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

[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Proposed Renewal of .org Registry Agreement
by Michael & Lisa Socolik April 28, 2019

April 28, 2019

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? Concerned .org registrant. Michael Socolik

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Proposed Renewal of .org Registry Agreement
by Lucas Levin April 28, 2019

April 28, 2019

I am a domain name registrant. 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, Lucas Levin

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Proposed Renewal of .org Registry Agreement
by Anup pokhrel April 28, 2019

April 28, 2019

I am a .org registrant. 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

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Proposed Renewal of .org Registry Agreement
by Ankit Goel April 28, 2019

April 28, 2019

I am a domain name registrant. 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.

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] ICANN price increases
by beam jimmy April 28, 2019

April 28, 2019

Hello there, following the pending and intended increase in the prices of the said domains I vehemently stand against proposed increase in the prices of the domains and suggests a critical review of the proposal thanks Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Org Domains Price Increases
by Boles, David April 28, 2019

April 28, 2019

To whom it may concern, I wouldn't necessarily be opposed to market-based prices for most domains (they're a limited resources after all), but from my understanding, .org domains are primarily for use by non-profits---groups that don't tend to have excessive cash surpluses. Given the limited scope of this TLD and the nature of those who benefit from it, I think price caps should remain in place. Sincerely, David

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Proposed Renewal of .org Registry Agreement
by Scott Wilson April 28, 2019

April 28, 2019

I am a domain name registrant. 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

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Proposed Renewal of .org Registry Agreement
by Kamal Prasad April 28, 2019

April 28, 2019

Please do not let PIR set whatever prices it wants for .ORG TLDs. Sincerely, Kamal S. Prasad 3184 Calistoga Rd Santa Rosa, CA 95404

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Please do NOT remove the price cap on .org domains
by Sadman Kazi April 28, 2019

April 28, 2019

The justification based on which this proposal has been put forward is really weak and reeks off ulterior motives. Please don't be on the bad side of a fair pricing battle and make the free internet less accessible. This is basic economics, registries are monopolies and with no regulation like price caps, it will hurt all consumers and the internet as a whole. Please do not remove the price cap on .org domains (and for that matter, any of the other ones).

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] No for letting PIR set whatever prices it wants.
by Philippe AGRIPNIDIS April 28, 2019

April 28, 2019

Hello. A definitive *NO for letting PIR set whatever prices it wants*. Best regards.

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