I understand that ICANN has announced significant changes to its contract with Verisign, Inc., and that these changes were made privately, without consulting or incorporating feedback from the community or Internet users. As the director of a nonprofit organization supporting families diagnosed with cancer, I STRONGLY OBJECT to the indicated price increases that will harm my organization, and those dependent on using the Internet as a whole. With .com domains making up 40% of all registered domain names online, this decision will affect most of us. While our primary domain is a .org, we have other programs registered under .com addresses--everyone knows that the advantage of using .com is a greater reach and public use. My understanding is that the agreement with Verisign will allow for increase in domain fees every year for 8 out of the next 10 years, and allow wholesale domain prices to grow by more than 70% over the next 10 years. This will absolutely price typical users like me completely out of the market for .com domains. It seems clear that ICANN is benefiting from these changes, yet there doesn't seem to be clarity about how ICANN will spend the money, or who will oversee that the funds are properly spent on domain infrastructure. I object to this decision, and feel it will create an unfair burden to many nonprofits, small business users, and community organizations that depend on the internet for outreach, fundraising, and more. A much more modest agreement should be considered, one that will not harm typical users like us. Lori Earl Executive Director This Star Won't Go Out 118 Billings Street Quincy MA 02171 TSWGO.org