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

[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Please do not raise .org prices
by David Abramson April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Many of my clients are doing charitable and non-profit work on limited budgets and raising the prices of .org domains will eat into the services they are able to provide. Thank you, David Abramson Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] do not allow PIR to decide prices
by Reagan, Wen April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

To whom it may concern, It’s imperative that you do not allow PIR to set whatever prices it wants for .org registrations. These prices will only be passed on to the consumer and it is an inefficient middleman burden and bloat to the domain registration market and is simply one more avenue that will stifle the vibrant free market of the internet by increasing maintenance costs for current registered owners and raising the cost burden of entry for future registered owners. Thank you, Wen Reagan

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Against uncapping of domain name fees
by Jordan Truesdell April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

The .org name is a lifeline for many organizations with small budget, and the uncapping of fees will result in a monopoly player setting potentially any price they choose - stripping non-profits and other organizations of a lifeline to constituents and supporters. The internet is a non-negotiable presence for all organizations, and to allow the arbitrary increase in price is like allowing a single, unregulated provider of insulin to enter the market. It would take only a single, temporary operator with a substantial profit motive to strip many organizations of their domain opportunities and, essentially, their voice. And once a name is taken by another organization in the market, whether it be for a competing purpose or as a domain squatter (of which there are already far too many, well-funded players) Allowing arbitrary, unregulated price increases damages the entire marketplace, and for this reason I oppose removal of the price caps. -- Jordan

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Protect the .org TLD
by Isaac Rounds April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

It is clear that the removal of all price caps on the .org TLD is a terrible idea. It would cause serious harm to many of the most socially valuable websites on the Internet today. You must protect the future of the .org domain and its accessibility to the non-profit organizations by which it is primarily used. ICANN, do not make this mistake. Maintain the existing protections and avoid disaster.

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Please leave price caps in place
by Marcy Albano April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I write in opposition of the removal of price caps on any of the legacy TLDs as doing so will create an opportunity for limitless price increases across the board. The new GTLDs are already accepted as alternative options with price expectations that vary greatly based on the registry. Current registrants of older well established extensions expect to maintain some level of stability. These legacy domain names, some of which have been registered for many years and owners of these legacy names have a reasonable expectation of pricing stability. Please leave pricing caps in place the keep domain expenses reasonable, affordable and stable. Marcy Albano New York Capital Local SEO nycaplocalseo.com nycapitalleads.com Sent from Mail for Windows 10 --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Please keep price limits!
by Matt Jeffery April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

The current 10% per year is more than enough. Without this cap, non-profits could suddenly face unexpected prices. ---- Matt Jeffery

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] .org Registry Agreement renewal
by Web Master April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

.org is for non-profits the absolute LAST constituancy that should have their rates raised. Please do not remove the cap. - John Woodward

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Don´t increase ORG prices
by luis.ruizsv7＠gmail.com April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

If you increase the price for .ORG, this would be dropping off of many of nonprofit organizations in Latin America that can't afford it.

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Oppose Price increase limit on .org domains
by Jon Gaskell April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I vehemently oppose the removal of pricing limitations on .org domain names. As an owner and manager of multiple domains, I do not want to see registrars taking advantage of their position and charging high fees for domain name registration.

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Comment on Proposed Renewal of .org Registry Agreement
by Alex Larson April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

This seems to be a cash grab for ISOC and PIR and does not appear to have any reasonable justifications behind it other than to line the pockets of ISOC and PIR. As outline in this article, https://domainnamewire.com/2019/04/24/how-icann-uses-the-org-registry-to-fu… , ISOC and PIR are arguably not even necessary for a for a well-functioning .org registry. Why should non-profit organizations hemorrhage money to feed two organizations that already have plenty of funding and are not really even needed? Also quoting the article I linked, " ICANN is on the verge of subjecting millions of long-established non-profits to destabilizing and unpredictable pricing for the benefit of a couple of non-profits. This would appear to undermine ICANN’s core mission “to secure the stable and secure operation” of the domain name system. ". Reading about how Vint Cerf of ISOC had served as a Board member and Chair of ICANN for a number of years also seems to scream some form of conflict of interest. The removal of the existing price contstraints is completely unnecessary and would also conflict with the following taken directly from ICANN's core values: [g]. Where feasible, depend on market mechanisms to promote and sustain a competitive environment. ICANN would be enabling ISOC and PIR to manipulate the price without any competition. The list of reasons go on and on for why the existing price constraints should not be removed. Meanwhile, the only reason for removing the price constraints is to siphon millions out of non profits to the benefit of 2 unnecessary non profits. ICANN should not follow through with removing the existing price constraints. Alex Larson

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