April 2019 - comments-info-renewal-18mar19@icann.org

[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] (no subject)
by Orlando Big O Barrera April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I'm writing to request that ICANN reconsiders removing registration price caps on .info domains. .info is one of the most widely used and recognized TLD's. If price caps are removed, registration and renewal of these domains may become uneconomical, forcing many important organizations to change their addresses and threatening the prominence of .org. Unlike newer gTLD’s, .info is already very established. Allowing PIR, the registry operator, to act monopolistically with such a prominent TLD goes against what the Web should be. Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Proposed Removal of Price Caps
by Steve Baker April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I understand that ICANN is considering removing price caps on all .org. ,info, and .biz TLDs and I wish to express my outrage. As a consumer and business owner of several domains that fall under these categories, this could result in huge price increases in the annual cost to me. I beseech you to not remove the caps to the annual price increase or change the amount of the annual price increase currently allowed. Thank you, Steven Baker 615-606-2608

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] please don't make it impossible...
by Sastech (Eric) April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Please don't make it impossible for me to continue using my .info domain. I do not have a lot of money to spend on my domain fees, and a potentially substantial price increase may push it out of my ability to pay. I would have to move my business to another domain, which will be a huge mess. In a way, I'm sort of locked into my current .info domain and it will be very difficult and hard on my customers to move to a cheaper domain. Thank you. -- Eric Sassaman Full Stack Web Developer SasTech 206-414-9727 eric(a)sastech.click http://sastech.click

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Price
by Михаил Михаил April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

As many domains owners we would like to inform that we stand against price increasing. Please do Your best not to increase prices. <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> Без вирусов. www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Public Comment for Proposed Renewal of .info Registry Agreement
by Xiaoqi Chen (Danny) April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Dear ICANN, As an owner of .info domain names, I would like to comment on the proposed renewal of .info registry agreement that I'm strongly against the removal of domain registration price cap. A low fee for registering domain names is vital for providing online presence for individuals, and a rapid increase in domain registration price will quickly ostracize individual websites from the Internet, leaving mostly business and large organizations. This jeopardizes the decentralized nature of Internet. Therefore, I urge you to seriously reconsider the removal of price cap and add another price restriction clause, possibly with a larger annual inflation (from 10% to, say, 20%) but still prohibits arbitrary pricing of domain registration. Thanks! -- Yours sincerely, Xiaoqi Chen cxqn.info

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] .info comment
by Johny Volodzskis April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I am a .info registrant ICANN staff should not unilaterally impose URS in legacy TLDs when that issue is precisely what is being examined by the volunteer ICANN Working Group who has been mandated to review this issue. ICANN policy making is supposed to be a ‘bottom up, multi-stakeholder model’. I believe that legacy gTLDs are fundamentally different from for-profit new gTLDs. Legacy TLDs are essentially a public trust, unlike new gTLDs which were created, bought and paid for by private interests. Registrants of legacy TLDs are entitled to price stability and predictability, and should not be subject to price increases with no maximums. Unlike new gTLDs, registrants of legacy TLDs registered their names and made their online presence on legacy TLDs on the basis that price caps would continue to exist. Unrestrained price increases on the millions of .info registrants who are not-for-profits or non-profits would be unfair to them. Unchecked price increases have the potential to result in hundreds of millions of dollars being transferred from these organizations to one non-profit, the Internet Society, with .info registrants receiving no benefit in return. ICANN should not allow one non-profit nearly unlimited access to the funds of other non-profits. ICANN appears to be entirely catering to registries by removing price caps. ICANN should stand up for the public interest and registrants! Thanks Johny

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Comment on proposed changes to the .org registry agreement
by Bruno Cancellieri April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I respectfully make the following comments. I am a .info registrant and a not-for-profit organization. ICANN staff should not unilaterally impose URS in legacy TLDs when that issue is precisely what is being examined by the volunteer ICANN Working Group who has been mandated to review this issue. ICANN policy making is supposed to be a ‘bottom up, multi-stakeholder model’. I believe that legacy gTLDs are fundamentally different from for-profit new gTLDs. Legacy TLDs are essentially a public trust, unlike new gTLDs which were created, bought and paid for by private interests. Registrants of legacy TLDs are entitled to price stability and predictability, and should not be subject to price increases with no maximums. Unlike new gTLDs, registrants of legacy TLDs registered their names and made their online presence on legacy TLDs on the basis that price caps would continue to exist. Unrestrained price increases on the millions of .org registrants who are not-for-profits or non-profits would be unfair to them. Unchecked price increases have the potential to result in hundreds of millions of dollars being transferred from these organizations to one non-profit, the Internet Society, with .org registrants receiving no benefit in return. ICANN should not allow one non-profit nearly unlimited access to the funds of other non-profits. ICANN appears to be entirely catering to registries by removing price caps. ICANN should stand up for the public interest and registrants! Best regards, Bruno Cancellieri

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] do NOT lift caps on registration charges for .info domains
by Roland Pesch April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I am incensed that you would consider lifting the limits on charges for registration of .info domains. Doing so opens the path to monopolization of .info by those with the deepest pockets, completely contrary to the original spirit of the Internet. Do not approve this policy change.

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Please no price increase
by John Jester Ching April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Hi I'm a small business owner and purchase domains regularly. I heard about the planned price increase and removing the limits of 10% increase per year to whatever they desire. It would greatly affect our business and would like to request if you could stop the price increase please. It would greatly help us small businesses and would be bad for our economy overall Looking forward for your support in this matter. Thanks -- Thank you for your email! Due to my current workload I am only checking email at 11am and 4pm. If you need anything immediately please call me on my cell so that I can address this important matter with you. Thank you and have a great day! - John Jester Ching

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Opposed to removing the price cap
by Daniel Carrera April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

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