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

[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Opposed to the provisions of the .org agreement
by Dennis Jay April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I am a .org registrant and a not-for-profit or non-profit organization. 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 domain cost increase
by Ajinkya Bawase April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

The increase in the .org domain cost will not be a good move. I am based in a developing country and i actually use .org domain for my business. There are millions of small businesses that use .org domain. If .org cost goes up that means all associated cost goes up. Eventually this cost will be passed on to consumer which is not good for us. Please think over all the aspects and then take the rational decision. Thanks, Ajinkya

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Comments objecting to the .org renewal
by Víctor April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I respectfully make the following comments. 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] Top Level domain .org
by LaTaevia Berry April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Opposed to the changes proposed in the .org agreement renewal
by Karl Dollard April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

As a current and longtime org domain holder, removing the caps on domain name pricing is the equivalent of a bait and switch. Many organizations have held these domain names for a very long time, creating a significant impact due to having to switch. And as these domains are held predominantly by nonprofits, what may seem like an insignificant cost to a large corporation can be devastating. This puts them between a rock and hard place - lose visibility and the resulting donors due to a domain switch. Or incur potential significant additional costs. And for what? Nothing has changed to increase the costs of the existing contract holders. The existing 10% cap should more than accommodate any growth in expenses on a per annum basis. Consistency in policies is generally a good thing, but the legacy of the initial domain TLD domain names clearly sets this apart. Thank you for reading these comments. Karl

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Price increases
by Jeff Hunsinger April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Removing the cap for price increases could price all .org domains out of reach of the nonprofit organizations that use them. It's a bad idea. If anything, the price should go down, since this service was once free.

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Don't do it
by Brandon Wang April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Don't increase the price of .org domains pls.

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Bad idea to allow uncontrolled price
by Cédric Bettinger April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

If you change the rules. - Some people will pay more - Some people will leave and find alternative solutions - Some people will start to fight you and eventually make you lose some of your power At the end *everyone lose*. That's what happens when there is a war. Regards, Cédric Bettinger

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Writing to express opposition to the terms of the proposed renewal of the .org registry agreement
by marty＠martydavis.org April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I am a .org registrant. I started a web design business in 1995. As a disabled veteran in a wheelchair, the internet provided a means for me to have gainful employment. I’ve had my .org registered for decades. 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. Sincerely, Marty Davis

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

April 25, 2019

Dear ICANN, I am a domain name registrant. I register over 50 domains, mostly .com and .net and a few .orgs. These price changes could be a huge impact on my web site design and hosting business. 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. Regards, Tom Thackrey Partner Willow Glen Productions -- Tom Thackrey tom(a)willglen.com

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