We hold a number of .com domains and are writing to express our desire that rates on these and other domains remain steady and certainly not increase 7%. This increase will have a negative impact on nonprofit, school, and community organizations. The new tax code is already challenging funding support with the treatment of deductions for donations to organizations. While the .com extension is designed for businesses, smart nonprofits realize they are a business and have a brand to protect. While they may use a .ORG address as a nonprofit, digital strategy tells you to buy up similar domains like .COM, .CO, .INFO to help insulate and prevent spoofing and cyber-harassment and brand confusion. Increases to domain names cost nonprofits considerably just to protect themselves and their constituents from imposters. Please help keep .COM pricing steady and do not raise these rates. Thank you for your time! Ryan <https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanunderwood/> Ryan Underwood Co-Founder & CEO GiANT Worldwide Ambassador & Master Coach TRI Leadership Resources, LLC | <http://www.teamtri.com/> www.teamtri.com | main: 202.664.1174 | fax: 918.516.0293 Direct: <mailto:ryan@teamtri.com> ryan@teamtri.com | <http://www.twitter.com/teamtri_CEO> @TeamTRI_CEO | <https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=23124439&authType=NAME_SEARCH&auth Token=Pziq&locale=en_US&srchid=231244391413526921642&srchindex=1&srchtotal=6 8&trk=vsrp_people_res_name&trkInfo=VSRPsearchId%3A231244391413526921642%2CVS RPtargetId%3A23124439%2CVSRPcmpt%3Aprimary> LinkedIn | mobile: 918.852.2444 Digital: <https://www.facebook.com/trileadership> Facebook | <http://instagram.com/teamtri> Instagram | <https://twitter.com/teamtri> Twitter | GiANT.TV TEAMTRI liberates and equips busy leaders with a suite of integrated services, so they can bring relief, strengthen relationships, and increase results. Training | Events | Association | Media | Finance | Marketing | Strategy | Administration
