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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Feedback
by manny.alvarez＠corelinx.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I just want to say that I'm totally against your new contract deal with verisign without any public consultations. Manny Alva

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] com fee increases
by murage Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I am definitely opposed to these fee increases. I own several .com domains and they are already expense as it is. It is not clear what you are going to be doing with the new fees except gouging the domain owners. M

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please do not approve amendment 3
by Steve Gray Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I do not support amendment 3 and do not believe that such agreements promote an open, competitive free-market. But rather simply cause rates to increase for end users, serving no other purpose other than to force end users to pay more in profit to companies (verisign in this case) who are largely disengaged from the end user. How long has verisign held this monopolistic position for now? Over 20 years?

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] .com Price Increase
by Jasmin Kirkwood Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

First off, it's really disappointing to hear about the shadiness associated with this new deal.. Shady business is not the kind of business I want to associate with at all. I would take on a ".anythingelse" with "NameCheap" in a heartbeat, if it meant lower costs and disassociation with a shady company. I recommend NameCheap to all of my clients, as I work with many entrepreneurs who are just starting up and already have many start up costs, without having to be concerned with higher monthly rates just to have a live space online with their own domain name. If ".coms" become too pricey, ".somethingelse" will just become the next best thing and eventually make it more acceptable to not have a ".com". Please keep things as they are! Jasmin

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Opposition to proposed .com price increases
by Evan Burford Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I wish to voice my objection to the proposed .com price increases The amount of the increase and the frequency which it can be applied over the next 10 years is unreasonable. The changes should be revised to be more in sync with inflation in general. As there is no improvement or change to the service provided, the level and frequency of increase proposed is completely unjustified. Sincerely, Evan Burford

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed Increase In Fees
by Ray and Cathy Posner Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I do not support the proposed increase in fees. They are too open ended without any proper regulation. Dot com domains make up a large percentage of all domains and I feel the proposed increases will effect smaller website owners to the point that they may have to curtail their operations or increase prices, which may result in loss of sales and income. Many websites are run by bloggers and others who run them as information only sites for the benefit of others and these increases may result in people having to shut down their sites due to cost increases. Finally, I don't think it is appropriate that these increases have been inflicted without proper industry consultation. Regards Ray Posner

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Verisign agreement
by Glen Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Verisign agreement is a scam. PLEASE DO NOT DO IT. YOUR COMMENT WEBSITE IS BROKEN. IS IT ON PURPOSE??? GLEN GENC

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please don't raise the prices of .com domain!
by vignesh Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

It'll affect a lot of students as well as small business holders in getting the .com domains. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I do not agree with the amendment. Already .com domains are expensive why do you want to charge us even more. Benjamin

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] You are killing SME /start ups
by Success Frontiers Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I read with dismay with regards to the possible change in the increase in pricing. Such unidirectional decision will affect sme and start up who is working hard to make a living. For SME and start ups, every dollar counts as it is matter of survival.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] against the proposed price increase to .COM domains
by CH, Chan 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. Internet shold be for everyone. People need domain name thus it is a public interest. Thanks Best Regards, CHAN, Chi Hang ---- “I wish that all my life I'd be without a care and flying free. But life is not a distant sky, without a cloud, without rain” - Flying free by Don Besig

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] ICANN fee
by Melissa Cathcart Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

ICANN has no reason to raise its fees. The fees paid now are already high and there are new domains sold every day. Raising fees on domains is a way of restricting access to the internet for poor people, working class people, and small business owners. This is unconscionable and against the principles of a democracy. Melissa Cathcart 3018 38 Ave S. Minneapolis MN 55406 *The text in this email is large so that I can see it and hopefully you can see it too. *m. cathcart, L.Ac., manual therapist, corrective exercise specialist www.dynamicfunctionalhealing.com 612.735.9993 “Emotional healing requires more than simply changing how you feel. Your emotions are merely symptoms of the problem - not the problem itself. Even when they hurt.” * ― Jessica Moore * “The road to health is paved with good intestines!” ― Sherry A. Rogers “Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason.” ― Novalis The information contained in this transmission may contain privileged and confidential information, including patient information protected by federal and state privacy laws. It is intended only for the use of the person(s) named above. This E-mail (including attachments) is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521.If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution, or duplication of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please reject changing the terms of .com distributorship
by Chris Dieringer Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

The internet doesn't need more corporate domination gating participation in the web.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Please maintain the current prices of .com domains…

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comments on .COM
by OLATUNDE YINKA Olagunju Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Decisions taking without prior consultations especially with the stakeholders and end users may create bottleneck which may eventually kill businesses. Several .COM users may eventually forgo the domain if prices are outrageous over the years. Engr. O.Y. Olagunju LAUTECH ICT Sent from my iPhone *Work hard in silence, let success be your noise...

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I am vehemently opposed to the planned cost increases! @û§†!ñ

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Verisign deal
by Paul Kim Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Yet another backroom deal made in the shadows, and execs at ICANN get a nice fat bonus while us consumers get price increased to death. This deal needs to be subject to government oversight as a public utility. Repeal the deal. Sent on the run

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

Feb. 11, 2020

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I oppose the proposed amendment 3 to the .com registry agreement!!!!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.This proposal would cause a significant change to our economy and our be a detriment to the future generations' growth. By drastically hiking up prices, this is limiting what resources would be available online. It would not only affect the exponential evolution as a society we have achieved through the approachable sharing of information through the internet, but it also will recanvas the type of businesses online that could afford to stay online. This encourages an wildly unhealthy shift in the economy and threatens the very evolution we have worked so hard to gain through the greatest means of communication we have to this day.Hailey ArsenaultSpokane, Washington United States

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] We are AGAINST allowing Verisign to increase prices
by Network Operations Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

There is no reason to allow Verisign to increase wholesale registration prices on .COM domains. The current pricing is more than adequate to support Verisign.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Prices Changes
by PinkFloydEffect＠Aol.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I understand prices have to change with the economy, but this is a monopoly!

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Contract
by James Keller Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

ICANN's primary principles of operation have been described as helping preserve the operational stability of the Internet; to promote competition; to achieve broad representation of the global Internet community; and to develop policies appropriate to its mission through bottom-up, consensus-based processes. https://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/mou-jpa/icann-mou-25nov98-en.htm To whom it may concern; I received an email from my registrar Namechaep.com in regard to the Verisign contract and I would like to say that I do not agree with it. From my research it seems that my voice will not be heard anyway by ICANN, but still felt it was important to state my views. It states on Wikipedia that ICANN “It is a nonprofit public benefit corporation organized under the California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law for charitable and public purposes." It does not appear that the contract between ICANN and Verisign.inc is for the “Public Benefit”. Increased prices will eventually paid by that very Public that you represent. It also states, “ICANN's primary principles of operation have been described as helping preserve the operational stability of the Internet; to promote competition; to achieve broad representation of the global Internet community; and to develop policies appropriate to its mission through bottom-up, consensus-based processes.” This contract also does not appear to fit ICANN’s own Philosophy. I don’t believe it will “promote competition” it seems it will put the control of the most widely used TLD .com in the hands of Verisign.inc. As far as a “bottom-up consensus-based processes” I read through many of the already posted comments and did not read one that was for the contract, which to me would mean that the contract would not go through. I can only hope that ICANN can uphold its Motto of “One World. One Internet” and do what’s best for the people that they represent rather than make decisions for the profit and interest of few. Sincerely, James Keller

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comments on Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement
by r.parker＠whoozie.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

The foundation of unbridled innovation underpinning the Internet begins with the low cost of entry for the basic TLDs. While your financial models may indicate that raising domain prices will not affect business costs much, you're neglecting how the existing, very low cost of entry could be considered the one of the lowest cost barriers to entry in the history of free enterprise and free expression. Ratcheting up the fees for domains will begin to affect innovation immediately. In the long run, raising the price of a domain will stifle innovation. You may not think so but the low cost of domains allows for an infinite amount of very low budget experimenting and testing. While most of this activity goes nowhere, this still leads to ideas that do spurn innovation and business expansion. We're already treated to significantly higher costs for the so-called vanity or boutique TLDs, please don't ruin the foundation of the Internet but raising the cost of ordinary domains. Don't go down this route. The consequences will not be good for the entire planet.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I'm a small-time freelancer
by David Nunga Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please do not make it harder for small time businesses like me to maintain a .COM address. We, the internet users would like more transparency about this agreement with Verisign. Sincerely, David

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Is this an Open Web?
by DawnB Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To whom it concerns, Shame on you and the mockery the closed door deal with Verisign makes of your "bottom-up, consensus-driven, multi-stakeholder model". Regards.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Please do not make this change. Thank you! Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against .com price increases
by Shellie Zhang Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Keep the internet affordable and accessible. Down with shady price increases. -- ______________________________ *Shellie Zhang* (she/her) *Events & Exhibitions* *Division of Labour <https://artgalleryofburlington.com/event/division-of-labour/> | *Art Gallery of Burlington | Burlington | January 10 — March 29, 2020 *Abundance <https://artspace-arc.org/exhibition/abundance/>* | Artspace | Peterborough | March 6 — April 18, 2020 *Email* | shellie.zhang(a)gmail.com *Website *| www.shelliezhang.com

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear Sir, I am a registrant of a .com domain name. I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. With time, the price should be reduced, you are doing more. In a country like ours, this is already equivalent to a salary of about 2 to 3 days. Khurram Shahzad *Manager Operation* KTech IT Solution Co m: 03216153090 a: Pacca Garha, Near Umer Shaheed Graveyard, Sialkot - Pakistan. w: www.ktitsc.com e: info(a)ktitsc.com <http://facebook.com/ktitsc>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] comment
by Tony Nameless Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I recently bought a name with .com If price was any higher then it was, i many others would not buy it, driving already cheap hosting services out of business. Is that what you want ? No competition ? Monopoly ?

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] STOP .COM Price Increases
by Kevin Spriggs Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

To All Who Should Be Concerned: To you, it may seem a small thing to arbitrarily put a monetary stranglehold on the greatest economic force in the history of mankind. But to small operators like me, ICANN's ambitious .com enrichment amounts to a sequestration of opportunity for the benefit of big business and ICANN. I implore you, do not extort the lifeline of your monopoly. If you had competition that would be a different situation, but as things stand, your proposed rate hikes is a plan to enrich yourselves at the expense of millions who have .com integration in their small businesses. Kevin Spriggs

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Vote against increasing prices on .COM registries.
by The Golgi Clinic | Experts In Natural Medicine Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please vote NO on increased prices on .COM registries. Thank you. Warmly, Dr. Teresita Martinez The Golgi Clinic | Experts in Natural Medicine

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Joe Abdou refuse the increase
by Yasoo Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

"I am a registrant of a .com domain name. No one other than Verisign wants increases in .COM prices. The current rate of $7.85 is already far more than justified. Joe Abdou Sterling VA Best Regards Best Regards

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against .com price increases
by Shellie Zhang Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

-- ______________________________ *Shellie Zhang* (she/her) *Events & Exhibitions* *Division of Labour <https://artgalleryofburlington.com/event/division-of-labour/> | *Art Gallery of Burlington | Burlington | January 10 — March 29, 2020 *Abundance <https://artspace-arc.org/exhibition/abundance/>* | Artspace | Peterborough | March 6 — April 18, 2020 *Email* | shellie.zhang(a)gmail.com *Website *| www.shelliezhang.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Proposed fee increase
by Midwest Laser Products LLC Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please stop the proposed fee increase for .com domain names. Thank you!

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Increasing .com
by melvin＠melvincilie.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi, I'm not happy to hear that .com is going to get more expensive. You are forcing people to switch over on cheaper domains. It's good to know this, because my next domain will not be .com I do hope you can reconsider. Regards, Melvin. Sent from my Huawei Mobile

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don't Raise Prices
by Joseph Hutchinson Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Don’t raise prices for domain names. Doing so will stifle small business and individuals who want to have their place on the internet. The internet should be accessible to all. Best, Joe Hutchinson

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comment against the decision of changing .COM's operator
by Kittanan Jamnongrit Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Dear committees of ICANN, My name is Kittanan Jamnongrit from Thailand, and I am writing the email for commenting against the change in .COM’s operator to Verisign. First of all, this decision was made between two organizations closed-door, without doing public hearing before making this change. It was unacceptable and heartbreaking when I heard this decision. Even though Verisign is one of a trustworthy organization in the industry, however this deal is more harm than good. As a .COM domain user myself, the current price point is fair and competitive. However, with this deal, we could not able to expect the price changes that would be happened within next 10 years or so. Today, many organization who would like to start new business with domain registration knew that .COM domain is the most well-known domain alias in the world, and most of people always looks for .COM domain at first when they would like to learn more about the product that just heard of. And with the competitive pricing, there is more chance that new products and service will be announced to the world. Although, the decision that the ICANN made might have goodwill, like spam protection. However, there is a brunch of ways to combat against this problem, like addressing purpose of domain registration. Finally, I would like the ICANN to be more transparent about on-going decisions, so the community will be able to discuss and suggest what is right or wrong alongside the organization. I hope that the organization will consider my points and adjust the agreement accordingly. Best Regards, Kittanan Jamnongrit

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please don't do it
by Daniel Bank Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please no

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Please stop fleecing working class people who are trying to make their way in the internet age. Domains should be affordable and accessible to all people in the internet age, not just the elite.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I oppose raising prices and oppose this amendment
by Steve Sharp Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I oppose raising prices and I oppose this amendment. This amendment is bad and should be banished for eternity! ~Stevenson Sharp

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Domain Pricing
by Justin R Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Don’t be greedy. Don’t change our domain prices! New domains are created daily with plenty of profit, there’s no need to hurt small business owners and people hosting blogs. Hosting prices are high enough and they actually provide a service. Once a domain is purchased, the service provided is complete, and the DNS handles the remainder of the work. Our politicians are doing enough to try and control our internet, don’t become the opposition.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Please don't increase the fees for domain names
by Nitesh Shail Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

In accordance to your contract with verisign the direct impact will be increase in domain name prices. There are millions of people in developing countries that trying to take their businesses online and every penny matters to them. I strongly object is amendment and price increase. Please ensure that going online and using domain names is as affordable as possible. Best regards, Nitesh

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Comment on Proposed Amendment 3
by Brandon Teska Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, As a small business owner, I oppose Amendment 3 as this will result in an increase in cost of .com domains over the next decade. This will stifle innovation and development especially for small, new companies. Also, there is no clarity on how ICANN plans to spend the funds that Verisign has agreed to pay. As internet citizens, we need to be informed of these plans. Thank you, Brandon Teska

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

Feb. 11, 2020

Hello, I come from a developing country here in Africa, and developing countries are starting to embrace technology. Increasing the prices for.COM domains could mean some businesses may not be able to get to the internet. I think this change is not good for the overall state of the internet community. Please do not make the changes.

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] NO to amendment 35!
by debrablack＠2tim47.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I won't go into detail. You already know it. This needs to stop. Do not raise our costs. Do not conduct your activities in private and then give us only a short public response time. Do not pretend these things will benefit the public and society. Raising costs renders this inapproachable to a large population around the world. Many are looking to ecommerce for economic survival. Stop amendment 35! Debra Black Post Office Box 684 Bellingham, WA 98227 Owner of 2tim47.com and thefaceofgraceproject.com

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Don't raise the price of .com domain
by Travis Smith Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Hi. I run a web shop in Canada. Many of my clients are small fish in the big internet sea — they need a domain for their new business, or for their organization, or for their pet project. They don't have much money, and the price of a domain can be a real detriment to their pocketbook. I don't see why the price of a domain needs to climb so quickly, or why this process is happening behind closed doors. Please reconsider your price increase agreement with Verisign. Thank you. Thanks ∞ Travis Smith President *Hop Studios* o. 604-408-5722 <1(604)408-5722> c. 604-616-6065 <1(604)6166065> w. hopstudios.com skype:TravisSmith twitter:@nep <https://twitter.com/nep>

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Do not increase.com price
by ms.bidarmanesh＠gmail.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

Please dont harm small business and developers Do not increase .com price You dont have a reasonable situation for do this

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] I understand why but... this is hard to take.
by Cats Meow Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I went thru the hassle of letting Windows have access to my Gmail account just so that I could participate in this discussion. Then, once I knew which email to sent, I disconnected. Btw, it's: comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20(a)icann.org Anyway, I didn’t want to at first, because hassle, but then I realized that if I let this hassle deter me, it means my desire for convenience scored a victory for you, because that’s what you’re hoping for, right? That the hassle of switching to other dot extensions would be too inconvenient and most of us would just pay more. It's a pretty good strategy. But, anyway, I won’t be one of the “most”, even if I could afford the increases comfortably. Instead, with every dollar increase, I will use it as impetus to increase my capacity to deal with “hassles”. See, 30% of my dot coms are just redirect domains and domains maybe I will use properly in the future. With every dollar increase, I will… minimize (as in minimalism) and get rid of some of them. Once, I’ve culled the 30% (with your encouragement), I will use further increases to… diversify to other dot extensions. Or heck, just switch everything to Facebook or Instagram. Social media is gobbling up most of the traffic anyway. Besides, smartphone screens are so small that people can’t even see if the site has a dot com, and well – considering the extremely limited character space, it’s probably prudent to go with dot extensions which forms the last bit of the website’s name. Ex. Instead of Amazon.com, it’s just Ama.zon . Minimalism applies to domains as well, don’t you think? And hassles and inconveniences can be turned into opportunities for self-betterment.

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

Feb. 11, 2020

I have .com domains that are running my business assets online. I am against the proposed increase of price to .COM domains — only Verisign wants this increase, and being merely a manager of the .COM registry has no business dictating price. Given the vast volume of registrations the current rate is already far more than justified. ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest, not that of corporations. This is an attempt for a governing body to make an increased profit rather than use the funds properly to maintain a safe and reliable internet surfing environment. David Matlock

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[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Against Amendment
by kweku＠gocreatestudio.com Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

I am not in support of the proposed amendment. Kindly drop this as it's going to make business and things more expensive than it's already is. Thank you.

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