Allowing Verisign to arbitrarily increase .COM domain prices over the next decade is a decision based on profiteering. Why not allow all domain name registries to vote on something that will affect their customers and potentially damage the businesses? An organisation like ICANN should be transparent and certainly not do deals behind closed doors. Regards, Asim ANVentures Ltd -- Confidentiality & Disclaimer Notice -- This message, together with any attachments, is for the confidential and exclusive use of the intended addressee(s). If you receive it in error, please delete the message and its attachments from your system immediately and notify us by return e-mail. Do not disclose, copy, circulate or use any information contained in this e-mail. The sender shall remain solely accountable for any statements, representations or opinions that are clearly their own and are not the views of the company.