Public Comment My domain host recently alerted me to the decision by ICANN to raise rates on the .COM domains over the next 10 years. As a sole proprietor with a modest income, I find this to be outrageous. Along with the domain rate increase, I learned the new Verisign agreement includes other increases that will drive overall prices up further. Is your end goal to make .COM domains less accessible and more expensive for everybody? This move sure appears that way. With 40% of all registered domain names online being .COM, and so many of them belonging to small businesses like mine, I implore you to reconsider this deal and re-evaluate the proposed rate increases that would have a significant impact on the Internet for years to come. Please protect the interests of individuals like myself and future entrepreneurs. Thank you, ~ Sybil Johnson Tampa, Florida, USA Sybil Johnson * www.sybiljohnson.com