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

[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Unfair changes to . Org prices
by Samuel Gerges April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Unrestrained price increases on the millions of .org registrants who are not-for-profits or non-profits would be unfair to them. Also, this could be used by domain wholesalers to force no profit organisation to pay more with no extra benefits just to collect more money.

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Do not remove Price cap
by Tochukwu Okoye April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Please do not remove the price cap on .org, .info , .biz domain. Its will affect not just the resellers but also a lot of individuals and small businesses. As it will mean an astronomical increase in price can occur at anytime Thanks.

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Comment on the proposed renewal of the .org registry agreement
by Dale Magee April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

This is a joke, right? Legacy gTLDs are obviously and 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. It's why I run .org, .biz, and .info domains rather than any of the new TLDs. This is nothing other than sheer, naked greed. 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. By even proposing this ICANN has undermined its own legitimacy in my mind.

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Re: [Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] rate increases
by David J. Miller April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Please do not increase rates. You will cause chaos and many will cancel their domains. In addition, hosting sites will also suffer. This is a huge mistake!

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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 Romy Buerano April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Thank you for the opportunity to submit a comment. I am a domain name 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! Romy Buerano Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Do Not Remove the Cap
by Hank Allan April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

As a small business owner and website developer of .org .info and .biz domains, I depend upon low, affordable pricing. I urge you not to lift the cap on prices affecting these domains. Sincerely, Hank Allan

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Price Hikes
by Dan Gottfried April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Please take a second to think about all the people who do not have your wealth and will have to give up their websites if the price goes up. Thank you.

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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 Larry Fagg April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

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] Comment on the proposed renewal of the .org registry agreement
by Matt A. Tobin April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I am a .org registrant and a not-for-profit or non-profit organization. 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 registrant

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

April 25, 2019

I am opposed to removing the price cap structure for the Public Internet Registry. While removing the pricing limitations will enable the free-market to set pricing, this can also cause significant pricing increases or price gouging. There are already problems with the domain name resale market being manipulated by several companies that grab expiring names and hold them for exorbitant unrealistic ransom. This unregulated process is absurd and is a good example of what could happen without proper regulation. Again, I am opposing removing the price cap structure for the Public Internet Registry contract renewal. Kurt Plowman Chief Technology Officer City of Staunton

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