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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by yusup babay Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 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. Yusup Babay indonesia

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Baaaad idea.
by jakob elias Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

This is terrible for the internett as a Whole People will abandon the .com comain and use others. Sendt fra E-post<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please retract your plans for .COM increase
by Beverly Lewis Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To ICANN, I am a small business person and own about 50 domain names. I am perplexed by your proposed changes to the .COM agreement. These will have a much bigger impact on the Internet than the previous action for .ORG, .INFO, and .BIZ domains, due to the dominance of .COM. >From my perspective, you are removing my advantage as a small business person of level playing field online in comparison to the titanics of industry. Why?? Do you need more money badly enough to add this burden to businesses already struggling to be competitive. Please consider rescinding your plan to steadily increase the fee for .COM domains. Best Regards, Beverly Lewis 850-773-0004

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN's proposed deal
by sean yore Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

ICANN's proposed deal with Verisign will limit my ability to implement low-cost websites for non-profit groups. It will price many of the smaller ones out of the internet. Latest art postings check www.dontknowpub.com For art and photo classes check www.artandphotoworkshops.com For tips on photography check www.fixmyimage.com

1 0

Re: [Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Help Us Prevent .COM Price Increases
by Nettra Pan Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Any act to increase the price of .com domains will artificially increase the barriers to entry for any aspiring entrepreneurs, artists, businesses. It would be a move away from the net neutrality that has made the internet what it is today. Please reconsider your action. On Mon, Feb 10, 2020 at 11:16 PM Namecheap <support(a)namecheap.com> wrote: > We have important information to share with you that will affect the price > of your .COM domains. > > ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ > View in browser > <http://mailtrackemailout1.namecheap.com/ls/click?upn=QqNWTFdMeHiLPmRAI5EzI5…> > [image: Namecheap] > <http://mailtrackemailout1.namecheap.com/ls/click?upn=QqNWTFdMeHiLPmRAI5EzI5…> > Help Us Avoid .COM Price Increases > > Hi there! > > We have important information > <http://mailtrackemailout1.namecheap.com/ls/click?upn=QqNWTFdMeHiLPmRAI5EzI5…> > to share with you that will affect the price of your .COM domains. > > 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. *The Public Comment period > <http://mailtrackemailout1.namecheap.com/ls/click?upn=QqNWTFdMeHiLPmRAI5EzI5…> > is open until February 14, 2020.* > > You can leave your comment on the .COM proposal using ICANN's form > <http://mailtrackemailout1.namecheap.com/ls/click?upn=QqNWTFdMeHiLPmRAI5EzI5…> > . > Find Out More > <http://mailtrackemailout1.namecheap.com/ls/click?upn=QqNWTFdMeHiLPmRAI5EzI5…> > > 4600 East Washington Street, Suite 305, Phoenix, AZ 85034, USA > > Copyright © 2020 Namecheap.com > <http://mailtrackemailout1.namecheap.com/ls/click?upn=QqNWTFdMeHiLPmRAI5EzI5…> > [image: ICANN] > > We are an ICANN accredited registrar. > > Serving customers since 2001. >

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Narayanan Subramanian Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am a registrant of a .com domain name. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. I own a small business and any changes to domain name prices has a significant impact. Narayanan Subramanian Tyler

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don’t raise prices
by Yvette L Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Don’t raise dot com prices! Not everyone is a billion dollar let alone a million dollar company. Most of us only make 20-50 THOUSAND per year and you’re making it harder by increasing prices. Sent from my iPhone

1 0

Re: [Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Adam Strohl Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello ICANN, As an Internet-focused MSP that manages hundreds of customers servers and thousands of domains I am extremely concerned by this proposal and the limited number of parties that came up with it -- namely Verisign and ICANN. This proposal represents, in my view, a catastrophic weakening of the rules designed to keep the domain system fair and affordable. I remember in the early 1990s when domains were hundreds of dollars per year to register simply because ONE company had a stranglehold on it (Network Solutions). Returning to this kind of absurd price gouging is not what the Internet needs in 2020. Especially when there is no clarify on where this money will be directed to and how it will be managed. Any change like this needs to come from a broad discussion, not just ICANN and Verisgn. Our entire industry and by extensions our customers will be affected by this. In 2020 that's *everyone* because *everyone* is on the Internet. -- Adam Strohl A-Team Systems | President & CTO Direct: +1.603.244.3974 Office: +1.877.883.1394 ext. 101 WWW: https://www.ateamsystems.com/ Support: https://support.ateamsystems.com/

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Alex V Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am a domainer (I invest in domain names as a business). I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. Also ICANN is ruining the Internet by aproving the .ORG sale ,and that needs to change. Alex Verdea Hampton, Virginia United States

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com amendment
by davib denson Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

With the raise of .com prices, I may not be able to afford my domain. This makes having a domain only a possibility for people who can afford to dish out money towards it which silences the thoughts, ideas, and businesses of less fortunate people. Please change the amendment. Thank you, David Sent from my iPhone

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don't allow a .com price increase
by Mark Nelson Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Do not negotiate the contract to allow verisign to increase prices of .com domains. The registry should not be used as a income generator but a public service to maintain a free(low barrier) and open internet. If the price increasing is allowed this will be just like big pharma raising prices drastically on drugs for the sake of proffits and all else be dammed.

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com increase
by Vince Agtarap Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Not an ethical increase, this should not happen. “There is no such thing as impossible… only a lack of education, vision, and effort” http://tivitystudios.com - Vincent S. Agtarap - Phone: 406-202-8041

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Opinion from a [technical] business owner
by Richard Sim Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To whom it may concern, As a business owner, and domain registrant since 1995, I support not only the proposed price increases, but would in fact encourage a significantly larger increase and much more rapidly - to the extent of an order of magnitude increase. I feel this would give large and immediate gains for the entire Internet and directly address some issues the DNS is seeing (and part of the reason for the proposal) by drastically reducing the load as superfluous registrations would be dropped, and likely the additional funding would more than offset such a drop in the load. Regards, -Richard -- Richard Sim CTO - Proxxi Technology

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Jeremy Knapp Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 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. Jeremy Knapp SLC, UT

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by ajenipa Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am a registrant of a .com domain name. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. Ajenipa jamiu Lagos, Lagos Nigeria Sent from Mail for Windows 10

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Opposition to VeriSign .COM domain change
by Rob Davis Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear ICANN: I am writing to voice my strong opposition to the proposed contract with VeriSign in which .COM domains will be treated and priced differently. As a small business, I rely on my website (which has a .com domain) to attract customers. This deal will threaten the use of the Web for many small businesses like mine, who will risk being priced out of operating a website. I urge you to reconsider this most unfortunate proposal. Sincerely, Rob Davis

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] DO NOT INCREASE PRICES
by Michel Tourrasse Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

DO NOT INCREASE PRICES Provenance : Courrier pour Windows 10

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Protest Against this price increase amendment
by Chen Yumin Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

It seems these increases will cripple a lot of new .coms and stop the growth of the business which is needed to have strong economies. I for one am against these increases. It is hard enough to get started in this time and age with all the increase and regulations put forth by the so-called regulators and policy elites.

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against Price Increase of .COM
by Carlos Mendoza Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am a registrant of a .com domain name. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. This is an attempt to make more money without asking the consumer. Carlos Mendoza Ocean Springs, MS United States

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Complaints
by Joshua Ibeakanma Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please don't increase .com domain price. Please

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Public comment period: Secret meetings and price increases
by Daniel Garman Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I'm frustrated that you orchestrated a backdoor deal ensuring you would earn 20 million dollars off people who can't afford it. I'm angry that you did this secretly and did not take public comment before forging this deal. What is this money being used for? What is the need for increases? -- Daniel Garman Office Manager Woodlands Family Medicine North Idaho Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 208-265-9817 WARNING: CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and are intended solely for the use of the individual to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or the person responsible for delivering the e-mail to the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this e-mail in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply e-mail and delete the e-mail. We appreciate your cooperation.

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] My Opinion on the Proposed .Com Price Increase
by Kamil Nowak Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I would like to say that I am against the higher prices while the wages don't rise by the same 30%. Kind regards, Kamil Nowak www.dzikiepola.com

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] My Opinion on the Proposed .Com Price Increase
by Michael Schelin Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Guy's, with all the millions of domain names out there, are you telling me you don't make enough money to cover your cost's? Something's got to be wrong with the way your managing your overhead. Figure out where the overhead problem is and cut new deals. I'm sure it's data center costs. Consider moving to AWS to save money. Thank you Michael D. Schelin Vice President of Mobile Operations [https://www.shelcomm.com/SC-1.jpg]

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com Price increase without public disclosure
by Juan Nicolas Henriquez Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

My name is Nicolas Henriquez, i´m, CEO of Global AIM SAS - LATAM. I was informed that you Will increase prices due to a select agreement with VeriSign on .com domains. I´ve been informed by my hosting company that prices Will increase, subtantially, over the next years. I strongly recommend Price increases to be sensitive, and that they should be within the boundaries and context of the LAW, but most importantly, their increases must be supported, and explained vs the value added benefits that are recieved. I consulted with my lawyer , and we Believe the Price increases must guard a relation with the increased benefits that the product has to offer so we strongly inform that I want to understand more about this deal with VeriSign, to fully asses the case wether to keep the existing domains. Sincerely Nicolas Henriquez Enviado desde Correo<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> para Windows 10

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] New agreement details
by Даниела Петкова Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, As a .com user i'm affected from your decision to increase the price for that domain. Also the way you are doing the hole agreement is unclear to me and many others. Why is needed such drastic increase in the next years ? You are obligated to provide more details and information to all users who are more than 40% of all in existence. Please give me more information about this increasment, why is needed and when is going to affect the current domains? If I already paid for the next 2 years will I be charged extra more ? Thank you.

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price Hikes
by Tahir N Bajwa Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I’m totally against any price hike in .com domains, as it’s already become unbearable to buy/retain them. Sent from my iPhone

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Stop your greedy money grab scheme
by Chen Yumin Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

How is it in the public interest to increase the price for .COM registry services? It makes it more expensive for everyone who owns a .COM domain. I’d advocate against this amendment. Stop your greedy money grab scheme and think for the average people please! This amendment will hurt the growth of the Internet because of the hiked price of .COM domains. Not good for the industry. Not good for the internet. Only good for those greedy money grabbers who want our money.

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Amendment 3
by debz Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am writing to oppose Amendment 3's long term plan to continually increase annual prices for .com addresses as it has no control built into it to assure current customers that the costs won't soar above the means unduly. This is a money grab that does not benefit customers at all, only the two companies involved. But the customers are the reason these companies exist. This will hurt small businesses which are the lifeblood of so many communities the most. Please reconsider. Debbi Kaczorowski www.debbienglish.com

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Price increases for .com registrations "administered" by Verisign, Inc.
by John Sprockets Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

It has recently come to my attention that ICANN has concluded a deal, without public oversight or advance comment, with Verisign Inc., allowing it to raise .com registration rates to wholesalers over the coming years. In exchange for this fee increase approval, ICANN accepted a $20 million dollar payment for purposes unknown. Aside from simple greed, there are no particularly valid reasons for allowing price increases in .com. Aside from bureaucratic self indulgence, there is no particular need for ICANN to receive $20 million of Internet Users' funds, simply because they can extract it in exchange for granting price increases. Neither Verisign nor ICANN have much to do with the success of the Internet, which has been brought about by users, and, if history is any indicator, that reducing prices for TLD registrations is a better way to go than increasing prices. Verisign has more than ample revenue from its Internet related activities. It should be forced to "make do" as should ICANN. Situations like these remind me of the bribery scandals involved with the Salt Lake City Olympics and the USOC. Perhaps the press should investigate and bring what they find into the light. Change ICANN's position and deny any price increases to Verisign.

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by Adam Karacsony Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear ICANN, I am a registrant of several .com domain names. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. No one other than Verisign want increases in .COM prices. The current rate of $7.85 is already far more than justified. Verisign is merely your manager of the .COM Registry – it has no business dictating the price. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. Adam Karacsony Budapest, Hungary

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Sergey Kovalyukh Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am a registrant of a .com domain name. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. Sergey Kovalyukh Barrie, Ontario Canada

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] No to price hike without public participation
by Chet Kasper Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I just hear on the news you plan to increase registration prices. Why? *I am opposed to your price increase* as I have no idea why you are doing this. Seek public participation next time. -Chet.

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don't conduct price increase negotiations in secret
by Saralee Etter Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

As a struggling small business owner, I object to ICANN allowing price increases on my .com domain name without any input from me or any place I have my domain registered. This move must be negotiated in public and with full consent of all the parties, not just by two powerful entities that can pass along their costs and keep the profits without helping the customers who rely on them. Sincerely, Saralee Etter ettersaralee(a)gmail.com

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed increases in domain costs
by manager＠uppublications.ltd.uk Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

As the owner and manager of multiple domain names (currently around 150) I have huge concerns over the proposed increases in the cost of domain registration. Extrapolated across the board for others like myself, it makes for a massive increase in costs that far exceeds inflation. That there should be a small increase to the cost of domain ownership is reasonable, that these should build without reference, year on year for the foreseeable future is tantamount to unfair practice and will certainly impact on the various projects I have on hand and will force me to close many. Please reconsider. You are pushing out hobbyists, those with personal websites and low budget web-designers - which is (or possibly as a result of these proposed changes "was") a large percentage of your customer base. According to Internet Live Stats - although there are 1.7 billion websites on the internet, only 200 million are currently active. Far worse 75% of currently registered websites are parked or suspended. The proposed increase in costs, year on year, will make this situation even worse. Gaile Griffin Peers <mailto:manager@gmgpspain.com> manager(a)gmgpspain.com <mailto:editor@grapevinespain.com> editor(a)grapevinespain.com +34 681 001 300, +34 96 646 1913, +61 (8) 6102 1345, +1 (617) 830-1897 <http://www.javeagrapevine.com/> www.javeagrapevine.com <http://www.uppbooks.com> www.uppbooks.com

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don't raise dot com registrations
by Ryan Pendleton Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I don’t think a price increase to the .com is a wise decision. It is especially suspicious why it is being considered in these circumstances.

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Brendan Wells Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am a registrant of a several .com domain names for business and personal purposes. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. The current rate of $7.85 is already far more than justified. A price increase will cause a hardship on me and my business and there is no actual public benefit to a price increase. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest and the price increase will only benefit Verisign. Brendan Wells St Louis, Missouri United States

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Marla Felton Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 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. We are a small non-profit and cannot afford a price increase. Thank you. Marla Felton Stamford, Connecticut United States

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Janine Pearson : j9design Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello. I am against this amendment to the Registry Agreement because a price increase will affect any individual who would like their own domain name, especially small business owners like myself that don’t make money off of their website. Keeping domains a reasonable price will allow individuals to maintain a presence on the web. Janine Pearson Santa Fe, New Mexico

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Voting against .com price increase
by Nick Brown Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear Sir/Madam, I have learned via online research that ICANN intends to increase by over 70% the price of the .com TLD. I am writing this email to formerly object to this intention. The price of TLDs is already very high compared to the relative data storage cost for the period of 1 Year. Choosing to nearly double the cost of such TLDs simply because Verisign have essentially offered your organisation a $20 million dollar bribe is irresponsible. There is already a vast trend of domain name squatting, where vendors will automatically scoop up domains simply for the potential to resell them in the future. This behaviour has, and continues to, bias domain ownership in favour of the rich, and prevent fledgling businesses or other potential domain owners from having equal accessibility to the domain namespace. As a software engineer and web domain owner, I understand how automated the process of domain name registration & ownership is. While human-occupied jobs do exist within this realm, such as those working for top-level DNS providers and security firewalls for top-level DDOS protection and the like, the majority of the process of registering and managing domain names is performed and maintained by software agents. Therefore I do not see justification in such a hefty and spontaneous price hike, especially when money exchanging hands between your organisation and Verisign is involved. Please do not follow the monopolistic behaviour of companies like AT&T, Comcast or Verizon. The reason inequality is rife in America is due to rich-favouring tactics like these companies demonstrate. To follow suit by accepting the Verisign bribe simply to hike prices for the end consumer would be disastrous for the future of equality of domain accessibility. Please instead focus on setting a healthier and kinder example of encouraging equality, by redirecting your efforts to instead deconstruct and prevent domain squatting, or automated & exhaustive automated domain purchasing. This would help ensure that TLDs remain available and accessible to every person with such interest, rather than exclusively favouring the wealthy and supporting their ongoing land-grab in this arena. Yours sincerely, Nicholas Brown

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by i XPERIA Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

We strongly oppose this proposed amendment 3 which is an ill conceived amendment that is totally anti existing users of .Com domain and should be scrapped immediately. Issax Peria

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Not Fair to increase in .com prices
by Muhammad Junaid Akram Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello there, This is not fair to increase in price.

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Oppose proposed price increase
by Tanya Holden Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am writing today to state that I oppose the proposed multi-year price increase for .COM domains. Additionally, I support continued release of information about how funds received from Verisign will be used by ICANN. I also believe that a decision to allow Verisign to operate as a registrar will result in an unfair advantage in the marketplace. Tanya Holden 1321 Upland Dr #11051 Houston, TX 77043 214-448-7734

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by benhornigold＠hotmail.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am a domainer (I invest in domain names as a business). 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. Markus Nystrom Wisconsin Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] The wholesale cost of COM domain
by Tony Locke Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

As I understand it, ICANN are proposing to increase the wholesale cost of COM domain. I'm writing to register my concern at this, as I would have expected that as technology gets cheaper a resource like this should come down in price over time, not go up. Regards, Tony.

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM Price Increases
by Hello Lichen Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear ICANN, Please do not increase the price of .COM domain names. It will make them less accessible for everyone. Thank you, Mike

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Wasif Khan Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

We strongly oppose this proposed amendment 3 which is an ill conceived amendment that is totally anti existing users of .Com domain and should be scrapped immediately. Wasif Khan

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Awful idea
by kamment8 Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Realistically the value of a .com domain has DECREASED over the years. There are a ton of new tlds that are just as good. If the price of .com domains increase I would be just fine chosing another tld and supporting decentralized dns options

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .Com Increases
by Reborn Hair PPP Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi, I am vehemently disappointed to hear about the potential .com price increase. This is downright unjust, unreasonable, and illogical. It is enough that we as consumers need to worry about the 100 plus expenses that go up every year. The potential price increase for .com domains is no different than a potential taxation on air. That's how stupid this deal is. There is no legitimate or sound reason why we as the consumers should pay for this. If anything, why increase it every year freeze it for two and then restart that vicious cycle over and over and over again? This to me is worse than a Ponzi or pyramid scheme. It is a scheme built on greed. I will not rest my case until this proposed amendment gets washed away in the sewers where it belongs in perpetuity. All my best, Joe

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please don't increase the price of .com domains!
by Lewis G Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

As a hobbyist developer and side hustle entrepreneur, I have loved the freedom of being able to publish sites online and to represent those sites with the nearly universal .com domain. It's as classic as the internet and price increases will make it increasingly challenging to turn startup ideas into the next big thing. I'm also concerned about the lack of transparency into who exactly the price increases stand to benefit and am fearful that these extra fees will wind up in lobbyist pockets. Thanks, Lewis

1 0

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by Mari Kane Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

As the registrant of numerous .com domain names, I object to any price increase. The current rate of $7.85 is already far more than justified and no one other than Verisign wants an increase in .COM prices. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. As a member of the public, I say, do your job. Thanks. Mari Kane Web Designer, WordPress Consultant TheStudioWebDesign.com <http://thestudiowebdesign.com/> 604-376-4609

1 0