[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] Removing .org legacy price caps threaten small organizations

[CarolMoore1776]

I am a .org registrant.

A number of excellent objections to raising the cap on .org legacy TLDs 
have been explained here.

I find it difficult to believe that an organization like ICANN that is 
supposed to serve the public potentially  could destroy tens of 
thousands of small organizations' most important means of outreach to 
the public.

I registered three small websites for loose networks that advocate for 
specific issues.  While the .net is the main site, I forward the .org to 
each one.  I also keep the domain because I, or others who I work with, 
may in the future want to turn one or more of the websites into a full 
blown organizations.

Also, I know that there are factions very opposed to the mission of the 
sites and would be delighted to buy the .org sites and use them to mock 
the current .net sites or even to defraud visitors. I'm sure lots of 
organizations have that issue.

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

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 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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ICANN Privacy Policy, and agree to abide by the website Terms of Service.


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