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

[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Nonprofits need a price cap on .org domains
by Susan Nase April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I am the director of a nonprofit organization that relies on our .org domain to connect with our community and to continue the work we do. With the proposed removal of price caps, it's very easy to imagine the cost of my domain will go to an unmanagable level, cost prohibitive for our small organization. This will be true for countless other nonprofit organizations. I STRONGLY encourage you to NOT remove the price cap on .org domains. Sincerely, Susan Nase -- Susan Nase *Artistic Director* Shot of Scotch Vancouver shotofscotch.com | shotofscotchvan(a)gmail.com

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Keep Prices Regulated: "But We Would Never Do That" Has Never Prevented People From Justifying Doing It Later
by Tony Evert April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

The argument "but we would never do that" has never prevented people from later doing what they are legally allowed to do if they can justify to themselves later. After all, why not? A private company should not have the freedom to set these prices as high as they wish. Even a non-profit like PIR has lots of ways of passing its profit through to its management in the form of salaries and bonuses while remaining a non-profit. Case in point: PIR's staff is very well compensated! (See their Form 990) ICANN has a duty to regulate these prices as there is no competitive free-market pressure on PIR to keep prices reasonable. They are a natural monopoly.

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

April 25, 2019

To Whom It May Concern, Please consider keeping the price caps for .org, .info and .biz level domains as many of these directly impact social organizations focused on improving the lives of others, especially those utilizing .org domains. For non-profit entities, it is crucial that expenditures are minimized especially during a time that many entities have seen a decrease in donations due to federal income tax changes. Every dollar saved is money that gets to be spent providing a service or good to a real person that helps improve a life. Thank you for your consideration. The Laughing Shark, Inc. Danielle Williams, MEd LPC, LADC-MH, NCC, ICGC-I, ICAADC, ICCS Board Approved CADC, LADC, LADC-MH, and LPC Supervisor CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email, including any attachments, is intended only for the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable laws. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby informed that any review, use, disclosure, distribution or copying of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender by reply email and delete all forms of the original message from your system. Thank you.

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

April 25, 2019

I am a .org registrant. 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 Mark Outcault April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I am a domain name registrant. ICANN staff 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 policy making is supposed to be a 'bottom up, multi-stakeholder model'. I believe that legacy gTLDs are fundamentally different from for-profit new gTLDs. Legacy TLDs are essentially a public trust, unlike new gTLDs which were created, bought and paid for by private interests. Registrants of legacy TLDs are entitled to price stability and predictability, and should not be subject to price increases with no maximums. Unlike new gTLDs, registrants of legacy TLDs registered their names and made their online presence on legacy TLDs on the basis that price caps would continue to exist. 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. ICANN appears to be entirely catering to registries by removing price caps. ICANN should stand up for the public interest and registrants! Regards, [Logo] <http://808computers.com/> Mark Outcault Jr. Technician mark(a)808computers.com - www.808computers.com<http://www.808computers.com/> Phone: 808.331.1808 73-4976 Kamanu St. Suite 103 Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Opposing Removal of Price Cap on .org Domains
by Simeon Adedokun April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I am writing to oppose the removal of price caps on .org or .info or .biz aso will cause price increases across well-established boards/registries.

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Concerning the no-cap to .org domains
by Sherry Sparks April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Why on earth would you allow that to happen for non-profits? So many of us are just scraping by to gather what we can for those we serve. PLEASE do not allow this to happen for non-profits, it would have a devastating effects on the majority of us. Thank you, Sherry Sparks

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Regarding.org Price Increase
by Andrew Morgan April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I make websites for a living. While I do not own a .org TLD, I have worked for many non-profits that do. They are always strapped for cash, and working for them often requires lower fees on my part. But I do it anyway, because the work they are doing is important. I respect and believe in free market economics, but as we know from our history, allowing a monopoly to set its own prices only benefits a few individuals, and never the end user. Considering non-profits protect our rights, environment, and address social ills, it is in everyone's best interest to make it as easy as possible for them to operate. The federal government does it by not taxing them, individuals do it by providing financial contributions, and I do it by offering reduces fees. I urge you to protect those that protect us. Keep the fees for .org domains as low as possible. Thank you for considering the impact of this decision. -Andrew Morgan * Web Mason* * www.andrewmorganinc.com <http://www.andrewmorganinc.com> (7 <#SignatureSanitizer_SafeHtmlFilter_UNIQUE_ID_SafeHtmlFilter_SafeHtmlFilter_SafeHtmlFilter_phones>07) 360-8245*

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

April 25, 2019

I am a domain name registrant. 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? -- Please support the St. John's Youth Group of Mamaroneck by shopping Amazon through our link <http://stjohnsny.org/all-lutheran-youth-conference/>.

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Unlimited Price Increase
by Douglas McCloud April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I could say yes, unlimited price increases is what we need. Put the small businesses and the little guys out of business! Even the non-profits. There's only room on the internet for us rich cats. The hell with them little punk boys and girls. But, is that what the internet is all about? Originally, is was created for people to communicate with each other. Then it evolved into a massive marketing mayhem. So you decide. Should the internet be available to everyone or just the big deep pocket corporate tycoons? Remember, you do have to live with your decision. Internet Equality Just my 2 cents worth. Douglas McCloud

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