Hi, As a small business owner, I have a couple of .com sites which I have registered & currently operate. As regards the rule change, I think the normal rules of business should apply: - What I am getting and what does it cost? - If I don't like it, I can walk away/refuse to support the initiative The fact the .com domain operation is a currently a monopoly should mean that the caretakers (ICANN) should take even greater care to ensure that that its constituents (registrars or better, the actual .com website owners) are supporting its initiatives. Failing to do this other areas of life/business normally end up with the monopoly being broken up. So, with the information I am aware of, I am not happy to support measures ultimately resulting in higher re-occurring domain registry costs. Best regards, Robert Alfonsi