[Comments-org-renewal-18mar19] comment about proposed dot org price increases

[Dave Tyrer]

Hi,

All TLDs should have strict limits on annual price increases. For example,
they should be limited to an annual increase of say 5 percent plus the
annual inflation rate. This should also be on a non-cumulative basis.

Such a sensible control would help to ensure the internet is ³stable and
trusted².

Stability and trust are key goals of ICANN as written in its own report:

³ICANN Publishes Updated Domain Name Marketplace Indicators²

³This report includes expanded coverage to include ccTLD data. ICANN plans
toŠ track progress against its goal of supporting the evolution of the
domain name marketplace to be robust, stable and trusted.²

https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2019-04-17-en

As you can see, ICANN has the aim of promoting a market which is ³stable and
trusted² which would not be served by allowing registries to increase prices
(as history has shown) by anything up to thousands of percent. This would
not be in the public interest.

Unlimited price increases would benefit the relevant registry but to the
detriment of registrants who may even suffer financial stress as a result.
This would contradict ICANN¹s mission that:

³In performing its Mission, ICANN must operate in a manner consistent with
these Bylaws for the benefit of the Internet community as a wholeŠ²

ICANN Annual Report 2017-18

https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/annual-report-2018-en.pdf

Unlimited shock price increases would clearly not benefit ³the Internet
community as a whole.²

Allowing unlimited price increases to one class of TLDs and not others would
be discriminatory and inconsistent. This would contravene ICANN¹s commitment
in its Annual Report:

³(v) Make decisions by applying documented policies consistently, neutrally,
objectively, and fairly, without singling out any particular party for
discriminatory treatmentŠ²

Hence I am strongly opposed to allowing any registry to be allowed to
increase registration prices without a sensible limit such as proposed
above.

Regards,
Dave Tyrer
BrandableDomain.com


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