Firstly, I believe that there has been insufficient consultation on these changes.

Secondly, I don't believe there has been enough transparency about the relationship with Verisign and how that affects these changes.

There needs to be more clarity about how ICANN will spend the money, or who will ensure that the funds are properly spent on domain infrastructure.

Thirdly, I believe these changes will drive prices up further, ultimately making .COM domains less accessible and more expensive for everybody - which flies in the face of the founding principle of the web.

Simon Cox