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

[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Money, money, money
by Cory L. Curtis April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I'm concerned, It is unnecessary to increase prices of domain name registration. You haven't even PROVEN a need to do so and people close to the issue have confirmed that ICAAN makes too much money already. If you want to do something meaningful, stop registrars from having the ability to purchase domain names to resell. GoDaddy for example purchases the domains you search for if you don't immediately buy them. When you revisit their site hours later because you decided to buy it, GoDaddy now owns it and you have to pay a premium for it. This is a completely unethical practice and if ICAAN has any ethics at all, and I seriously doubt they do, they would put an end to registrars having more than one domain only to operate from. NO MORE THAN ONE DOMAIN PER REGISTRAR! Do something meaningful and leave domain prices alone forever. There also needs to be an end to domain repurchasing companies that buy expiring domains. It completely eliminates the average consumer from being able to acquire an expired domain unless you pay these asshats to acquire an expired domain. Again, do something meaningful for a change other than just existing. * Cory L. Curtis * 623.810.9640 " There's always a solution... It's just a matter of how much pain you're willing to endure." - Me, 2008-11-18 " Green thumbs don't come from planting seeds A green thumb comes from pulling weeds" - Me, 2011-04-10 "No humility, no healing" - Me, 2017-04-18

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Opposed to the changes proposed in the .INFO agreement renewal
by Billy Liu April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Thank you for the opportunity to submit a comment. 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 .org 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. Best Regards, Billy Liu

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Not in favor
by Scott Standley April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Hi, I’d like for ICANN to maintain the caps on price hikes for domains including this one. If internet domains become too expensive then they are unusable and will be controlled by fewer and fewer people. Thanks Scott -- Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Comment on proposed changes to the .org registry agreement
by Damon Turney April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Dear ICANN, 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? -- Damon Turney, Ph.D. Energy Institute, Department of Chemical Engineering City University of New York New York, NY 10031 dturney(a)ccny.cuny.edu office: (212) 650-5470 cell: (805) 571-3764

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] comment
by Mohamed April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

im against that.

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Proposed Renewal of .info Registry Agreement
by Rob Kroeger April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Please do not proceed with the renewal of your agreement under the current conditions set to allow for uncapped price increases. This is an unjust practice that will lead to stifling small organizations and business in real world situations. rob kroeger, vp of operations Infintech An i3 Verticals Company

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Pricing for Domain Name Registrations and Registry Services (Section 2.10 of the .info renewal agreement)
by mark.crosby＠smitix.com April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Hi, I am vary concerned that the removal of price limits is going to lead to price gouging. I understand some increases are needed, but please don't leave it up to "the market". There are too many greedy, self-interested people in the market. Thanks! Mark Crosby Principal Smitix Services Ltd. IBM PartnerWorld member since 1998 Microsoft Partner Network since 2004 Web: <http://www.smitix.com/> http://www.smitix.com Mob: <tel:%2B1%20%28403%29%20681-1001> +1 (403) 681-1001

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] do not let the free value
by Boris April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

How absurd to leave the price of the domain .info free to each registrar, this will generate abuse until blackmail to the final consumer ... please do not do this

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] No to price increases
by Scott Speed April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Please do not increase pricing exponentially. With Love & Gratitude, Dr. Sundiata

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Allowing uncontrolled increase in info domains
by Chris Gozdzik April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

That will lead to many many companies and individuals, including myself, to move all of their .info domains to a stable .com or .net extensions, even if it takes a lot of work as once you start, you set the precedent and people will abandon you.

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