Hello, I am strongly against shady deals behind closed doors, with clear intention of making the only 2 present parties more money at the expense of millions of people around the world. .COM is the most used TLD, and in a way the face of the internet. Raising prices, and shady deals like this help to erode the freedom and openness of the internet. Keep the internet open and free by keeping domain prices low and accessable to all. Thank you, Hayden Kohl