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

[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Keep the price cap in the agreement
by nurupo April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

On https://www.icann.org/public-comments/org-renewal-2019-03-18-en it says; >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. Please keep the price cap in the renewal agreement, don't remove it. .ORG is commonly used by communities and entities that serve the public good -- by non-profit organizations, open-source projects and just individuals -- groups that usually run on a very limited budget. Removing that previously existing price cap restriction opens up all kinds of possibilities that can put unnecessary financial stress on such groups.

1 0

[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Please maintain price caps on .org domain name registration
by Thomas April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Hello, I would like to express my opinion that the proposed idea to remove price caps on .org domain name registration be abandoned as the unchecked price increases would potentially restrict organizations from finding an outlet for their views on the internet, and it may force established entities to lose their presence on the Information Superhighway. In this day and age, an internet presence is as important as (if not more so than) a physical presence. It is imperative for the emotional and cultural growth of our nation that every voice is heard and that ideas have a chance to naturally cultivate and grow (or decay) without unreasonable financial pressure exerted on them. While I am not advocating for a free domain name registration for every citizen, comrade, I am asking that organizations continue to be allowed the opportunity to bootstrap themselves to stable ground on a reasonable budget. Thanks for your time, Thomas Zermeno

1 0

[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] comments-org-renewal-18mar19
by Philippe Eveleigh April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

'ICANN's primary principles of operation have been described as helping preserve the operational stability of the Internet; to promote competition; to achieve broad representation of the global Internet community; and to develop policies appropriate to its mission through bottom-up, consensus-based processes' It sounds to me like ICANN it is another one of those organisations that has lost it ways.

1 0

[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] I oppose the removal of price caps
by Andrés Proaño April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I'm writing to oppose the removal of price caps on the .org domain. Doing so will only create a free-for-all on limitless price increases across the well-established board. The new GTLDs are already accepted as alternative options with price expectations that vary greatly based on the registry; however, current registrants of older well established extensions are expected to maintain some level of stability. Leave well enough alone and move forward without effecting millions and millions of current and well established registrants who expect their domain expenses to remain reasonable, affordable and stable. -- Andres Proano

1 0

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

April 25, 2019

Hello, I am a .org registrant. 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 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. Regards, Nadine Ndoua Bone

1 0

[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] The proposed .org agreement is a bad idea
by Larry Arbanas (g) April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I respectfully make the following comments. I am a .org registrant (arbanas.org / glenorchard.org) 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 R. Larry Arbanas

1 0

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

April 25, 2019

Dont make .org 's domains so expensive that to have several .orgs to communicate in this fragmented online world the preserve of those who can afford such and also give certainty of security of a registration that a body can build their organization upon

1 0

[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Org is an important domain for non-profits
by colin fahrion April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Don't let them increase the .org cost by whatever $ they want! .org is an important domain for non-profits who often scrape by. The contract should be kept at only a 10% increase a year

1 0

[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Comments re: Proposed Renewal of .org Registry Agreement
by Jeff Kirk April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I would like to voice my firm opposition to the part of the proposed Registry Agreement changes that would remove price caps for .org domain names. I have worked in the internet sector almost my entire professional career (nearly 25 years) and have firsthand experience with the extent to which it has changed during that time. I also still remember when the only three TLDs were .com, .net and .org, and that the latter's original purpose was for use by nonprofit entities or others that generally serve the public interest. While I'm aware that this restriction was lifted quite some time ago, and plenty of business entities and people with zero intents in that area can (and do) register .org names, it doesn't change the fact that .org domain names are still widely used by nonprofit / public-interest organizations around the world. Even if ICANN is excluding legacy .org domain owners from the pricing changes, this does not account for the suffix's certain use by future nonprofits in coming decades. And while allowing price increases for .org names is one thing (and in my view a reasonable one, assuming they're in line with current domain-name price increases generally), eliminating *all* price caps is another story. I would urge ICANN to eliminate this portion of the proposed changes, or at the very least allow for exceptions in instances when purchasers of both new .org domains -- and acquisition of preexisting ones -- can tangibly show (through any of myriad means) that their use of the domains will serve the public good in some capacity. Respectfully, Jeff Kirk

1 0

[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] .org pricing
by Mike April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I strongly oppose the removal of price caps. The effect with be to have large organizations be able to muscle their way into owning everything, while non-profits will be left by the road side. Michael Larkin Florence, Oregon

1 0