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

[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] .info renewal comment
by Kelly Bell April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Please do not allow an open-ended price increases for top level domains! The chilling and stultifying effects for the health of the internet business community, not to mention all the unknown and unintended consequences, will be widespread and devastating. The internet is a vibrant and diverse community: raising the barrier to entry for these top-level domains will give significant and unfair advantage to entities with a bunch of money, and keep those most important informational, countercultural, artistic, progressive, creative and activist voices from expression through our only truly egalitarian medium: the internet. As a small business owner who depends on the internet for the whole of my livelihood and that of my employees, raising the prices of top level domains would be disastrous for my company and my clients’ businesses. Keep domain registry prices down where they belong: affordable for every individual. It’s against the spirit and intention of a free and open internet to raise financial barriers to entry beyond the means of every individual who has something to say or sell. Now is your chance to protect the internet for now and the future; please don’t squander it. Allow no more than a 10% increase in top-level domain prices per year! Thank you, Kelly Bell (917) 446-1555 --------------- Gotham City Drupal @gothamdrupal | @Kelly

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Price increases
by Ross Rosen April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I am against the proposal to allow the PIR to set any price increases it wants. These are names. Their cost is 0. If the goal is to make it harder for people to squat names, propose a different way. This hurts the little guy

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Proposed removal of price caps
by James D Burns April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I maintain several .info websites.?? There is one for my son, featuring his baby photos and stories I wish to share as well as news for my friends about his career and his life.?? I hope to someday pass it on to him if he wants it. I also maintain .info sites for others I care about and a few issues I care about. I am retired and on a fixed income, but fighting cancer so my cost to stay alive is already an issue. Please don't allow unlimited price increases.?? it will cost me something that adds a lot to the value of my life. -James D Burns

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Do not increase fees
by R Walder April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I'm submitting my comments to state that I do not support the increase in any fees. Thank you, Reuven Walder ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>¸. ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Proposed Renewal of .org, .biz, and .info Registry Agreements
by msjazz79 April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Please do not remove the cap on pricing of domain names. It will severely cripple in my opinion competition of those who do eCommerce. It also could possibly set up monopolies from people or organizations to hold domains hostage from their respective owners forcing them to either change their domain or pay the exorbitant cost. -- Jasmine Windom

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Proposed fee increases on info gTLD
by Charles Moye April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I am strongly opposed to the removal of price caps on long established domains. The expectations involved in the price have a long precedent with consumers, with this being a strong consideration in initial choice of gTLD. A complete price cap removal does not promote the health of the internet

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Hold domain name registration increases to 10%
by Shaun Furlong April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Hold domain name registration increases to 10% By permitting an uncapped market for domain name registration, people will move to unregulated services like FaceBook at a highly accelerated pace. Do not let this happen. Sincerely, ==================== Shaun Furlong shaun(a)shaunfurlong.com <mailto:shaun@shaunfurlong.com> 303-742-0570

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] The price cap provisions must continue
by Daniel Yokomizo April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

The continual of the price cap provisions, in some form, are necessary to avoid predatory pricing and rent seeking. The abusive prices requested by domain "parkers" are one of the worst parts of the domain ecosystem and would be a shame to see it extended to whoselase registrars. Daniel Yokomizo

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] I oppose letting the .info owner to set the price!
by Chuck Mullen ® April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

As a comsumer that isn't using my owned domains for personal financial gain, I oppose giving the freedom to remove the price caps or allow the owners to set their own prices. Obviously the market of consumers will suffer the most from this idea. And definitely not the .info owner. A fair level marketplace is vital for success. Many companies will then pass these costs to others. It's a trickle down effect. It's a bad idea. Please reconsider this decision. Thank you.

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[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] Please don't increase prices!
by Fiach Reid April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Hi Just asking - please don't increase prices, It will prevent small business owners from getting online - and having their own internet presence - but instead move more people towards Facebook Fiach Sent from my iPhone

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