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

[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] .info domain names 10% price cap
by Anne Odenwald April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

In the interest of the public, retain the 10% cap on .info domain names Sincerely, Anne Odenwald Cell 972-333-2513

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Comments objecting to the .org renewal
by JASPAL SINGH April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

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!

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] I do not agree with domain prices increase
by williamaderin2 April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I totally disagree with increasing domain purchases as I am a consumer who will not be happy if domain names increases Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Opposed to the provisions of the .info agreement
by BTW Design Inc. April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

To whom it may concern: I am a domain name registrant and a .info registrant.. Legacy gTLDs are fundamentally different from for-profit new gTLDs and should be treated that way. Legacy TLDs are what the internet was built on. They are essentially a public trust. They are very different than new gTLDs which were created, bought and paid for by private parties. Registrants of these legacy extensions should be entitled to price predictability & stability. Advancements in technology should be driving the cost of operating a registry down, yet prices keep going up? Removing price caps is unfair to the millions of domain registrants. They will have no price protections. Every registrant will be at the complete mercy and whims of the registry. This could result in a transfer of funds from millions of non-profits to one non-profit, with no benefits to the domain registrants. ICANN is supposed to represent a "bottom up, consensus-driven multistakeholder model". ICANN 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 should be looking out for the .info registrants, in particular the non-profits. There is no "public benefit" justification to these changes. It is just a handout to business at the expense of registrants’ rights and protections. Where are the protections for the millions of domain registrants that this could effect in a negative way? These changes would give way too much power to the registry. This is not acceptable for a "public benefit" organization that exists to represent many stakeholders. -- Becky Ward BTW Design® 714. 444-2440 www.btwdesign.com This email may contain information that is confidential or is otherwise the property of BTW Design or its clients. Any use of this information for purposes other than that for which it was intended, including forwarding the information to unauthorized parties or using the ideas or materials contained in this email, may violate U.S. or foreign laws, and is prohibited. If you received this message in error, please let the sender know and delete the message immediately.

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Do not remove pricing cap!
by Johann Beda April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I do not think that the pricing cap on should be removed. No need to do so has been justified, and it provides a small bit of protection against unjustified future increases.

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] No changes needed!
by Nate Moore April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

The current system for managing TLDs, specifically as it pertains to the original set (.org, .net, .com) is perfect and adequate. Do not change it. It's not broken. The proposed changes will open things up to unregulated price changes, and possible significant increases to the cost to run a domain. I remember the late 90's, when your average individual was prices out of domain ownership. That has changed. I proudly run my own stuff now. Don't adopt this change. The consumers will lose. ~Nathaniel Moore Livermore, CA

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Elimination of price increase limitations
by mike.volling＠cruiseplanners.com April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

The elimination of caps may introduce a barrier for small businesses, which rely on internet traffic but have limited revenues. Please reconsider this Mike Volling Franchise Owner Land & Cruise Specialist 512-819-6811 | <mailto:mike.volling@cruiseplanners.com> mike.volling(a)cruiseplanners.com | <http://www.funinthesun.info/> www.funinthesun.info <http://www.facebook.com/funinthesun.cruise.planners> <http://www.twitter.com/@CP_MikeVolling> <http://plus.google.com/101901466276814512977> <http://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelvolling> <http://www.pinterest.com/cpmikevolling>

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Comments: Proposed Renewal of .info Registry Agreement
by admin＠finhosting.fi April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Absolutely do NOT proceed with the removal of price caps on the "Legacy" TLDs. There's no reason, no excuse, no anything, for such a thing. It would just be extended to the .com etc. later anyway.

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] No domain price increase!
by Lonell Multimedia April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Please keep it capped at 10% -- [image: --] Cedric Lonell [image: https://]about.me/cedriclonell <https://about.me/cedriclonell?promo=email_sig&utm_source=email_sig&utm_medi…>

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] This is an awful idea
by Tony Cardenas April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

This is a monopoly and increasing the prices will surely make the internet as a whole way less competitive. Please do not allow free increase of prices. If you want free increase of prices, why not allow free market to take place? Either it's a controlled monopoly, or it's a free market, but you can't have a monopoly free of rules.

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