I personally think the recent raise in rates needs to be clarified in why such a drastic increase is necessary. From what news shows it could be a 40-70% increase over a short period of time. I help run a small non-profit and our website is our lifeblood. When we initially launched one of the websites we wanted was priced at $1,200 which was out of our budget. We luckily were able to get a .com later for a reasonable price but every dollar we raise is fought and worked hard to raise. Such a large unexplained increase seems very unfair and I'd imagine future organizations, small businesses, and individuals would avoid such expenses on items like websites. I could see many being reluctant to start websites and continue to grow the internet. Please rethink this strategy or clearly explain why there is such a need to increase these fees. Eddie Luegers