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

[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] removing the price capping
by +61414203501＠vodafone.com.au April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Objecting to proposal that would allow prices increase with on caps
by Pawan Misra April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

Hi there - The fact that there can only be 1 entity that runs a domain suffix means there is zero competition in that space. That's non-competitive and inherently unfair. If you extend the contract for .info domains, please cap increases in prices to LESS than 5% per year. That's more than the US inflation rate, and more than fair (esp. given that technical innovations always drive per unit price DOWN, not up). Thank you. Regards, Pawan.

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Comments
by Michael Cocchini April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

Greetings, I do not agree with the proposed price increase. The internet was created as a communications network that could withstand a nuclear disaster. It is and ought to be accessible to everyone and that includes being affordable for all member. Thank you, Dr. Michael Cocchini MD, MBA.

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] ICANN Proposal on Renewal of .INFO Agreement
by dennis_create＠protonmail.com April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

Dear Sir/Ms., I am concerned about your proposal of changes to the agreement between yourself and the registrar for the .info, top level domain. I am a private citizen, who has bought a domain name that includes the TLD, .info. I have attempted to review the ICANN proposal and the areas outlined with regard to .info TLD; I am disappointed to find that even the summary is abstruse, preventing full comprehension of the proposal. As this is the case, I, rightly, or wrongly, draw the conclusion that ICANN is about to introduce the laissez faire doctrine to an area of the internet that up to this point, enjoys historical protection from this type of market force. To deregulate pricing of gTLDs is to place severe restrictions on access to the internet of organisations that would provide valuable information for public consumption. Such a move may also cause genuine information services that utilise the .info TLD to cease providing their services, owing to exorbitant pricing. I am somewhat aware that measures are being introduced to increase security and data protection of human persons, with regard to registries and registrars. I accept that there is a cost for this necessary provision, but viewing the proposal, I did not find any information, or more probable, could not identify, where it is explicitly stated that the freedom of the Public Interest Registry to set its own pricing tariffs is as a result of the provision of cyber-security and data protection. I wholly disagree with the proposal, to the extent that I understand it. I believe that permitting the Public Interest Registry to set its own pricing tariffs would be a retrograde step that ultimately, benefits very few. I, therefore, urge you to reconsider introducing the proposal upon renewal of the agreement between ICANN and Afilias. I would also ask you to do the same for the registries of the .org and .biz gTLDs. Yours sincerely, Stanley Davis Sent from ProtonMail mobile

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] .info price caps
by Eric Koistinen April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

Hello, I'm a librarian who uses the .info domain to showcase my ePortfolio for potential employers. Librarianship is a career path that many people do not necessarily go into for the money. As an information professional, I appreciate using the .info domain and my last name as a form of personal branding, but if I do not know what to expect with regards to pricing, I will probably switch my ePortfolio to a free option such as Google Sites if pricing becomes unreasonable/unstable. I do not look forward to migrating and "rebranding," but I will do this if prices are not kept in check. I think many other consumers will also look for alternative web presence options if price caps are eliminated. Please keep the current annual cap, as many who have purchased .info domains have already established expectations as consumers. Reading through the comments, many others have expressed similar concerns and also the potentially negative side effects this could have on shared knowledge and collaboration. Thank you,Eric

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] strongly against cap removal on info domains
by Ivan Pesin April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

Uncapped prices on info domains will unfairly affect private individuals who are unable to match fees that businesses can offer, forcing them to release long-owned personal domains.

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] (no subject)
by Johan Boulé April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Please reconsider!
by Greg Asbell April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

Domain vendors being free to raise rates drastically each year would be a disaster for internet users and content creators. It would encourage unscrupulous bulk domain name purchasing, lining the pockets of scammers at the expense of individuals and organizations who are trying to make a home for their work on the internet. It would needlessly strengthen the hand of the Facebooks, Amazons, and Googles of the internet but stifling anything smaller in the ecosystem.

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] .info domain name
by TLC April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Please keep the price cap on domain names, as removing the cap will create hardships for businesses and personal domain names. Thank you

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Price increase info
by David Francoeur April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Keeping the prices low is really important to keep the web accessible. Thanks, David

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