ICANN’s current contract with Public Interest Registry (PIR), the group that runs the .org domain name, allows PIR to increase the wholesale price of .org domains by 10% a year. Now ICANN is proposing extending the contract to operate .org but letting PIR set whatever prices it wants.

Rather than a 10% increase to renew a domain, PIR could charge registrars as much as they'd like. In turn, registrars would have no choice but to pass these charges on to customers.

As a former board member of a small local non-profit charitable organization, the potential for increased costs is concerning and may affect our organization's ability to reach out to the public and continue our mission.

Therefore, I oppose removing all price restrictions on the .org domain.

Sincerely,

-Todd Hahn

Sugar Land, Texas, United States