Dear ICANN, I wish to register my extreme disapproval of the proposed price increases over the next ten years and beyond of the .com domain and also the proposal to allow Versign to dominate the .com domain market, thus removing the healthy competitiveness from that market. I am one among many thousands of would-be internet entrepreneurs who are working on a very tight budget as we strive for success in a very competitive environment. Many of us use the .com domain as the basis for our businesses. Many of us run at a loss for the first few months or years. The incremental raising of the price of .com domains over the next ten years, plus who knows how much more at the end of that period, will hit us all financially and may put many of us out of business. I urge you to rethink your proposals. Increase the price of registering a .com domain if you must but let’s keep that price rise fair to everyone. Also, please rethink the move that will give Versign so much power over the .com domain. Competition is healthy and keeps us all honest. Let’s keep the .com market competitive. Thank you for reading to my thoughts on this issue. Kind regards, Stephen Annett shihtzuandyou.com seosteamroller.com Sent from my iPhone