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

[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Proposed Renewal of .org Registry Agreement
by sol April 29, 2019

April 29, 2019

I am a .org 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!

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] .org price increases
by Steve West April 29, 2019

April 29, 2019

Please do not have a no limit price increase on .org (and other) domain names as this will make business very difficult for business owners. There needs to be some kind of regulation in order to maintain fairness. Thank you for your consideration. Regards, Steve West

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Removal of pricing cap
by Humphrey Drummond April 29, 2019

April 29, 2019

Dear ICANN As the owner and manager of a number of .org sites I object to the pricing cap being removed. I actually struggle to pay the current fees. Regards Humphrey Drummond

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Proposed Renewal of .org Registry Agreement
by Nick Shaw April 29, 2019

April 29, 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? Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Removal of .org registration price cap
by Gonçalo Lopes April 29, 2019

April 29, 2019

Dear ICANN, I am a domain name registrant. The .org family of domains represents an important cornerstone of the internet for non-profit, humanitarian, and community support organizations around the world. By removing the price cap on these domains, ICANN is effectively cordoning off these organizations, often in locations where there are significant financial obstacles even to maintaining a simple web presence. Especially for the .org domain, the price cap should stay in place to ensure the humane vision for the web remains in place for these important worldwide organizations. There is already a 10% annual increase on domain name prices in place, so removing a price cap seems to be simply pushing for a wild west commercialization of these domains. I strongly urge ICANN to go back on the proposal to remove this price cap and keep alive the unifying humanitarian vision of the .org domain. Sincerely, Gonçalo Lopes / Director Tel: +44 (0)78 4372 7786 Email: g.lopes(a)neurogears.org Website: http://neurogears.org NeuroGEARS Ltd is a limited company registered in England and Wales. 4 Calder Court, Amy Johnson Way, Blackpool, FY4 2RH, United Kingdom Company Registration No. 10773335

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] ORG prices
by Kevin Caldwell April 29, 2019

April 29, 2019

I would like to see limits on ORG domains remain in place. These domains are often bought for nonprofits, religious organizations, and other smaller, non-commercial organizations. These organizations often have limited budgets. Please leave things as they are now. Kevin Caldwell Caldwell Computer Consulting 704-861-9082 www.caldwellconsulting.com<http://www.caldwellconsulting.com> www.gastoniapc.com<http://www.gastoniapc.com>

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Price cap removal is literally unjustified
by Robert Inder April 29, 2019

April 29, 2019

The proposal to remove the price cap on .org domains in unjustified. Literally: there is no justification given for it. Some TLDs are now established part of Internet life, and as such they are monopolies. You need to have a strong justification for granting control of a monopoly without restricting how it can be exploited. But the paragraph that sets out the proposal to remove the price cap presents no clear argument for why this should be done. That is not good enough. If there is a need to remove the price cap, explain what it is. Otherwise, leave the cap in place. Robert. -- Robert Inder 0131 229 1052 / 07808 492 213

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Reject Proposal
by David Powys April 29, 2019

April 29, 2019

A domain name is an ID which one would expect to keep for a long time. Remove price cap and unscrupulous domain registrars can lure one to by a domain name at a very low price, then increase this to a very high price on renewal. This is unacceptable Regards David Powys

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Proposed Renewal of .org Registry Agreement
by marek＠mapywig April 29, 2019

April 29, 2019

I have an .org registered domain. For the last 12 years I have provided free and unrestricted access to archival mapping material which is (relatively) v. popular. I spend my own money and time to travel round the world to acquire (scan) and process this material and make it available. I am seriously concerned that with the price cap removed, my domain will be up for grabs to the highest bidder, who will promptly turn it into a link farm for quick, if short-lived profit. This is NOT what the "org" was meant to be for and, therefore, I strongly oppose plans to remove the cap. Sincerely, Marek Zielinski mapywig.org

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Removal of price caps
by Johanna Moehring April 29, 2019

April 29, 2019

Charities and other not-for-profit/ for-purpose organisations risk being charged exorbitant fees for their domains. Internet is a vital public service, and your role is to keep the internet a place not solely driven by profit motives. I would strongly ask you to reconsider. Johanna Möhring

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