April 2019 - comments-org-renewal-18mar19@icann.org

[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Please don't remove price caps
by Wesley Teal April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

Please don't pave the way for price gouging for .org domains. Thank you, Wesley Teal

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] No increase in cost for TLDs please
by Alex April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

To whom it may concern, I don't agree with any increase in cost for TLDs (top level domains). Please reconsider this decision and keep pricing the same for existing customers. Best, Alex 514-937-7232 ext. 205

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Comment on behalf of the freeCodeCamp.org community
by Quincy Larson April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

I am strongly opposed to removing PIR's 10% annual price increase cap on .org domains. This could have catastrophic consequences for nonprofits. Free market mechanisms can't operate when you have a single seller and extremely high inelasticity of demand, which is the case in the ICANN - PIR relationship. Removing the price caps would be a huge mistake for the 10 million nonprofits who depend upon having this domain. They cannot easily switch, and there is no such similarly recognized domain name they could go to. - Quincy Larson Teacher at https://www.freecodecamp.org I share useful things on Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/ossia

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Comment on price caps
by Siddhesh Thakur April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

It is not okay to remove those price caps. Atleast for the non profit guys.

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Please don't monopolize the .org TLD
by Bruce Vander Werf April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

While I am not completely familiar with all that goes on in this realm, I have been made aware of this new policy that would allow an uncapped price on the .org TLD. As a web developer who has dealt first hand with and built websites on a couple .org domains, the negative impact that this change would have on the freedom and ability for organizations such as churches and other similar entities who operate off of donations, would definitely prove to be detrimental. Please do not allow the opening up of the .org TLD to an unrestricted monopolization that would thereby give unreasonable opportunity for overpricing this TLD. Thank you for kindly considering your part in maintaining the freedoms that our forefathers and many soldiers have fought so hard to maintain. I know this may seem like such a small issue in the arena of true American freedom, but many small issues make big issues and together lend themselves to precedents that affect areas of great proportion. Respectfully, Bruce Vander Werf

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] No to price gouging !
by Chet Pletzke April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

I privately support several .org non-profit sites. If the cost goes up substantially as presented, I will not be able to support these non-profit organizations. Be reasonable and not greedy. Thank you. Chet

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Stop the unlimited increase!
by brandon shaw April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

Please don’t pass this absurd policy to allow unlimited markups for internet domain sales. As many charity organizations use the .org domain ending, your change in the rules could result in affecting the help received by people needing it most.

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] .ORG domains comments
by Cruce Saunders April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

.ORG domains must remain accessible to non-profits and community organizations. PIR should not be able to increase the wholesale prices of .org domains by greater than 10% a year. Please negotiate accordingly. -- *Cruce Saunders* c(a)simplea.com 512-646-2100 x 305 -- *We are [A]* simplea.com <http://www.simplea.com/>

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

April 26, 2019

Dear ICANN, I am concerned citizen who believes that increasing the prices of .org .info or .biz domains will negatively impact many 501c3s or non-profit organizations and start up organizations with low net gross profits. These organizations play such an important role and operate on limited budgets. Please DO NOT implement either of the proposed changes which remove the price cap provisions (Section 2.10 of the .org renewal agreement) and increase the base registry fixed fee (Section 6.1 of the .org renewal agreement). Thank you, Mandy Rodrigues

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Opposing removal of price caps for .org/.info/.biz gTLDs
by Bernhard Egger April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

To whom it may concern, I am and have been a domain name registrant for almost two decades now and strongly oppose the removal of any price cap on .org, .info, and .biz domains. 1) Unrestricted prices hurt private and and small organizations If ICANN's goal is to allow only the big players on the Internet, removing the price cap is the way to go. This is, however, not the mission of ICANN. Quote from https://www.icann.org/get-started "ICANN is a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with participants from all over the world dedicated to keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable." 2) No justification for removing the price cap Without a cost analysis it is impossible to judge the necessity of this change. I do not see any valid reason why suddently the allowed 10% increase per year cannot cover the cost of operation. In fact, if at all the prices should probably be lowered. The whole things sounds like a money-grab by ICANN and associates. 3) Ignoring the ICANN Working Group Did ICANN respect the findings and results of the working group that is currently reviewing this issue? Probably not since their work is not over yet. Why the sudden, undemocratic, and unilateral rush? Again: I strongly oppose the removal of any price cap on .org, .info, and .biz domains. Thanks, Bernhard Egger

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