By implementing indiscriminate price increases in a manner that is neither open nor transparent, ICANN will bleed businesses dry. Then where will the money come from? Everyone has their hand out when a business opens it's doors, whether it's a brick-and-mortar enterprise or strictly online. Both types need an Internet presence, but the cost for both is becoming prohibitive. Taxes, licenses, fees...it all adds up and makes the cost of doing business hardly worth it. Now here comes an ICANN price increase and businesses get to keep even less revenue to try to stay afloat. The ICANN manufactured processing arguments are meaningless. The cost of processing has gone up? Provide the figures and documentation to prove it. What's more, the Board needs to step up and not only take responsibility for making a decision that will impact so many on such a large, detrimental scale, but also do their due diligence and analyze the issue before implementing any increases, IF they're found to be warranted and reasonable.