objection

["Gary Gloc" <g@xxxxxxx>]

To the Board of Directors of ICANN,

I am writing to note my strong objection to the terms and conditions of the
proposed contracts for the .info TLD.

In particular the elimination of price caps, the introduction of tiered
pricing and the strengthening of presumptive renewal are terms that are not
in the best interest of registrants and will hinder the growth and
development of online businesses.

 

Info is also used often by government and state organisation giving out
public information or part-time amateur webmasters who provide information
free of charge. To charge these people high fees for using the .info
extension is censorship on a par with taxing newspapers. .TV is used by
wealthy television companies and the high prices are used to benefit the
natives of a small island and the money is a godsend to them. If info, biz
and .org start charging premium prices the extra money raised will only
benefit already wealthy executives and shareholders.

I strongly urge to you to reject these contracts and re-start the
negotiation process taking into account the upcoming recommendations of your
own policy committee (GNSO) and to advocate strongly for the interests of
the broad internet community to produce a balanced and fair contract.

Respectfully,

GARY GLOC