara Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Idea of intrnet always based in access to free information. How we recent dealings with Verisign were done behind closed door without any input from other industry members. Please keep the decision making process open and stop increasing the prices of TLDs without checks and balances. Regards, Adarsha sent from handheld, excuse typos.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Reconsider Price Increase
by Anvesh Jhuboo Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hi, I hereby express my profound surprise and discontentment at the proposed price increase by ICANN. This will significantly impact how many domains I register per year. And with the price increase, I will have to stop the annual renewal of several of the domains I already own. I would hereby urge you to reconsider this decision on the price increase which will be unsustainable for many of us Thanks, Anvesh

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comment
by Luke Elliott-Bateman 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. The current rate of $7.85 is already far more than justified. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. Luke Elliott-Bateman Auckland, New Zealand

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price increase
by Jeroen Postma Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hi guys, Shoutout from an internet lover, not cool the deals behind closed doors, please reconsider so karma won’t get you 👍 Jeroen Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com
by Traffic Wizards Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hi, Don’t ruin the web ecosystem! Don’t increase the prices of the domain registrations and renewals. Thx,

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against cost increase
by Jalal Choukri Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I'm opposed to the upcoming increases of .Com domains and am evenly outraged. Jalal

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposal changes
by Azani Fitten Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

The proposed pricing increase for domain names is heartbreaking. There are SO MANY regular citizens (like myself) who decided to step out of the box and follow what they’re passionate about by starting a business, blog, or website. One of the first and scariest steps to take when starting a new passion is creating a website and these price increases only add a barrier to an already intimidating part of the process. Not to mention, the price to start a website in general is already expensive, so increasing prices will no doubt hinder many potential consumers from even buying a domain name just because of the price alone. It’s sad that companies are putting such a hefty price tag on people’s passions!

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Stop the .com price hike
by David Sweetman 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. David Sweetman Los Angeles, CA, United States

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Verisign contract
by Patrick Corbett Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

ICANN has apparently made changes in secret, without consulting or incorporating feedback from the ICANN community or Internet users and I'd like to see more transparency for this and all future changes alike. ᐧ

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price increases are unnecessary and will hurt me personally. Please do not let your fees increase.
by Brion Piper Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

*Price increases are unnecessary and will hurt me personally. Please do not let your fees increase.*

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price of .com
by outlook_C4303550E08ADE8E＠outlook.com Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

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

Feb. 10, 2020

To Whom It May Concern, I strongly oppose Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement. If Amendment 3 is approved, .COM wholesale domain prices could grow by more than 70% above current prices over the next decade. These price increases will be prohibitive to many users. It's important that the Internet remain a place where anyone, regardless of income level, can speak their mind by publishing a website. Many users will be forced to lose their existing domain names with the price increase, and many new users will be unable to purchase a new domain. It's crucial that the dissemination of information on the Internet remain open to all. This is why I oppose Proposed Amendment 3. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Marilyn

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Stop Price Increase
by New Generation Group Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

As a web developer and entrepreneur I am sending this email in regards to the price increases to domain names schedule to change via ICANN and Verisign. With so many expenses now with operating a website, increasing the domain prices does not need to happen. I strongly disagree with this process and request that you do not increase the prices. This decision will impact not only small businesses operating websites but also the people developing them. Do not raise the prices of domain names. Thank you, Craig Smith

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Public Comment
by Sean Fleming Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

I am a registrant of several .com domain names. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. Verisign is merely the 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. What is the purpose of having ICANN at large when public interests are not considered in the decision making? Sean Fleming Damariscotta, Maine, USA

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com amendments
by Sam Bagwell Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

The collusion between ICANN and Verisign should be ended immediately. Deals in the shadows does not speak well of either organization. Please put the greed on hold and discuss a plan with transparency.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I'm opposed to the changes to .com
by Nirav Patel Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

Hi, I'm opposed to the changes to .com, which don't seem to be in service of ICANN's mission or the needs of domain holders. Thanks, Nirav

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Keep Domain Prices Down, Please
by Steven Neely Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

We currently live in a world where the internet is an integral part of our daily lives and society as a whole. This means that websites are becoming something more and more people need and will use. One crucial part of that is the domain name, which allows a website/service to be shared and accessed by the world (more easily, though many web hosts require a domain name to be applied to their hosting services). So I feel as though keeping the costs of domain names down is something that is pretty important, considering how it directly affects such a large portion of the world. Sure, the price increase may seem small, but there are many people who use the internet to create and share ideas and who do not have much in the way of funding to begin with. There is the potential to have many talented individuals lose their ability to maintain a website and internet presence. Again, while to many, the dollar amount may seem trivial, but you have to remember all ends of the spectrum, where there are some who could greatly benefit from a TLD, but aren't able to easily afford it.

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