Why is it that it is only Verisign that wants increase .COM prices.
The current rate of $7.85 is already far more than justified. Their cost is something in the order of under 25c a domain giving close to a 100% profit.
Verisign is only a manager of the .COM Registry – it has no business dictating price in this market.
ICANN is supposed to govern the domain name system in the public interest.