question Class Action Lawsuit Against ICANN

[Dream Domains]

Let's contribute $1 per domain owned towards Class Action Lawsuit Against ICANN.

Do you agree?
How many domains do you own and how many dollars can you contribute?

 

[Kai W.]

I don't think this will work.
COM's price increase is based on the existing prices of other TLDs. They are fully capable of judging the advantages and disadvantages of the price increase, and just make choices based on their needs.

 

[Dream Domains]

There is no guarantee but it is a great way to defend our interest.

 

[capybara]

Contribute to whom?

 

[Dream Domains]

We can hire a lawyer.

 

[johnn]

https://onlinedomain.com/2019/12/02/domain-name-news/lets-sue-icann/

 

[Samer]

Uncapped .org price... non-profit .org to to -profit private equity, lifted price cap

7% com hikes, each of the next 4 years. Finally put .com contract to tender?

always cries "broke" yet most lucrative contract

Samer

 

[tonyk2000]

There is a lot of evidence suggesting that ICANN may be corrupted. It would also make sense to investigate this in one way or another. Such a professiosnal investigation may need funding (or, at least, a campaign to start it may need funding). I'd also donate something to this...

Konstantions from onlinedomain wrote a great article. ICANN simply does not serve public interest anymore. A lawsuit (if alone) should at least force them to start open bidding process to run legacy extensions.

Dissolving ICANN would also be great. They cannot be "fixed". It is too late. Whether this can be done using class action lawsuit is a question that still needs an answer from a professional lawyer.

 

[Samer]

Save money 2023 when .com contract expires. Take the loss, and live to fight another day.

Stop com contract extensions; next 1 probably; 10 years, ten 7% hikes; they’re getting bolder!

Samer

 

[tonyk2000]

As for donating, I'll be happy to donate some 4-figures amount. Also, running a charity aftermarket domain auction (with all proceedings going directly to fund this initiative) may make sense. I'll donate some domains that can be easily sold for at least 4 figures each. It is a somewhat exotic idea, but, why not? A domainer may not have available funds, but we all have domains. Maybe afternic @Joe Styler or Epik @Rob Monster can provide an auction platform to collect more funds?

 

[Dream Domains]

tonyk2000 can you contribute $1 per domain owned?

 

[tonyk2000]

tonyk2000 can you contribute $1 per domain owned?

Yes

 

[Dream Domains]

How many dollars would it be?

 

[tonyk2000]

How many dollars would it be?

In my case, it would be some 4 figures. I'd suggest that each domainer donates any amount he can. Even HugeDomains They may be able to donate a lot more $$$ (per domain they own). A small domainer with a few hundreds of domains may be able donate only $100 - let it be so...

 

[johnn]

Check for lawsuits against icann in the past. Icann always win.

 

[Lord Antares]

To be fair, sue based on what? That they increased the price of something they own?

Didn't we have a poll here where most people answered they increased their domain prices in 2020?

I don't see a case or argument here.

 

[Dream Domains]

Prices need to go down, not up.

 

[johnn]

So you work for a company and you expect your salary going down?

 

[capybara]

That they increased the price of something they own?

Are you sure you understand what ICANN is?

 

[wwwweb]

I don’t think ICANN understands who ICANN is?

To OP Class actions are complicated, and you have to establish a minimum damage amount, and someone has to be lead plaintiff.

Will Huge Domains donate $6.5M, probably not, but I am sure they have been lobbying, and if verisign did it with $20M, maybe they should have offered more as they are going to feel it, especially in a tough economy, so I don’t get why they are blowing all their profits on godaddy right now, paying $200 for random names their bot gets bid up on.