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

April 26, 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. Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/ghei36>

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Don't increase the cost of .org .info and .biz domains!
by Samantha Derosier April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

Hello, I am concerned citizen who believes that increasing the prices of .org .info or .biz domains will negatively impact many 501C3s or non-profit organizations and start up organizations with low net gross profits. Please consider changing your proposed price change. Thank you, -- Samantha Derosier

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] The only non-profit domain should be protected
by Family Heise April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

It is my understanding that .org was designed for nonprofit organizations. To keep cost low for those who are trying to do good in the world is a honorable thing to do. If regulations are going to change, perhaps monitoring what types of services are offered on the different dominions would be better and a fee for incorrect use of a nonprofit domain. .org is the only domain that implies non-profit and should be protected from price gouging. Best Wishes.

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Not good for long term
by Stipe Ljubicic April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

Owners of “org” may think increasing the price will bring them more money. However in long term they will just earn less. People (including myself) will rather register their domain on cheaper extension. And who already has “org” registered, we can just do a 301 redirect to a new domain with other cheaper extension and keep that one for the future. This is really bad idea. Hope it will fail.

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] domain .org comments
by Land by Hand April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

Please do not remove price caps on .org domain names. We cannot afford to lose our domain name over extreme price increases. Thank you!

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Re: [Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] PROPOSED RENEWAL OF .ORG REGISTRY AGREEMENT
by AT Domain Admin April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

To whom it may concern RE: PROPOSED RENEWAL OF .ORG REGISTRY AGREEMENT The following has reference: _________ Pricing for Domain Name Registrations and Registry Services (Section 2.10 of the .org renewal agreement): In alignment with the base registry agreement, the price cap provisions in the current .org agreement, which limited the price of registrations and allowable price increases for registrations, are removed from the .org renewal agreement. Protections for existing registrants will remain in place, in line with the base registry agreement. This change will not only allow the .org renewal agreement to better conform with the base registry agreement, but also takes into consideration the maturation of the domain name market and the goal of treating the Registry Operator equitably with registry operators of new gTLDs and other legacy gTLDs utilizing the base registry agreement . _________ I strongly object to the removal of limitations in the price increase of new .org domains, in fact I would much rather like to propose a subsidy or reduction of 50% in the current price, or alternatively an international sponsorship for the necessary resources to manage a TLD registration service for non-profit organizations: 1. The .org TLD is a legacy TLD recognised internationally for countless organizations, and an essential commodity for organizations trying to network internationally. Country TLDs merely limit organizations to network with local markets via the most prominent search enjins, while alternative international TLDs are often taken or prohibitively expensive. 2. The internet is slowly removing the barriers for organizations to network internationally, especially in Africa and other poorer counties, however currency exchange rates remains an obstacle for non-profit and other organizations in countries with weak currencies. The arrival of countless new TDL registrars have done nothing to lower the entry barrier for organizations in poorer countries, who wish to gain access to international support. Some TLDs are priced above the monthly rental fee for an office in poor countries. By removing price increase limitations, ICANN will merely exclude the poor from the much needed international support they so desperately need and fuel poverty driven diseases and hardships. 3. If the international internet community really want to alleviate poverty across the world, it should much rather consider better networking opportunities for people in poorer countries. Subsidising an international organization related TLD may be a starting point, or alternatively the service should be outsourced to an organization in country where the income from domain registrations can contribute to the alleviation of poverty. I therefore reject the changes to price limitations. Ref: https://www.icann.org/public-comments#open-public --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] NO estoy de acuerdo que se liberen los precios de dominio
by Marco Luna April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

NO estoy de acuerdo de que se liberan los precios de dominios ya que son caro por que los pagamos en dolares. aquí en México -- [image: ML Neuron] * P.D. Confirmar de recibido este correo para tener una buena comunicación. *

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Lifting Price Restrictions
by Ann Colby-Cummings April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

Dear ICANN, We are a small non profit. We do not have unlimited ability to absorb price increases. Therefore, we are against removing all price restrictions. It is hard enough to do non-profit work without adding further to the burden. -- Ann Colby-Cummings Chairperson, GunSenseUs

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Proposed Renewal of .org Registry Agreement
by Daniel Foster 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? ••• Daniel Foster

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Potential price increases for domains
by Ed Collins April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

Dear ICANN, We oppose letting companies set their own prices for domains. Companies have provided ample evidence that they will gouge the consumer for every time they can get, especially when they are a monopoly. This could have significant negative effects, especially for non-profits. Please retain the existing annual 10% cap on price increases. Thank you, ----------------------------------------------------- Ed Collins | The College Church of SDA 337 Main St., PO Box 877 | www.thecollegechurch.com <http://www.thecollegechurch.com/> So. Lancaster, MA 01561 | 978-368-2130 voice -----------------------------------------------------

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