[Comments-com-amendment-3-03jan20] Domain Comments

[Brian Essig - Creating Digital]

To whom it may concern,

I remember buying a subdomain from someone when I was 13 years old for 
$20 with a check to a po box, because a domain name registration was 
$150.  Shortly after, we democratized domains and made them affordable 
for people trying to start businesses and hobbies online.  Ever since 
then, I have been making a living online and helping other companies and 
individuals from mom and pops to fortune 500's realize their vision.

We should be looking at removing barriers to entry, not adding them.  
This price increase is unjustified and is happening too soon after the 
.org arrangement.  We should be using the .org arrangement as a test 
ground and see what happens over the next 5 years.  We should learn from 
it - was it a good deal?  Did it result in unjustified price hikes?  Was 
spending justified and transparent?

Instead it seems that instead of reviewing that model, ICANN would 
rather jump the gun and provide un-tethered control to a third party 
company that is motivated by profits.

I am against the proposed changes.

Thank you,

Brian Essig
Creating Digital LLC
http://www.creatingdigital.com
bessig at creatingdigital.com
201-475-1288 (p)
201-616-7077 (f)