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

[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Avoid .COM Price Increases
by norman walter Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear ICANN team, I heard your decisions about the increasing prices for .com domain from my hosting provider Namecheap, and if the information is correct, I want you to know, that I’m not fine with that. It should always be possible to get a .com domain for a good and not expensive price on the market. With your decision, it can be possible that you build a huge border, for everyone like me, they won’t buy a com domain anymore. Please let the prices as they are. That are very fair prices on the market, stop uncontrolled money making. The internet is for everybody and should not meant to fill your pockets with money. Thank you for reading this mail. Kind regards Norman Walter -- Viele Grüße Norman Walter

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello ICANN I have grave concerns about the proposed amendment 3 to the .com registry agreement. It's understandable that price sometimes goes up due to salary increases but over time prices for IT services goes down due to advancements in technology. Setting a fixed price increase removes incentives to innovate and improve the service. A domain registry is a vital service in today's modern society. Web sites, email and other services all rely on domain names. Every business from a single person company to multi billion dollar enterprises need a presence on the world wide web. Therefore it's essential that this service is affordable to all. Also, the price should match the service. The information that is kept for a domain registry is very small and storage is cheap. The information is rarely changed. If you compare what you get with other services for the same price. Some provide at least a few gigabytes of data, multiple copies of the information (revision history), backup, restore, mobile apps and very high security. Regards, Michael Ellnebrand

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Stop Increasing .com tld
by zero crack Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear Madam, or Sir, I am concerned about this amendment to the Registry Agreement because it will affect, not just me, buy any individual who would like their own domain name. I am 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 deal of small 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. I personally have about 6 that I use to protect myself and my family while also allowing my children to be able to have a domain name that is exclusively theirs. 20 year Cost analysis: $ 7.85 / year 2018 $10.29 / year 2023 (31% increase over 2018) $13.49 / year 2029 (72% increase over 2018) $17.68 / year 2035 (125% increase over 2018) $23.17 / year 2041 (195% increase over 2018) I am aware that the 7% is a maximum per year for each of the four years and, theoretically, there could be no increase or a sub 7% increase some years, however, I have little faith on this being the norm and, most certainly, CANNOT plan on it being any less than the full 7% in any fiscal plans made. I understand it would be extremely difficult for you to create a regulation that would charge businesses more and individuals less, however, that may be what is required at this time. This would leave a loophole for businesses to have an individual register their domain name, however, no corporation of any size will be willing to leave their domain names in private hands. This would also allow fledgling businesses (aka startups) to keep their costs low at first. Remember, many businesses have been started in individual's garages. You may also assume that all ".com" domain names are used for, or are supposed to be used for commercial purposes, however, this is not the case today. If this had been defined and enforced from the beginning of the internet, this would be a non-issue, however, to start enforcing it today would cause many many individuals to lose their domains. Yes, there are other top level domains they can move to, however, that doesn't alleviate the fact that they would be losing an asset they had invested much time, money, and resources acquiring. Please keep the annual fee very low or consider a more flexible charging system for the .COM top level domain that will keep it accessible to individuals and small businesses. Thank you, James Alat

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] The price increase on .com domains is unacceptable
by Modeneis Limited Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Its very sad 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, resulting on a .COM domain prices increase by 70% over and above current prices over the next decade. I disagree with such changes, I think its unethical and doing it behind closed doors is unacceptable.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please stop increase registery fees for the sake of The Inernet
by Albert Xu Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I appose the amendment which will therefore increase the registery fees of .com domains. I own a dozens of them. Thank you. -- Albert Xu skype: Xu_Tianwei

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear Sir or Madam, As someone who has purchased numerous domain names over the years, I would like to ask both ICANN and Verisign to provide more public information about their proposed deal to amend the .com registry agreement so that other stakeholders may provide informed input on this decision. Kind regards, Nathan Crandall

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Objection
by Saulius Cepkauskas Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To whom it may concern, Just to note, that I am against of amendment as this would harm internet society nad small businesses around the whole world! Kind Regards,Saulius Small online business owner. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by Huey Yeng 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. With the weakening of purchasing power for 3rd world nation, any increase by Verisign is purely profit and not helping to promote the growth of self-hosting sites in developing countries Huey Yeng Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello. I'd like to let you know I'm against the Internet being centralized and controlled by institutions like ICANN and Verisign. I don't know much about how the ICANN or their agreement with Verisign works, but, from what I've read, I'd like to show I'm not in favour of increasing .com domain prices and making the Internet less accessible to everyone. Thanks very much for your attention. Have a great day. Iván.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I am a .com domain user. 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. Hilda Terauchi Kawasaki, Japan

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] The .COM Issue
by artist.caprarcana Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

From what I understand, Verisign is going to pay ICANN $20 million so they can increase the prices of .COM domains.This is absolutely unacceptable behavior. You are monopolizing a very needed resource in today's world and do not even intend to disclose how this money is going to help better your services. Probably because you just intend on pocketing it.In addition, you previously discounted all previous comments that were in favor of maintaining price caps.This is unacceptable and the people will not stand for this. Not today. Not anymore.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] What the Hell is going on...?
by Olamas Owusu Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

We the Africans can't even renew some of our domain names because the dollar is too huge here.....(specifically Ghana). And now what I'm hearing is that you guys are going to increase the price? Damn this is totally going kill the interest of the www introduction to my clients. Why I thought you guys is going to reduce the price with time rather increase it? Please lets put a stop to this before is too late for us.....

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com price increase
by Stanislav Petriakov Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

ICANN in its own style. The community should have been to come up some way to share or to take power from this monopolist a long time ago. ICANN do not do this! -- Best Regards, Stanislav Petriakov https://srprsm.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] (no subject)
by Lasse Folkestad Soltvedt Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

No, just no. Seriously guys, no

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I am a domainer (I invest in domain names as a business) or am associated with the secondary market. 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. Damir Lončarić, Croatia

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Increase price .com domains
by Kees Cleophas Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I don't agree the increase of the price I pay for my domain. My domainname is my own birth name so the tariff for using my own name is at this moment more than reasonable. Yours sincerely Kees Cleophas mail: cleophas.clg(a)gmail.com Domainname: Keescleophas.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I would like to know how ICANN will be using my money
by Varun Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi, What will the extra money raised from Verisign be used for? Thank you, Varun Rajamane Bangalore, India

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do not increase cost for dns
by Zo Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Increasing the yearly cost for maintaining a DNS registered name, with the ability to increase the costs each year at will, Will severely undermine the diversity and healthy representation of online communities, tools and persons. There is a beautiful origin use of online access to information not being commerce based. There are many ways people have built I. To charge to be online but please do not increase barrier to one of the most fundamental first steps of registering your place in this virtual space. Thank you Zo

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN
by Chuks Ezenwanne Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

What I read about ICANN is very disturbing and irritating to be honest. There’re lots of growing people around the world who want to build legitimate businesses and live upright, changes you about to make will not only affect the economy but I’ll affect the society at large. if you take away this freedom from us who else will give us there’s freely? I hope you reconsider your decision and build to better the life’s of others and not cripple it. Thanks in anticipation Sent from my iPhone

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi, How is it legal to increase prices up to 70% on .com? This is outrageous claims and should not be accepted. Thanks, Remi

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Objection to amendment
by Redouane El-Majdki Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I don’t agree with the amendment nor think it will benefit the .COM domain industry. I see it as an increase of control of VeriSign which will put the domain users, seller and wholesale market at a disadvantage. Kind regards, Redouane

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Object to major price increases for my small business writewithjanet.com
by Jamie Morgan Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am a self-employed, retired school teacher with a small business I run every year for children. The expenses will impact my business. -- Jamie Morgan (415) 225-0190 Jamie(a)Morgans.CA

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Play Fair
by Trevor Allen Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

All key changes to your position of responsibility needs to be made in public and in the interest of all .com stakeholders. Sent from my iPhone

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

Feb. 11, 2020

It has not been made clear what improvements the changes will make for the greater good of the internet. Raising prices does not improve access for creators and thus makes the internet a less diverse community.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by support＠scotsconnection.com 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 wants 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. Andrew Cockburn Huntly, Aberdeenshire

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

Feb. 11, 2020

.com domains are already very expensive in non-US country. Price increase will make the online economy less accessible. Regards, Dalton Tan

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Public Comment Against .COM alterations
by contact＠omnia-collective.com contact＠omnia-collective.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please do not increase .COM rates
by Hannah Jensen Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, Please don't increase rates for .COM extensions. Thanks

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do not allow pricing structure change to Verisign
by Sufiyan Shaikh Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, Please dont let Verisign to increase pricing as it will cost our more. We want domain names such as .com, .net, .org and other common extension to be affordable as they are right now. Best Regards, Sufiyan Shaikh

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] DO NOT INCREASE .COM PRICING
by Brandon Ernst Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

-- Brandon Ernst http://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonernst

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Just wanted to say that I find the announced .COM price increases totally out of proportion and unjustified. If ICANN follows through on this, I will cancel the majority of my .COM domains and move to less greedily priced domains. — Philip Paetz Philip Paetz | CTO Brickblock Digital Services GmbH www.brickblock.io <https://www.brickblock.io/> Prinzessinnenstraße 8-14, 10969 Berlin DE philip(a)brickblock.io Twitter <https://twitter.com/chapati23> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/philippaetz/> Commercial register: Amtsgericht Charlottenburg Commercial register number: HRB 194322 B EU VAT ID: DE317623147

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do NOT increase the price of .COM domains
by Ben Spoon Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To whom it may concern, It is unacceptable that ICANN and Verisign make changes in secret that will just benefit themselves by receiving more funds from the consumer. Please stop this proposed amendment which will result in a large part of the consumers and the internet to have drastic increases in price. If such amendments are proposed it should be a responsibility to be transparent and disclose information as to what will be done with the received money from Verisign. Please stop the proposed amendment and make sure that this deal does not take place.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Make decisions by involving the community
by Manoj kumar Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi, I would like to express my concerns with these amendments as they could increase the cost of owning a domain and would give one company the right to increase prices without consulting the stakeholders. Thanks Manoj

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

Feb. 11, 2020

This idea of price increase is not good for businesses. Please review it. Thanks..

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

Feb. 11, 2020

No no no

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Stop increasing price for COM domain
by Mykola Kutsyi Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please do not increase price for COM domain.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do not increase .com price
by Phoenix Chen Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Com domain price increase
by Semsudin Sefic Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please don’t increase the price of the dot com domains any further. They are still expensive as is. Thanks, Best regards Semsudin

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Opposing price increase
by Kenneth Tan Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Price increase for .COM domains should not go ahead. Increasing prices negatively impacts affordability for SMEs, young and disadvantaged entrepreneurs, all of whom we should encourage to partake in online economy. Kenneth Tan ----------------- Kenneth Tan cjtan(a)sardinasystems.com | +44 798 941 7838 London | Moscow | Bucharest www.sardinasystems.com | @sardinasystems | https://www.linkedin.com/company/sardina-systems

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, Increased prices on .COM domains will impact us Negatively especially NGOs and entities that operate on shoestring budgets. DO NOT HIKE UP PRICES

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Not in agreement with the proposed .Com increase

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Hey, don't raise prices on .com. That's not cool. I know you're going to do it anyway, but I'll at least add my name to the list of people who conscientiously protested your decisions. Along with what you guys just did with the .org TLD, this is pretty sketchy.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .COM Price Increases
by jan.rojek＠mac.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I run an ad agency and the price increase would significantly affect me as it gives me a competitive disadvantage compared to cooperate businesses.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Urgent Request
by John Rodriguez Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Good Evening, My name is John Rodriguez. I operate a website and small business in business now for the past 10 years. As with any small business, budget and operating expenses are Always forecasted and reviewed to continue forward in the business world. My personal experience with my internet domain and online business costs, have raised over the years, and are in danger of being raised Again without, a Cap in the future. This can be devastating to not only my business, but millions of other businesses Everywhere! I'm requesting, your organization, Please consider this in your decision, as I speak for Many domain name holders out here. It is Vital for us to keep our operating costs at a manageable level. I Appreciate your Time and Consideration with this Urgent matter. Sincerely, John Rodriguez.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] It's a shame
by Alexey Anshakov Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am ashamed to see such neglect of Internet users. This is extremely close to extortion: ICANN knows that users will be forced to pay in order to maintain their business associated with their domain names.--- Regards, Alexey Anshakov webRunes Founder and CEO, WRIO Ltd. https://wr.io skype: alexey_anshakov

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Minimise the costs
by Konstantinos Bantelis Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello icann, I am sending you this message regarding your change of your billing. Please don't raise the costs for the .com domains. A lot of businesses will have to raise the costs and in such a result the e-commerce Industry will be eliminated for the small business owners. In such a result we are losing the freedom for everyone to have affordable prices. Thank you for your understanding. Best regards, Konstantinos

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I am a registrant of a .com domain name from Lyon and I am against the proposed price increase to .com domains because : - No one other than Verisign want increases in .com prices - The current rate is already more than justified - Verisign is a manager, it should not be allowed to dictate the price - ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest Cyril Marpaud

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com domain
by gerd＠mail.bg Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I appreciate this opportunity given, in order to be able to express my thoughts on this really important topic. By now your regulatory must know this is a sensitive matter to all: registries, registrants, daily users of the Internet. (I know that precisely that importance and the huge interest involved is actually the main reason for the year-to-year increases in the pricing, whereas no substantial reason can justify the increases, nor their rates over time.) Changes in prices cannot be masked as regulatory and security measures. Attempts in that direction will affect many in their free initiative on the market as fair traders. The end users will be affected mostly, since the costs of using sites that deliver useful content for different audiences will ultimately increase, the admins/owners of the sites will be forced to set-up fees, or increase them. This is leading to restrictions of the access to useful and needed information in fields such as education, humanitaries, earth sciences, etc., especially in regions where even cents matter. Please re-think, reconsider. Some things do not cost money. Their costs are lives, their costs are dreams, their cost is prosperity. Please act responsibly. -- С най-добри пожелания, / Kind regards, Георги Герджиков / Georgi Gerdzhikov Тел.: 02 412 10 00 Mоб.: 0878 20 27 60 Моля, преосмислете вашата отговорност към природата, преди да отпечатате това съобщение. Please reconsider your environmental responsibility before printing this email. Този имейл е част от лична кореспонденция. Ако Вие не сте получателят му по замисъл, не трябва да копирате, препращате, използвате части или цялото му съдържание, под каквато и да е форма, нито да го разкривате. Моля Ви да уведомите подателя на съобщението незабавно след получаването му, както и да изтриете това копие от своята система. Подателят не може да бъде отговорен за цялостта и пълнотата на съобщенията в тази кореспонденция, тъй като тя се осъществява в публична среда. Ако считате, че съобщенията може да са прихванати и променени преди да достигнат до Вас, моля, свържете се с подателя. This e-mail is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you should not copy it, re-transmit it, use it or disclose its contents, but should return it to the sender immediately and delete the copy from your system. The sender cannot accept any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of this message as it has been transmitted over a public network. If you suspect that the message may have been intercepted or amended, please call the sender. ------------------------------------- Уебсайт на цени от 5 лв/месец? Възможно е със Сайт билдър! Лесно, удобно и не са ти нужни технически умения. Виж как на https://www.superhosting.bg/site-builder.php?utm_source=mbg&utm_medium=cpm&…

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don't do this
by Ilya Kovalenko Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi. Not a good idea to increase domain name price. It will affect small websites a lot.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] The .COM domains
by Maria Prida Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

The .COM domains are the soul of online entrepreneurship, if prices rise unilaterally they are preventing access to many people who are starting with their business and this circumstance will eventually go against the expansion of .COM domains as alternatives will be sought cheaper. The effect they seek, which is none other than to earn more money, will turn against you. I would think about it before making this very enjoyable decision for final consumers. regards

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