the .com is pretty much a monopoly, and domains are now one of the key utilities of the internet - but I do not think its fair for business to absorb further price hikes when there is no alternative provider. If you want the freedom to increase prices - we should have freedom to choose providers other than ICANN for the .com domains. You cannot just force such a sweeping change on the internet. -- Regards, Darryl Haydn Jones Managing Director | Bonbon Group Ltd