I write to oppose the removal of price caps on any of the “legacy” TLDs as

doing so will only create a free-for-all on limitless price increases

across the well-established board. These legacy domain names, some of which have

been registered for many years, are unlike the new mess being created and

owners of these legacy names have a reasonable expectation of affordability

and stability. The old manta goes ‘if it is not broken, you do not try and fix it.

The vast majority of domain owners will remain unaffected so long as the fluctuating

and exorbitant prices remain in the newer name space; there will be plenty of years ahead for

ICANN to benefit from those while allowing stability within the legacy name

space. Leave well enough alone and move forward without effecting millions

and millions of current and well established registrants who expect their

domain expenses to remain reasonable, affordable and stable.

Korry Pearl

korry@thepearls.org