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

[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] rate increase proposal
by P Lewis April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I understand that the new rate proposal will significantly increase fees to me as a buyer from the 10% increase to a no cap increase. What expenses are there that call for such a change? I’m requesting, since I don’t understand, does your company do towards this service. Why besides inflation should the cap go beyond 10% a year and why is there a 10% increase per year much less no cap for increases? I use over 30 domain names presently so would like some understanding. Thank you.

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Price Increase on .info
by Todd Wolven April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I fail to see how a 10% discount on .org domains is worth increasing prices on other domains. This proposal deal to remove price caps on .org, .info, and .biz is a poor business decision and should not be supported. -- Todd Wolven CEO/Co-Owner <https://www.facebook.com/NeoTitanIndustries/> *Tel:* 757-349-6342 <tel:757-349-6342> *Mob:* 208-874-7514 <tel:208-874-7514> *Email:* twolven(a)ntillc.tk <mailto:twolven@ntillc.tk> NeoTitan Industries LLC This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the intended recipients. If you are not an intended recipient you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify us immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. Therefore we do not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. If verification is required please request a hard-copy version.

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Opposition to the proposed amendment to allow increases in annual fees in excess of 10%
by Michael McCall April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Dear ICANN I understand that ICANN is proposing to allow Afilias Limited, in its new proposed contract to allow PIR set whatever prices it chooses in annual increases. This change should be rejected. The current provision which allows Afilias Limited to do an annual increase of up to 10% a year is more than adequate, considering that the costs of inflation is well below 10%. If anything, ICANN should propose limiting annual increases to less than 10% but 10% should be the ceiling in order to not allow price-gouging of small entities which use the .info domain. Sincerely, Michael C. McCall

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Keep Price Caps
by Spencer k April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

The proposal to lift price caps on legacy TLDs will only serve to allow unfettered "taxing" of the current domain holders. In effect, TLD holders will be held hostage by their vendor, as the TLD is often synonymous with the brand. This is a bad idea and contrary to the public interest. S Kendall Principal Bryggen Group Liberty Hill, TX USA

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Section 2.10 of the .info renewal agreement
by Anthony Bologna April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

To whom it may concern, As an employee of a non-profit organization that owns multiple types of domains, I strongly disagree with the decision to remove the price cap provisions in the current .info agreement. Removing that price cap is something that wholesale registries can and *will* take advantage of, potentially charging astronomical prices for new domains. We already see .com and other popular domains at ridiculous prices. Please ensure the accessibility to domains such as .info by maintaining. Maintain the current .info price cap provisions. -- [image: photo] Anthony Bologna Harvest Church Media A 303 Grooms Road, Clifton Park, NY 12065 P (518) 371-2997 <(518)+371-2997> E anthony(a)soldoutforjesus.com <anthony(a)soldoutforjesus.com> W soldoutforjesus.com

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Don’t do it!
by Justice Goble April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Running a small business is hard and expensive enough. Don’t allow this change to happen so we can still run our businesses and have an affordable online presence! Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] domain prices increase
by john＠heartcorerecruiting.com April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I totally agree what CEO Michael Keegan said from Yellow Pages Directory Inc. " As the owner of many domain names, I do not want to see price-caps removed and believe price increases would be unfair. Further, legacy gTLDs are fundamentally different and 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. " Prices need to be set. The markup on domains is basically pure profit anyhow. John Gyorke Project Recruiter HEARTCORE RECRUITING (678) 580-3599 Office (404) 200-2251 Mobile <http://www.heartcorerecruiting.com> www.heartcorerecruiting.com <http://www.linkedin.com/in/jgyorke> www.linkedin.com/in/jgyorke Description: Description: cid:image001.png@01D4A775.9A3B5960 "Sourcing, Recruiting and Placing the Best & Brightest Construction Professionals Nationwide!

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Opposition to the removal of price caps for .info TLD
by Matthew Rasnake April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I am writing in opposition to the proposed changes which remove price caps for the .info TLD. The internet exists in its current state because it has always been an open platform for innovation and creativity. Part of the internet's openness has resulted from pragmatic, responsible management by organizations such as ICANN, which has kept prices reasonably low and critical services and infrastructure accessible to just about anyone. As we've seen with the recent creation of a plethora of new TLDs, the absence of price caps will allow, and in some cases encourage, price gouging and extortion. Domain squatting and secondary domain sales have become a blight on the internet, hampered the proliferation of ideas, and hamstrung the internet's growth to some extent, and if domain names are only available to organizations with deep pockets this will only get worse, leaving the internet less open and innovative. As an unrestricted domain, .info has served a vital purpose as an alternative to the .com and .org TLDs, offering a place for a wide variety of domains with a wide range of purposes. Nevertheless, allowing registrars to raise prices on this TLD may cause material harm to individuals and organizations which have owned and operated .info domains for decades, and would be tantamount to extortion. I would hope that, should this policy change go into effect, a class action suit would be brought against both ICANN and the registrars responsible for managing and selling .info domains to replace the price caps, and enact a suitable punishment for the extortion of nearly six-million current registrants. Please reconsider this ill-advised and harmful policy change. Thanks for your time. -- Matthew Rasnake Writer of Science-Fiction For All Ages P.S. If you're interested in my work, my two latest short stories are available for free <https://www.matthewrasnake.com/signup>!

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Stop increasing .info renewal fees
by Joe Perryman April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

To whom it may concern, Please stop increasing domain renewal fees. Thank you.

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Proposed removal of price caps
by cr April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

As the owner of two non-commercial .info domains, may I strongly object to the proposed removal of price caps on domain registration. Anything I put up is for the information of interested people only. I make nothing from my website and don't want to. My only return is the occasional email thanking me for the information, and that's fine. But I certainly don't wish to pay commercial-level fees for what is essentially a hobby. If the Internet is to be regarded as a means of facilitating communication, it shouldn't be hampered by cost barriers at rates greatly in excess of the actual cost of providing the service. Thank you Chris Rodliffe New Zealand

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Do not increase price
by josi mar April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

No increase price please !

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Renewals
by sue＠geeksmarketing.com April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Keep the price cap for .org TLD
by Marcel Reschke April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Hello, I’m strongly for keeping a price cap for the .org TLD. Many organizations are short on money. Marcel Reschke Dortmund, Germany

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] BULL SHIT
by matt＠whitecollarmg.com April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Do not increase my prices!

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] The proposed .info agreement is a bad idea
by Mark DuBois April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I respectfully make the following comments. 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. 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. 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. -- Best always, Mark DuBois (mark.dubois.asiw(a)gmail.com) This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and are intended only for the use of the individual or entity to whom this message is addressed. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. In an effort to maintain compliance with the Copyright Act: Please Do Not Forward This Message Without Permission.

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Please don't
by Andy Pfeiffer April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Hi, Please don't remove the price caps for what's meant to be an informational-only site domain. These sites are not for profit; therefore, it is robbing the innocent to take additional money for the sake of corporate special interests. There is no point in this change, so I am handing you my opposition to it. Thank you for your consideration. Andy

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] .info comments
by Mitch Claborn April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I am strongly opposed to the removal of the price cap for the .info domain. Doing so serves no useful purpose and will be a detriment to many organizations and businesses. -- Mitch Claborn 469-342-2126 mitch(a)claborn.net http://www.mitchclaborn.com @MitchClaborn

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Comments re:.info domain changes
by sophie mulder April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I see no justification for Uncapped pricing and the potential for a lot of harm - why would prices be uncapped now everyone has domains? That just seems... Dodgy.

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Supporting price limits on .info domain names
by Joni Holderman April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I want to urge you not to lift the price limits on .info domain names via ICANN. This will pose yet another barrier to entry for entrepreneurs and small business owners, which will have a disproportionate effect on women and minorities. Let's keep domain names affordable, which benefits everyone across the economy by encouraging small business growth! Eliminating price limits is one more case of a government policy that benefits those who are already wealthy, at the expense of the average small business owner. Best Wishes, *Joni* --- Joni Holderman *Thrive! Resumes *– Compelling career marketing tools targeting *your * future! LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com/in/joniholderman> | Thrive! Website <http://www.thriveresumes.com> | Twitter <https://twitter.com/> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/thriveresumes/>

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Don't lift price caps for .info domains
by Stephen Sequeira April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

To whom it may concern, Please do not lift price caps for .info domains. The vast majority of .info domain holders are private individuals, nonprofit organizations and small businesses who cannot afford the fees that PIR could potentially charge if the cap were lifted. Lifting price caps would be a horrible decision that would negatively affect thousands of individuals, organizations and small businesses who make a positive contribution to society. Please rethink your proposal. Thank you, Stephen Sequeira

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Do not lift cap on .info fees in Registry Agreement
by admin＠altmedia101.com April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Hello, Please do not removed the cap on the price of registrations and allowable price increases for registrations of .info domains. Doing so would be an invitation to price gouging and would be antithetical to fairness. Cordially, Roch Smith, Jr. -- Roch Smith, Jr. President, Altmedia 101, Inc. www.altmedia101.com www.downtowngreensboro.info (336) 337-3619

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Comment on proposed changes to the .org, .info, and .biz registry agreements
by Chauncey McAskill April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Comment on .info Registry Agreement
by Max Mogensen April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Hello, I provide domain registration for multiple business and non-profits clients in the US. I would kindly request that you maintain the current system regarding PIR, namely that increases in registration prices are only increased by a maximum of 10% each year. Thank you, Max Mogensen, Owner of Maine Creative, Ltd. Co., Portland, Maine

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] .info domains
by RupTurE April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I do not think .info domains should be considered for removing or increasing the price caps.

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Domain price increase
by Kevin Elliott April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I do not think you should allow any price increases above the 10% annual one already in place - this will open up abuse and will make domain ownership more expensive - it should be cheap & accessible for all. Regards, Kevin Elliott _____ <http://www.veryusefulsoftware.co.uk/> Kevin Elliott | Director T: 01273 921677 Mobile websites | Drupal CMS web development _____ Very Useful Software is a limited company registered in England and Wales, no: 06192389

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