Dear ICANN, As an IT consultant and small business owner, I was very disturbed to hear about the proposals for large price increases to the charge for .com domains that are being proposed. I understand that .COM wholesale domain prices could grow by more than 70% over and above current prices over the next decade. The whole world uses .com domains, including our own business and many businesses that we support. I can see no justification for an increase on this scale. It would appear to be a stitch up between yourselves and Verisign to enrich both organisations, no doubt to pay even higher executive salaries. The internet is a vital tool for the world, not just USA, and price increases on this scale will be damaging. I ask you to reconsider. Yours sincerely Dr W B J Blake 88 Mount Ararat Road, Richmond, SURREY. TW10 6PN UK.