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

[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Comment from the Centre for Internet and Society
by Akriti Bopanna April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

Hi, Please find attached our comment. Best, Akriti

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] .Org registry renewal agreement Comment
by Rett Haselden April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

To whom it may concern: As a non-profit leader, I believe removing the 10% price increase cap from the .org registry renewal agreement will have a profound impact on our ability, and on the ability of other non-profits, to carry out our work as effectively as we can. We need an online presence, but by opening the floodgates of an unregulated price increase you will be putting our ability to make an impact in our community at risk. Please maintain the 10% rate increase cap in the registry agreement. Sincerely, Rev. Rett Haselden -- *Rev Rett Haselden* Associate Pastor, St. John's UMC Rock Hill 803-327-3113

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Strongly oppose the removal of price caps
by Andrew Ainscough April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

I strongly oppose the removal of price caps. -- *Drew Ainscough - CMO* Mobile: (208) 701-5112 <2087015112> Email: drew(a)inclinemarketing.org Website: inclinemarketing.org

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Proposed Renewal of .org Registry Agreement
by Magd Awadallah April 26, 2019

April 26, 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? Sent from my Huawei Mobile

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] .org domains
by marek＠visualshapers.com April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

The .ORG TLD is usually associated with non-profit organizations, charities and open-source programs. That is why it is immoral to remove price cap on this TLD. Regards, Marek Lyczba.

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Renovación propuesta del Acuerdo de Registro .org
by Raquel Entremonzaga April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

Hola, os escribo para expresar que me parece injusta la eliminación de los límites de precio en cualquiera de los TLD porque afectará a los gastos de dominio que dificultarán aún más que las personas podamos gozar de unos precios asequibles y estables para poder dar a conocer lo que realizamos, sobre todo cuando se trata de dominios .org que suelen ser sin ánimo de lucro. Gracias por tenerme en cuenta. Buen día. Hello, I’m writing to express that it seems unfair to eliminate the price limits in any of the TLD because it will affect the domain expenses that will make it even more difficult for people to enjoy affordable and stable prices in order to make known what we do, especially when it comes to .org domains that are usually non-profit. Thanks for thinking of me. Good day!

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] .org price cap
by Dale Critchley April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

I'm speaking against removing the.org price cap. Nonprofits have already been hit by the recent tax law changes affecting the standard deduction. This would just make it harder for nonprofits to serve the public good. Dale Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Renewal Price Increase Concern
by Pam Carlson April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

Wingspan Life Resources is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that provides services to members of our community with disabilities. We have 28 homes throughout the Twin Cities Metro Area serving 120 residents. In addition, we have an In Home Program that provides personalized assistance and recreation to adults with developmental disabilities who do not live in a Wingspan home. Our annual budget is designed to break even each year. With funding ebbs and flows, we are grateful when we have the opportunity to end the year with a positive bottom line. We recognize the costs involved in running a business because we are a business. The difference is our goal is not stockholder equity, but human equity. Ever dollar increase we have in our operating expenses, takes a dollar away from the people we serve. Our primary purpose is the well-being of the people we serve. Any dollar increase of expense does make a difference in our world. Please take a minute to review our website at www.wingspanlife.org<http://www.wingspanlife.org/>. Our website is so important to our charitable existence. It informs the community about the work we are doing and the wonderful people we serve, it is a vehicle that helps us recruit and hire staff that want to devote their lives to caring for people with developmental disabilities, it allows us to attract volunteers who save us thousands of dollars a year by painting, gardening, lawn mowing, snow shoveling, etc., and most importantly, tells the stories of those we serve and love. We would respectfully ask that you reconsider your decision to increase prices for charitable organizations like Wingspan. Think of it this way, the discount that you provide is contributing to the social well being that you see around you every day. We are all driven by our missions to make the world a better place. Thank you for your consideration. Pam Carlson "Work hard to achieve integrity in your work and your relationships with the people you work with." Rebel Wilson Pam Carlson Director of Operations Wingspan Life Resources 30 East Plato Blvd St. Paul, MN 55107 651-888-3114 Fax 651-888-3114 www.wingspanlife.org<http://www.wingspanlife.org/> [Wingspan Life Resources - Empowering Abilities. Nurturing Spirits. Caring For Life.] This communication, including attachments, is for the exclusive use of addressee and may contain proprietary, confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, copying, disclosure, dissemination or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete this communication and destroy all copies.

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Proposed Renewal of .org Registry Agreement
by Lucas Decrock April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

I am a domain name registrant. I've read about a lot of bad decisions under the UDRP. The URS seems even worse. I heard the URS is very new and is being reviewed now to see if it is working properly. It is too soon to include an untested policy on .org domains where for a few hundred dollars anyone could try to shut down someone else's website. Telling the .org registry that it can charge any price it wants for renewing a domain name is a terrible idea. Why would you allow them to set a crazy high price? They could try to force the domain owners to pay a very high price each year to renew their domain name, and if the domain owner either won't or can't, then the .org registry could take away their domain name, set a high registration price on it, and then try to find someone else who is willing to pay a high price for it. This is very unfair to long time .org domain owners who may see their prices raised sky high for no reason. You let the new domain extensions charge any price they want, but that hasn't gone so well. Lots of people got burned when the new registries offered low rates for the first year, and then after people registered the domain names and some built web sites on them, some of the prices were raised through the roof. .Org has been working just fine for decades where the prices maybe go up a little bit each year. Allowing huge price increases from one year to the next could ruin .org for everybody. I think you should pay a little more attention to what is good for the owners of .org domain names. The registries are doing fine. They don't need your help as they are already making plenty of money.

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Proposed Renewal of .org Registry Agreement
by Lucas Decrock April 26, 2019

April 26, 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?

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