Please do not raise the prices of .COM domains! Many people that use them are small businesses that are just trying to participate on a level playing field. They don't have the money big business do like Coca Cola or Home Depot. We already have plenty of stuff against us like the astronomical expense of shorter domains or acronyms of our business name. If we can't afford to own .COM's and reap the benefits TLD's enjoy in search results then that's just one more nail in the coffin of the little guy. We are also begging you to not allow Verisign operate as a registrar. Please continue to be one of the last forces in place that protect the little guy. These proposed changes are measures that just continue to chip away at the ability of anyone but the elite to participate. PLEASE leave .COM's pricing alone! Chris Peterson Bryant, AR USA