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

[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Proposed Renewal of .org Registry Agreement
by Chamunks April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I am a .org registrant (not-for-profit). 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 .org 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 .org domain names. Why is ICANN trying to remove price protections for .org domain owners, so many of which are non-profits, so that they can be overcharged for their domain names?

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] (no subject)
by Rilwan Akeyewale April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

------------------------------ I am a .org,info,biz registrant. Unrestrained price increases on the millions of .org registrants who are not-for-profits or non-profits would be unfair to them. Unchecked price increases have the potential to result in hundreds of millions of dollars being transferred from these organizations to one non-profit, the Internet Society, with .org registrants receiving no benefit in return. ICANN should not allow one non-profit nearly unlimited access to the funds of other non-profits.romanticquotes.orgejaculate.infonytime.biz ICANN appears to be entirely catering to registries by removing price caps. ICANN should stand up for the public interest and registrants! Follow .com and .tel pricing structure.

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Proposed Renewal of .org Registry Agreement
by Dustin K. April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

To all concerned parties, 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 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, -Dustin

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Don't destory the startups
by Walid Wahba April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Hi ICANN, Millions of youth around the globe have dreams, hopes, and ideas they are wishing to achieve, And in this modern world its all tied up to the internet, whether its an app, a website, or a game. Furthermore, making hard on those youth to buy new domain names due to the high price will kill equality and make it in the hand of big corporations. Therefore, I state clearly, I'm against removing the price cap on any of the domains extensions.

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Proposed Renewal of .org Registry Agreement
by Scott Macpherson April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I am writing to strongly oppose the removal of price caps on the legacy top level domains. I believe that this will lead to unreasonable rate increases that will affect people and groups who can least afford them.

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Proposed Renewal of .org Registry Agreement - price increases
by Dennis Schmidt April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Pricing for Domain Name Registrations and Registry Services (Section 2.10 of the .org renewal agreement): In alignment with the base registry agreement, the price cap provisions in the current .org agreement, which limited the price of registrations and allowable price increases for registrations, are removed from the .org renewal agreement. Removing the price cap for .org domain names puts charitable organizations at significant risk. Most of these organizations survive on donations and operate of extremely small budgets. If the cost of domain names is allowed to increase without control, these organizations could be priced out of being able to afford a domain name. This in-turn prevents them from having a web presence which leads to lack of awareness about the organization and reduced donations. The would result in charitable organizations needing to close. For example, I volunteer at a counseling center staffed by lay counselors that provide free counseling to several local counties. Without an affordable URL we would not be able to have a website that provides access community resources, intake forms, and other information. Dennis Schmidt Advisory UX Architect p (507) 529-2184 Dennis.Schmidt(a)syncsort.com --------------------------------- We organize data everywhere, to keep the world working Syncsort 3535 40th Avenue NW Suite 200 Rochester, MN 55901 www.syncsort.comATTENTION: ----- The information contained in this message (including any files transmitted with this message) may contain proprietary, trade secret or other confidential and/or legally privileged information. Any pricing information contained in this message or in any files transmitted with this message is always confidential and cannot be shared with any third parties without prior written approval from Syncsort. This message is intended to be read only by the individual or entity to whom it is addressed or by their designee. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are on notice that any use, disclosure, copying or distribution of this message, in any form, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately notify the sender and/or Syncsort and destroy all copies of this message in your possession, custody or control.

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Price cap provision for .org TLD
by Nana Kweku April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

The price cap removal should get a second look since it enables organizations in the sub-Saharan region to afford these domains Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] .org renewal comment
by Kari April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Removing the price cap on .org domain registrations will significantly impact nonprofit organizations with minimal funds, causing many to forego their web presence and therefore have a negative effect on their charitable cause. The registration fee should remain limited to 10% annual increase as it has been for many years. Sincerely, Kari Lehman .org domain owner

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] .Org renewal
by Matt Skinner April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Please do not increase what registrars are allowed to charge per year. Not caping it means more more going away from non-profits that commonly use the org domain. Matt

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Don't remove price caps
by Patrick＠codacollective.org April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

As a not for profit organization, we rely on the internet and require reasonable pricing. Eliminating price caps will cause non-profits to be second class digital citizens as we do not have customers to whom we can pass on fee increases. Patrick McAllister|+1 206 973 9426|+353 85 164 8316|skype: pm.mcallister <https://codacollective.org/>

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