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

[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Retain Pricing Regulations for .org Renewals
by Jonathan Chan April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

ICANN: Please retain pricing regulations for .org domain renewals. As many have stated: .org is one of the most widely used and recognized TLD's. If price caps are removed, registration and renewal of these domains may become uneconomical, forcing many important organizations to change their addresses and threatening the prominence of .org. Unlike newer gTLD’s, .org is already very established. Allowing PIR, the registry operator, to act monopolistically with such a prominent TLD goes against what the Web should be. Thank you, Jonathan Chan

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] .org renewal process
by Bodhi Garrett April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Dear ICANN, As the owner of several .org websites, I am greatly dismayed about the proposed changes to the price structure. As a non-profit organization, we are focused on our projects, and any undue increase in the price of domain registration will require resources that would otherwise be spent educating children and feeding the homeless. As such, I urge you to maintain an annual price increase ceiling of 10%. Best, Bodhi Garrett

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Against the changes proposed in the .org agreement renewal
by Clemens Rambow April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Dear ICANN, I am an .org registrant and member of a non-profit organization ( wildwuchs-ev.org) I hope you reconsider your plans regarding removing the cap of .org domain pricing. 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 is supposed to represent a "bottom up, consensus-driven multistakeholder model". ICANN 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 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 regards Clemens Rambow

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Don't do it!
by Will Sheldon April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Don't put up the price. There is insufficient evidence to support the decision. Will Sheldon Cell: +1.778-689-1244 Sent from a mobile device.

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Non-profit websites
by Adam Gianforte April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

To whom it may concern, I am the cofounder of a small nonprofit in Chicago that offers young at-risk men transitional housing as they seek employment and learn life skills. Our website is a key tool that we have to communicate our mission and receive donations. We are a small organization and operate on a tight budget. Any significant price increases would pose serious challenges for us. I'll admit that I am not well-versed in internet legislation or the other factors at play, but I ask that organizations like ours be taken into consideration in decisions about price caps on domain names. If legal changes are made that result in price increases, perhaps there could be an exemption provision for 501(c)(3) organizations? Thank you, Adam Gianforte Collective Chicago adam(a)collectivechicago.org

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

April 25, 2019

No, this is a really bad idea. Many non profits use the .org TLD and this would impact them adversely. Myself included. Please keep the caps on price increases intact. Thank you

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] comments on proposal
by Jon Vahsholtz April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I strongly object to this proposal because it removes the price caps on domain name renewals.

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] leave prices alone
by p_vouers＠goochs.com April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Most of my .org accounts are small organizations that will not be able to afford a sizable increase in price. Maintain the 10% price increase to help to protect these groups. Why penalize groups that are usually volunteering their services and help to people!!

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Price increase for .org domains
by Davide Guarisco April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I am AGAINST the proposed price increase. Davide

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

April 25, 2019

To whom it concerns, I strongly oppose ICANN removing .org price caps. I agree with the arguments posed at the following link http://www.circleid.com/posts/20190423_spurious_justifications_for_eliminat… More simply, one can consider the following analogy: Your HOA board decides to allow the property management company to charge home owners whatever it likes. It gives the option of home owners to pay at the current price in advance for 10 years (non-transferrable, of course) to soften the blow. Sincerely, David -- David Bruhwiler, PhD CEO - RadiaSoft LLC 1-720-502-3928 x700 radiasoft.net - sirepo.com

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