I write to oppose the proposed changes to the contract ICANN has with Verisign, Inc. who operate the .COM top-level-domain (TLD). According to this new agreement, Verisign will be allowed to increase the wholesale price to registrars for .COM domains every year for 8 out of the next 10 years. .COM wholesale domain prices can grow by more than 70% over and above current prices over the next decade. The contract also allows for other price increases, which could drive prices up further, ultimately making .COM domains less accessible and more expensive for everybody. Thank you. Thibault Baradat London, UK