*This comment is made by me personally and does not reflect the views of my company, its parent companies, or subsidiaries.* I strongly oppose Amendment 3 to the .COM registry agreement as it would harm the democratization of communication on a global medium that is already sensitive to differences in accessibility by the same. Domain registration is a very important part of gaining access to a the publishing mechanism of the world wide web, and increasing the cost of entry dramatically and over too short a period serves as a barrier to entry for many. Please reconsider this change, as it would be damaging and harmful. Thank you, Jon A. Rodriguez Technical Support Engineer III, Americas IAM <mailto:jonrodriguez@hidglobal.com> jonrodriguez@hidglobal.com <http://www.hidglobal.com/> 6607 Kaiser Drive, Fremont, CA 94555, United States <http://www.hidglobal.com/> www.hidglobal.com Technical Support: For North America and South America: +1 800 670 6892 For Europe, Middle East and Africa: +33 1 74 18 17 70 For Asia Pacific: +852 3160 9873 (Singapore) | +61 3 9111 2319 (Australia) <https://iamsportal.hidglobal.com/> https://iamsportal.hidglobal.com Downloads, Hotfixes, Service Packs, Notifications <https://iamsupport.hidglobal.com/> https://iamsupport.hidglobal.com Incidents, Knowledge Base, Surveys, Forums, Install Base Confidentiality Note: This message is intended for use only by the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender immediately and destroy the material in its entirety, whether electronic or hard copy. Thank you.