There is no need to increase .com annual fees above that charged in 2012 as alleged. If anything, technology improvements should reduce the cost of domain name registry. Furthermore what I read of the proposed ICANN deal, it has all the trappings of a sweetheart backroom bribery deal where Verizon agrees to split done of their increased rate increases with ICANN. Any rate increases are outrageous, and rate increases without significant rational need are even more outrageous. I stand with NameCheap and all other intelligent, independent, internet domain name registrars in opposing any rate increases whatsoever. Thank you. Dell Anderson Fairfield, CA