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Do not allow variable pricing on com/net
- To: gtld-guide@xxxxxxxxx
- Subject: Do not allow variable pricing on com/net
- From: admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:24:52 -0700
<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000;
font-size:10pt;"><DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear ICANN Board
Members,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Before any new contract
is approved with Verisign in regard to .com and .net, unambiguous language must
be specifically included in the contract that prohibits tiered-pricing on new
registrations and renewals in the .com and .net namespace. The "removal of
price restrictions" opens the door for severe damage to domain registrants and
internet businesses around the globe. It is unethical to adopt a
new pricing system that substantially deviates from the
well-established pricing norm to which com/net registrants have
become accustomed over the course of two decades. Moreover, dramatic
price increases could never be justified, and must be blocked
due a potentially far-reaching, disruptive effect on the underlying
foundation of internet users and internet businesses who ARE the
inherent foundation and backbone of the internet.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Verisign should never be
allowed to adopt a pricing system that lacks clear limits or that puts domain
registrants at potential risk of grossly increased domain registration fees.
This position mirrors the same logic that was adopted two years ago when
ICANN were called to address the contract renewal concerns on biz/info/org
domain names. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> ICANN must act in
accordance with good business practice and in a manner that does not cater to
the self-interest of any one corporate entity at the collective expense of all
individuals. ICANN are entrusted to protect the interests of domain
registrants. ICANN's integrity as an impartial steward and policy maker must be
demonstrated. Failure to include contract language which includes necessary
price restriction means that ICANN will have failed in their mission and duty.
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sincerely,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Max Menius</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Menius Enterprises, Inc.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Greensboro, NC,
USA</FONT></DIV></span></body></html>
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