Dear ICANN Representative, I would like to state that allowing Verisign to increase .COM domain prices cannot be justified. As you know, the TLD .COM is the most popular choice ever since the dawn of public internet. It is like the necessary raw material to build and work on the internet. And like many other such issues like Net neutrality, this centralisation of power will not go well with the rest of the internet, i.e., the individuals and small businesses that make the internet useful and diverse. It is the first time in the history of communication that the world can connect easily with each other. The Internet liberalised doing business and expressing oneself. It needs to be this only, a medium of free and open communication. And the .COM is the heart of the internet, the most recognizable and go-to choice for all kinds of people and businesses, big or small. And .COM is not a product which can be improved or modified to charge higher prices. A company needs to keep improving the product if they want to increase the prices or come up with new products to sell. Sure, I admit ICANN and Verisign have to maintain infrastructure for running all this. You can just simply charge us for that. We already pay ICANN fees directly. Just make sure it is reasonable and justified for all the abovesaid reasons Thanks & regards Jairaj Prasad