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

[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Opposed to the changes proposed in the .org agreement renewal
by Ivan Malopinsky April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Dear ICANN, I am a .org 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!

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Proposed Renewal of .org Registry Agreement
by Grady Jensen April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I am a .org registrant. I find it shameful that a non-profit organization would contemplate removing the provision in their contracts that limits the amount that an organization can increase the price of .org domains. We have seen time and time again where one assumes this type of language is not needed or companies promise not to abuse such language, only to have the abuse occur regardless. The only ones the removal of this sort of clause helps are large businesses. It could be the case, at least it is in respect to me, that many of these domains would not be able to be renewed if the prices where increased to an unreasonable level. The purpose of including language that limits the wholesale price of .org domains to 10% increase is to have longevity and continuity. How can a small group or small hobby organisation pay for a domain when the cost could, hypothetically, be increased 100 fold overnight? Shameful is the only word I have to describe this profits focused type of agenda from a nonprofit organisation that says it is focused on public benefit. Grady Jensen

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Please do not increase the price of .ORG more than 10%
by Naresh Bhagtani April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Thank you Naresh Bhagtani mailto:naresh.bhagtani@nichelive.com <naresh.bhagtani(a)nichelive.com> Mobile: +91.98230.59008

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Opposed to the new .org agreement
by Berkshire/Coventry HOA April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Dear ICANN, 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 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] Don't make life harder for non-profits and people who want to give something back
by Adrian Matei April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Hello there, Please don't make the life harder for non-profit organisations and people who want to give something back, we struggle to collect funds anyway. And by all means a 10% increase each year, as now the case is, is still too much if applied... Thanks and best regards, Adrian

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] No
by david morley April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Please do not allow unlimited fees on .org domains. We use .org for npo and can not afford more increases.

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Price Hires
by GRAHAM SSETTALA April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

thanks for the work but a price increase on the .org domain is not in our favor. -- GRAHAM FRANKLIN SSETTALA C.E.O GRAHAM NETWARE SOFTWARE DIVISION.

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Opposed to the new .org agreement
by Gregory Smith April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

To whom it may concern: 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. Greg Smith, community volunteer

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Regarding the pricing change on .org
by Mahesh Kumar April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Hi ICANN , This is to request you not to increase the pricing for .org The .org domain is normally used by NGO's and not-for profit organisations. So kindly consider and avoid price increase and add more burden on us Thanks., Mahesh

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Against the price increase
by Armando Valdes-Prieto April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

As .org registrant, I am very concerned about what lifting the cap on price increases could do to my costs. I am very much against this needless change. Armando Sent from my iPhone

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