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

[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] This is ridiculous
by Hans Brost April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I do NOT approve of any price increases....... For GOD's sake this is a VIRTUAL thing.......the fact that you're charging for it in the first place is insane........ Hans Brost

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] I oppose raising the price cap on .org domains
by Bryan Brey April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Who is driving this price increase? Why would a registry need more money? I thought this is a government service and should not seek profit. I bet if we looked into this issue we’d find a scandal. I hope it gets investigated. Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] .org as a public good
by Scott Wiersdorf April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Thank you for the opportunity to share my thoughts about the .org domain. I have always considered this top-level domain as a public good. This gives people of all kinds the ability to represent themselves to the world with a domain name of their choosing. Registrars act in a capacity to ensure fair access to this public good and provide a mechanism for handling disputes. While many resources benefit from market controls, which often push prices downward through innovation and competition, the .org TLD is a scarce resource and I worry that by uncapping .org registration costs that those entities with means will prevent those without means access to this public good. Scott Wiersdorf

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] PRICE INCREASES ON .ORG BY ICANN
by Dan April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

The funny thing about all this is that you are interacting with technically competent website owners and builders. We know that your increases are unfounded because you do nothing more except collect more money - only because you can, not because something has actually gotten better, or that there's more that needs to be done on your end. Workers everywhere in the world are living with employers that don't pay enough, so stating that employees cost more is a lie - the bottom line is that once restrictions are removed for pricing - you get greedy. The entire process is automated and has been working fine for many years/ You only need a handful of employees that actually monitor anything that requires interaction, so don't put this on functions that require anything more. So while you write a good story of necessity, you don't really justify a price increase that obviously will never stop once you start. Therefore I must say no to the increase. If this price increase does occur, then you join the a majority of corrupt and immoral institutions throughout the world - and that might be alright with you, but it doesn't make you better...it makes you the same, and that's nothing to be proud of - if you even care. Dan Smith

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Please do not allow PIR to set the price of .org arbitrarily
by Fr. Gabriel April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Please do not allow this policy change. Fr. Gabriel Hieromonk Gabriel Monastery Dean (304) 840-0585 Office (304) 849-2016 Fax Holy Cross Monastery 505 Holy Cross Rd. Wayne, WV 25570 www.holycross.org<http://www.holycross.org>

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] I am against the price cap changes
by Sam Wright April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

As a small business owner I am against the price cap changes proposed. The price cap increases that are allowed are already much higher than the average rate of inflation and there is no reason I can see to remove or change this pricing cap. Further more small business like me may not be able to afford the increased prices and at this time there have been a great many new barriers to the ability of new internet companies to succeed adding these increases to the costs of startups will further hurt small and startup businesses and decrease innovation. This will be particularly damaging to non-profits and bloggers who already have a great deal of trouble with their limited budgets. This proposal will damage the diversity and inclusivity of the internet particularly in regard to those in smaller more niche areas where the internet is most important for innovation and allowing those that are often forgotten to be heard.

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] .com domains
by Elizabeth Hendry April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Sirs, I am not a .org domain holder, and I am still concerned that there is a proposal to remove the cap on these domain names pricing. As I understand the situation, it is normally charities and not profit organisations that use these domains. Increasing the prices for the names could very well severely impact the finances of such organisations. I think you should retain the cap, going forward. Yours Elizabeth Hendry Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] I disagree with the proposed change to remove price caps for wholesale domain registries.
by Jeremy Yamaguchi April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

EOM Jeremy Yamaguchi CEO | Lawn Love <http://lawnlove.com> 858-353-0998

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Price Increase
by cocoas entsj April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

To whom it may concern, It appears that once a customer gets the desire to do things that would help our communities in our neighborhood and around the world prices always seem to rise for someone personal gain and not the betterment of man kind. However, we are just now organizing this organization and has not been a year yet and prices are already moving up with no real reason it seems if this would happen it would be after the first 2 or 3 years not the following year. Moreover, I disagree with this increase currently and pray someone finds some type value to make better announcements on increase before we purchase these domains in advance and let us choose rather we want to go with them or not and not be hit by a surprise the next year before renewal. Sincerely Yours, SJ Sent from Steven Johnson iPhone

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Dot Org Renewal Rates - Not happy - Keep pricing stable.
by Korry I. Pearl April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I write to oppose the removal of price caps on any of the "legacy" TLDs as doing so will only create a free-for-all on limitless price increases across the well-established board. These legacy domain names, some of which have been registered for many years, are unlike the new mess being created and owners of these legacy names have a reasonable expectation of affordability and stability. The old manta goes 'if it is not broken, you do not try and fix it. The vast majority of domain owners will remain unaffected so long as the fluctuating and exorbitant prices remain in the newer name space; there will be plenty of years ahead for ICANN to benefit from those while allowing stability within the legacy name space. Leave well enough alone and move forward without effecting millions and millions of current and well established registrants who expect their domain expenses to remain reasonable, affordable and stable. Korry Pearl korry(a)thepearls.org

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