Since the various domain registries are essentially utilities in that they are granted a regulated monopoly on dispensing a service - issuing domain names. So, like a utility, they should have to justify price increases to ICANN and have some formal review process open to third parties contesting the increase instead of just being able to raise their rates to whatever they want. Capping the rate of increase is somewhat reasonable like the current arrangement. Even that should be limited to something like the world GDP growth rate instead of a fixed value. Removing the limit completely makes no sense since there is no competition to issues the domain names. If you want to allow removal or the cap, it should only be if the domain has multiple independent registrars so there would be price competition. -- Jay Tolbert