ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest. It is not strike deals that benefit it and those who do business with it.
I am a registrant of a .com domain name.
I am against the proposed price increase to .COM domains.
No one other than Verisign want increases in .COM prices.
The current rate of $7.85 is already far more than justified.
Verisign is merely your manager of the .COM Registry – it has no business dictating the price.
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