[Comments-info-renewal-18mar19] removing .info legacy price caps threaten small organizations

[CarolMoore1776]

A number of excellent objections to raising the cap on info legacy TLDs 
have been explained here. I have another issue.

I am an .info registrant for a small website that advocates for a 
specific issue.  While .net is my main site, I forward from the .info 
domain to .net because I advocate for nonviolence on the topic and do 
not want those who advocate for violence to be able to use one of the 
top domain extensions to confuse themselves with my site.  I also don't 
want it to be used to mimic or mock my site or even to defraud visitors. 
(My main site already was hacked once by possible opponents to the 
nonviolent philosophy.)

Similar concerns apply to individuals who do not want their name sullied 
with false sites mocking or misrepresenting them.

I find it difficult to believe that an organization like ICANN would 
force small organizations and websites that protect themselves in the 
same way have to let go of their .info extensions.  This could lead to 
various attacks on their reputation.

Yes, speculators and domain investors can be annoying. But at least if 
you want a domain back they'll sell it to you.  Saboteurs will just hold 
on to it!

I thought when the United States let ICANN go it was to serve the larger 
public and the world in a fairer way and help keep costs under control 
for countries with smaller GDP and personal and group incomes.  But now 
I see just the opposite.

I am very disappointed.


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