To whom it may concern, It is becoming increasingly troubling that ICANN continues to make and allow changes to core TLDs like .com and .org which do not appear to be in the best interests of either consumers or operators. Both TLDs are bedrocks of the current domain infrastructure and changes to them, that will drive prices up, will only serve to weaken their position--and end up decreasing their worth to operators who have invested time and effort into making sure that their web properties are well presented. I understand the delicate that ICANN may find itself in due to monetary pressures, but perhaps it will be time for us to begin supporting government intervention in this arena. It would be a shame to ruin the independence that currently exists, but perhaps that will be the only way to ensure protections from price increases for domain owners. Please reconsider your position in the interests of all net citizens. Sincerely, -- Kevin Saylor, Jr. kevin@kevinsaylor.me (336) 701-2897