I concur completely with the position so eloquently stated by Mr. Kirikos. Allowing a 10% annual increase of these fees amounts to something more akin to ICANN-endorsed vigorish than anything remotely resembling 'stewardship.' Another anti-competitive money-grab by ICANN and registrars. And this on the heels of the recent NTLD debacle. It is truly time for anti-trust intervention. Patrick Quinn