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

April 26, 2019

I’m not able to run my sites anymore. Von meinem iPhone gesendet

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Please rethink your overall strategy - service vs market TLD's [Plain text]
by Pete Holzmann April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

I am one of the "ancient denizens" of the Internet, having created the second private domain, 42nd overall domain (octopus.com) I'm astounded that ICANN would even consider allowing for unrestrained domain registration prices on the foundational TLD's of the 'net (COM, NET, ORG, INFO, BIZ). (Yes, I include BIZ and INFO because they were created to relieve name pressure on COM/NET/ORG.) Others have articulated this reasonably well, so I will just summarize: I. While many new "vanity" TLD's do provide a competitive opportunity for branding and naming (in a presumably competitive market), the same can NOT be said across the board. Why? 1) Any organization that wishes to own a "home" on the 'net is *required* to register a domain name. It is our online address. 2) Baseline domain names should be stable over time. It doesn't matter if... -- nonprofit (I have *.ORG, *.NET and other such domains)... -- for-profit (I have *.COM, *.US, etc) or even -- personal (I have *.US, *.INFO, etc) The result of variable pricing is obvious: **people MUST consider changing domain names **if their existing name becomes too costly over time. Result: Internet instability. Old links no longer working. Archives broken as a result... 3) We have NO alternatives if we want to remain viable and stable. (Because each TLD is operated by a single organization.) -- To retain an Internet address, I must pay whatever the underlying registrar charges. II. Clearly, TLD domain registries are monopolies... and should be regulated as such. -- In fact, they should be viewed as a public service -- ICANN should contract with whoever will provide: ** best TLD service ** at lowest cost! -- Over time, I expect prices to *decrease*, not increase. -- Over time, I expect improved ability to retain existing domain registrations at *lower* cost, with *improved* ability to work around any renewal hiccups. -- Stewardship of foundational TLD's should be in the hands of dedicated *service* entities, committed to serving well at minimum cost. III. Increased prices, and reduced stability... ... are marks of FAILURE, not effective competition! This is an aside, yet important: -- Many libraries are now eliminating most "overdue" fines, noting that they do not accomplish the desired goal. -- Communicating with the borrower accomplishes much more -- Charging the cost of a lost book accomplishes the cost-recovery purpose -- The same is true in domain renewal. -- The goal should NOT be forcing domain owners to lose domains! -- Registrars could provide long and increasing-over-time grace periods for renewal for domains -- It costs nothing to retain an inactive domain in the database! What I observe today is the opposite: -- Squatters easily steal existing domain names, and -- hold them hostage hoping to gain a windfall. That's unethical. (Example: due to a serious medical event, I failed to renew a domain on time. I was hospitalized, then recovering... Only a month later, it would cost me $3,000 to purchase from a squatter. I can't afford that, so I changed the name, costing me significant hassle, and destabilizing any links to my web site.) IV. Suggestion: TWO baseline agreements are needed * ICANN should recognize the difference between registry-as-service and registry-as-marketplace * Long-existing TLD's, that have existed for decades, should be recognized as public trust "service"rather than "marketplace" * Service TLD rules aimed at stability would be helpful -- Minimum registration of multiple years -- Ability to register for more than a decade at low cost (this helps everyone concerned!) * Service TLD's could also have certain restrictions similar to what is provided with geographic TLD's (eg .US) -- Associated with a named individual or entity Bottom line: ** ICANN, will you do the right thing and ** stand up for the public interest? Many blessings as you work through these challenges, Pete Holzmann PeteH at OctopusEnt.us 719 - 785 - 0120

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Please don't remove CAPS on .info price
by Wendell Rios April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

Being a small business owner in Brazil is already hard enough. I provide an .info domain for historic reasons, since at the time we're unable to purchase the related .com domain. The business is still small and we have no venture capitalists backing it. Besides that our currency market value is 1/4 of U$.

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

April 26, 2019

Please do not remove price caps on all .info. Lynn A Davis "Truths that are known but not practiced become a judgment rather than a benefit." J MacArthur

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

April 26, 2019

Please STOP this!

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Price increase for each domain name per year
by Ainars Gudrikis April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

I am in favor of certain and regulated price increases for fee per domain name per year Ainars Gudriķis sia "nr 1.lv" Jelgavas iela 50 Liepāja, LV3401 tel. 29234468 info(a)nr1.lv

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Please do not increase the price of .info domains
by Priyanka Jadhav April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

Dear Sir/Madam, We humbly request you to please do not increase the price of .info domains. People from Africa and Asian Countries like India, Bangladesh, Laos etc cannot afford if the price of .info domains increases. We hope you will consider our request. Thanks & regards Priyanka ZS Consulting, India

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Comment submission for .INFO Registry Renewal Agreement
by Anastasia Papangeli April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

Dear members of ICANN, I am an .info registrant (not-for-profit) and I oppose the incorporation of the URS into the .info renewal agreement. Legacy domain name extensions should not be treated the same as new gTLDs. Removing price caps on .info is a bad idea. ICANN should be looking out, supporting and protecting the .info registrants, in particular the non-profits the price cap and the low cost helps us run communities reaching & supporting millions of people on the web. Best regards, Anastasia Papangeli Felix -- *Anastasia Papangeli Felix* *Content Specialist* # / Messenger / WeChat / Telegram: 0030 6944 334 963 nata200xblue(a)gmail.com | an.papangeli(a)gmail.com

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Comment submission for .INFO Registry Renewal Agreement
by Marina Kazila April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

Hi, I am an .info registrant (not-for-profit) and I oppose the incorporation of the URS into the .info renewal agreement. Legacy domain name extensions should not be treated the same as new gTLDs. Removing price caps on .info is a bad idea. ICANN should be looking out, supporting and protecting the .info registrants, in particular the non-profits. Best regards, Marina Kazila Στάλθηκε από το smartphone Samsung Galaxy.

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] .Info proposed Renewal fee
by Haggag April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

Hi, Please do not increase your renewal fee for the .info domains, that is not fair. Thank you Haggag Hussein

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