ICANN Proposes Allowing Unlimited Fee Increases For .Org Domain Names

GeorgeK writes: ICANN is proposing allowing unlimited fee increases for.org domain names, which currently are allowed to increase a maximum of 10% annually. That 10% annual cap on fee increases came about after the huge public outcry that ensued in 2006 when a comparable proposal to eliminate price caps was made, and successfully opposed by the public. It seems that ICANN did not learn from history.
Nat Cohen explains why the new proposal to eliminate price caps is a bad idea. Similar proposals exist for the.info,.biz, and.asia top-level domains, and are all open for public comment now (.org public comment period ends April 29, 2019). If these unlimited fee increases are permitted, it is likely that Verisign will seek to further increase their fees for.com and.net. I encourage readers who wish to oppose these unlimited fee increases to submit comments today.

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