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

[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] INFO domain names
by Chris Schroeck April 27, 2019

April 27, 2019

ICANN should be doing MORE, not less, to protect owners of .info domain names. What is the point of ICANN trying to remove price protections for .info domain owners, so businesses can be overcharged for their domain names? What possible advantage does it have? This seems like a short-sighted money grab to make 1 company richer at the cost of hundred or thousands of businesses. Do the right thing and do not eliminate any caps on registration costs. Sincerely, Chris Schroeck

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] .info changes
by Jeff Coward April 27, 2019

April 27, 2019

We need to keep the cap on domain costs across the board for the sake of small businesses, non-profits, & start up projects. The decision to remove the cap leaves the door open for whole sale buyers to be charged more which trickles down to the consumer. We don’t want to stifle creativity on the web which I fear will be the result of increased prices on domains. - Jeff Self-Employed Web Designer & Online Marketer Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] .info
by Jared Rimer April 27, 2019

April 27, 2019

I run a .info web site and it needs to be affordable for everyone. Please keep this in mind when making your decision. -- Jared Rimer The Jared Rimer Network, where everything is listed in one place www.jaredrimer.net

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Please don't increase domain name prices
by Jen Lampton April 27, 2019

April 27, 2019

I'm a firm believer in a fair and open internet, and by increasing the cost of domain names many poorer people, or people from poorer parts of the world, will be excluded from participating in the web. The internet should not be another place where only the Rich are allowed. I would hate to see our society loose its last place level playing field.

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Keep the cap on fees
by Frasier Linde April 27, 2019

April 27, 2019

Please do not remove the cap on registration fees. We need to keep the internet as level a playing field as possible so that anyone can participate. Sincerely, Frasier Linde

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Proposed Renewal of .info Registry Agreement
by Raveesh Nagpal April 27, 2019

April 27, 2019

I am a domain name 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.

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Market Forces
by Alan Larsen April 27, 2019

April 27, 2019

Since PIR essentially has a monopoly, regulation is critical for proper market function. Please do not allow PIR free reign on pricing, but continue to do your job in regulating for the benefit of the consumer. To be clear, I also feel the 10% ceiling is too high and should be brought in line with other practices such as inflation or ceilings places on other public industries such as energy. Thank you! Alan Larsen

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Don't Raise Rates Please!
by Stephanie Riel April 27, 2019

April 27, 2019

Please don't raise rates - they are already expensive enough! -- Stephanie Riel hello(a)rieldealmarketing.com www.rieldealmarketing.com Instagram: @RielDealMarketing <http://www.instagram.com/rieldealmarketing>

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] #no-for-price-increase
by SlimaK . April 27, 2019

April 27, 2019

I am against the removal of the price increase provisions of this proposal.

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Misuse of monoply position by PIR
by Eric de Rijk April 27, 2019

April 27, 2019

Hello, I'am completely against letting PIR set whatever prices it wants. This misuse of there monoply position. Regards, Eric Verzonden vanuit Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> voor Windows 10

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