I have participated in arguments for and against the intended price hike (amendment) for the .com domain by ICANN.org through VERISIGN Inco. and found both sides of the argument very interesting. I know that anyone who is in business has profit as the ultimate goal. However, if that profit is to be achieved at the detriment of those who patronize one's business, then that ultimate goal is either ill-intended or not well thought of. My argument over this issue has remained that the price hike is good if only it is for the developed countries (super-powers) and the grade A companies in those countries. If it is uniformly applied, what happens to the third world countries who use the internet and the .com domain for their businesses. Unless this price hike is intended to push the third world countries out of the internet world system, I don't see how this will benefit them. I therefore don't support it as it will turn out to be an evil wind that blows no one any good. Chidi Sam