As the founder of a small marketing firm, a large part of our role is web design & hosting - along with domain registration. Currently, .org TLD has caps on what Afilias can be charging to the registrar. Let’s keep in mind that Afilias has a monopoly over the .org TLD. That hasn’t had an impact on consumers so much up to this point, since ICANN has been keeping them in check with the mentioned price caps. If the cap is removed, you’re effectively giving the power for one company to control the entire market. If Afilias wants to increase their pricing, it creates a chain reaction of artificial inflation. The domain registrars start charging more, they pass that cost along to their customers (domain owners), then they pass that along to their customers. Lots of people with .org domains are non-profits - they should be focusing their budget at their core mission, rather than worrying about domain price hikes. ICANN needs to step in, and protect owners of these domain names. -- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited.