I am a registrant of a several .com domain names. They make it possible to continue my business and hire employees. I am strongly against the proposed price increase to .COM domains. Of course, Verisign wants increases in .COM prices. What business doesn't want more fees?! Wanting more money is not a good enough justification. The current rate of $7.85 is already more than justified. Verisign is merely your manager of the .COM Registry – it has no business dictating the prices. ICANN is supposed to "govern the domain name system in the public interest". Please do that! Fred Porter Pembroke Pines, Florida United States