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

[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Keep Price Caps
by Adam Rivera April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I am writing in concern for the Request for Comment on the .org TLD renewal. As someone who runs and administers multiple websites for non-profit organizations who utilize .org domains, it concerns me that a vendor would allow prices to go uncapped. Many organizations that utilize .org domains are non-profit and have very low operating budgets, and many can only afford a .org domain. It actively discourages non-profit organizations from having a domain presence on the public internet. While for-profit businesses can afford higher costs, non-profit organizations cannot. It is the same as raising rent to someone who is living on a fixed-income. Changes to their budget cannot easily be absorbed, and it may cause frustration with the organizations. Thanks for requesting comments on this topic. While other organizations for other TLD's may be able to absorb a price increase, non-profits, especially smaller ones, cannot. Sincerely, Adam Rivera Webmaster, Friends for Life Cat Rescue (friendsforlifecatrescue.org) Webmaster, Columbia Lodge #58, AF&AM (columbialodge58.org)

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] No to higher fees
by Dr. Ken Russell April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Now is not a good time to be raising fees. Please let the system continue to work and promote fair business practices Kenneth E. Russell, PhD Sent from my iPhone

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] I am opposed to the new PIR .org agreement
by Neil Fusillo April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

The new agreement with the PIR allows for an ICANN-sponsored monopoly on pricing. Given that the entire FUNCTION of the .org addresses was originally to create an option for non-profits and lower-income organisations, giving the price keys of the kingdom to a single entity monopoly without any oversight violates the spirit upon which this TLD came about. It also is a big poke in the eye to organisations all over the world who use this TLD as their primary identity for disseminating information and allowing others to reach out and connect. Many if not most of those organisations run on shoe-string budgets and do not fall into the same category that .com and .net operations fall into. Allowing a monopoly to price-gouge fundamentally destroys these groups' ability to prosper and continue their work. -- Neil Fusillo CEO Infinideas, Inc. http://www.ideasip.com

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Price On Top Level Domains
by Brian Okinyi April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

I dont support this idea. --

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] NO to unrestricted increases
by Marie desJardins April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

It is a terrible idea to permit unrestricted increases to .org (or any) domain names. It will create chaos and is inimical to equity on the Internet. The current system of limited increases is working just fine and is preferred by most people. I am strongly against this proposal. Marie desJardins

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Re Price Increases
by No Thanks to Spam April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Hi, I read your statement about increases. To give complete control to a third party to charge what ever they like seems, well, really really stupid. Please do not let this happen. The internet is supposed to be a free resource, open to anyone. Of course, suppliers have to be paid for making it so, but I have a feeling we are already being ripped off for .org domains. You need to keep tight control and limit price increases in line with global inflation not by the CEO of some corporation deciding on when he needs a new house. Thanks, NTTS

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

April 25, 2019

Hello, My name is Glen and I received notice from my hosting company that a proposal in the works for domains with .org will now increase significantly. My domain actually belongs to a small club called Treasure Coast Soaring Club. We are a small club of sailplane pilots who share a passion of the sport of soaring. An increase in domain price would mean we would be forced to take our website down due to costs. We are a non-profit type organization but we do have expenses. Our web site was created for the purpose of promoting our club which is located in the eastern central Florida area and also promote the sport. Our club's domain is treasurecoastsoaringclub.org The website is OK but it fits our needs. Thank you Glen

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Opposed to the new .org agreement
by evenstar＠gmail.com April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Thank you for the opportunity to submit a comment. My name is Kirryn Lia Todd. 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!* Sincerely, Kirryn Lia Todd

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Removal of .org registration price cap
by Coo van Leeuwen April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

The removal of the price cap seems to be a move that's motivated by greed rather than a resonable increase in overhead costs. Given that .org is the defacto TLD for non-profit organisations, this does not seem like a logical or ethical move.

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[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] .org price cap removal
by Mark Horler April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

To whom it may concern, I am writing to oppose the removal of the cap on .org domain pricing. Firstly, I would like to note that .org is used most often by charities and other organisations with a mission to do good. Many of these organisations simply do not have the funds to pay huge amounts for a domain. This leads on to the second point, which is that the internet is supposed to be accessible to all. The simple fact is that the removal of price caps will most exclude those with the least available funds. That is to say, it will increase the extent to which the internet is dominated by corporations with deep pockets. This is already an ongoing problem and, along with occasional proposals to throttle bandwidth, represents a real threat to the openness, decentralisation and democratism that should be the hallmark of the internet. I urge you therefore to reconsider this move, and to keep the price caps in place. Sincerely Mark Horler -- Mark Horler Co-Founder - The Soya Project soyaproject.org <http://www.soyaproject.org>

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