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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Do not remove .info price cap
by akietara＠gmail.com April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

Hello! Please do not remove the .info price cap. My current use of the .info domain is due to its affordability for an individual such as myself. Although it will be a hassle, I will stop using .info if the price cap is removed due to it no longer being affordable. Thank you for your time.

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Re: [Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] A little bit of history repeating
by Marcus Fauré April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

> The result - suit disappeared and both parties started filling their pockets with registrars paying the price. EDIT: with *registrants* paying the price Sorry for that. Marcus Fauré -- Global Village GmbH Mehrumer Str. 16 D46562 Voerde https://www.global-village.de

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] A little bit of history repeating
by Marcus Fauré April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

For those of you who have not been around, ICANN once sued Verisign for introducing a wildcard in their TLD which was against the ICANN-VGRS agreement. Most lawyers say ICANN would have won the case. However, the parties agreed to the brilliant plan to drop the case and instead introduce the possibility to increase domain prices by up to 7% per year. Back then .com registrations were 6 USD a piece. Vint Cerf, the then-chair of the ICANN board, pushed for the settlement against opposition of the community, the argument being that inflation is normal. Not mentioning that at the same time ICANN started receiving a per-domain registry fee after 'only' having received per-domain fee from registrars which multiplied ICANN's budget. The result - suit disappeared and both parties started filling their pockets with registrars paying the price. The day after Vint left the board he announced that he would now be on the Verisign's payroll. Still, ICANN did not feel bad when producing a 'Tribute to Vint Cerf' DVD a few months later. To me this was ICANN's fall from grace. Now ICANN proposes to make the situation worse by targetting price caps again. Let's be clear: The situation of a multi-million domain name registry can in no way be compared to that of your avarage 5k nTLD. Many nTLDs are struggling to survive with a 20 - 30 USD price tag and it's not because their directors have fancy sport cars. In .info per-unit costs go one way: down. If you want to have an idea of the true cost, look and Germany's .de which is run by a cooperative. It's on the low end of single digits. Even during the .net rebid ten years ago one of the applicants proposed a unit price of 1 USD. Still Verisign managed to win the RFP with a multiple of that price. I still wonder why. I was a board member of CORE for more than 10 years, CORE being a shareholder of Afilias who would benefit financially from dropping price caps. I dare say that my former CORE colleagues will still agree that this proposal is ill-advised. I have no doubt, though, that ICANN will present another fig leave that justifies its upcoming decision against better judgement. Still, it does not make it the right thing. Marcus Fauré -- Global Village GmbH Mehrumer Str. 16 D46562 Voerde https://www.global-village.de

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Please don't remove the cap!
by Carlos Camara April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

Hi I am completely opposed to the plan of removing the pricing caps. They were put in place in for a good reason. It fosters diversity and should remain so for the upcoming years. I use my .info domains to keep in touch with my family and*not* for any monetary reasons. If a significant increase happens I would forced to give up my domains. Carlos Camara

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Proposed Renewal of .info Registry Agreement
by Daniel Foster April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

I am a domain name registrant. ICANN does not seem to recognize the difference between a legacy extension created with the support of the US government, that predates the existence of ICANN and that has millions of existing users and the brand new extensions that started off with a new set of rules, in particular no price controls, and no existing registrants. They have completely different characteristics, history, and ownership structure. It is not acceptable for ICANN to ignore these differences and to propose that they be treated the same. Removing price caps is not fair to .info domain owners. Many of them have websites that they have used for years. If price caps are removed, the cost to renew their domain names may become too expensive, and they could be forced to give up websites that are important to them. The Uniform Rapid Suspension policy is too new and untested to apply on domain names that may be 20 years old or more. With the URS, the domain names could be taken down in a matter of days with little notice. ICANN should be doing more to protect owners of .info domain names. Why is ICANN trying to remove price protections for .info domain owners, so many of which are non-profits, so that they can be overcharged for their domain names? ••• Daniel Foster

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] We Do not agree with the proposed changes by ICANN
by Devvault April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

We Do not agree with the proposed changes by ICANN Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] (no subject)
by the internet kid April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

Please no more domain price increases .

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

April 26, 2019

Please don’t increase. Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Proposed Renewal of .info Registry Agreement
by AT Domain Admin April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

To whom it may concern RE: PROPOSED RENEWAL OF .INFO REGISTRY AGREEMENT The following has reference: _________ Pricing for Domain Name Registrations and Registry Services (Section 2.10 of the .info renewal agreement): In alignment with the base registry agreement, the price cap provisions in the current .info agreement, which limited the price of registrations and allowable price increases for registrations, are removed from the .info renewal agreement. Protections for existing registrants will remain in place in line with the base registry agreement. This change will not only allow the .info renewal agreement to better conform with the base registry agreement, but also takes into consideration the maturation of the domain name market and the goal of treating the Registry Operator equitably with operators of new gTLDs and other legacy gTLDs utilizing the base registry agreement. _________ I strongly object to the removal of limitations in the price increase of new .info domains, in fact I would much rather like to propose a subsidy or reduction of 33% in the current price: 1. The .info TLD is a legacy TLD recognised internationally for trade and business related information, and an essential commodity for small businesses trying to break into international markets with the strong local content focus of search enjins. Country TLDs merely limit business opportunities to local markets via the most prominent search enjins, while alternative international TLDs are often taken or prohibitively expensive. 2. The internet is slowly removing the barriers for international trade, especially in Africa and other poorer counties, however currency exchange rates remains an obstacle for entrepreneurs in countries with weak currencies. The arrival of countless new TDL registrars have done nothing to lower the entry barrier for entrepreneurs in poorer countries, who wish to gain access to international markets. Some TLDs are priced above the monthly rental fee for a shop in poor countries. By removing price increase limitations, ICANN will merely exclude the poor from legal international trade opportunities via the internet and fuel the smuggling of cheap products and illegal substances into other markets. 3. If the international internet community really want to alleviate poverty across the world, it should much rather consider removing trade barriers for people in poorer countries. Subsidising an international trade TLD may be a starting point. 4. Furthermore ICANN run the risk of being marginalized as an internet authority with growing markets and populations seeking alternative and cheaper internet solutions, and crossing over to the darknet. This pricing proposal may be the last straw to break the camel's back for growing markets. I therefore reject the changes to price limitations. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Increasing in .info registration prices
by Shane Bill April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

To whom it may concern, I would be concerned that ICANN is going to open up .org, .info, and .biz into a realm of no price restrictions. This could have massive impacts on organizations, small businesses, and other groups who are trying to get online and start out. I'm even thinking beyond first-world countries, and thinking towards third-world or others who may not have the same income level or accessibility. Thank you for considering my comments. -- Shane Bill Consultation du site web Web Development & Consultant Bees on a Bike E-mail shanebill(a)gmail.com <mailto:shanebill@gmail.com> Phone (514) 608-8068 <tel:+15146088068> More information @ Bees on a Bike https://beesonabike.com

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