The .org domain has become the extension of choice in the United States for nonprofit corporations. The existing cap of 10% can already be quite steep for nonprofits to consistently have to pay. Nonprofits provide service to their communities and this service relies upon having some degree of predictability of costs. To remove that, as proposed in the new contract, is a disservice. I would ask ICANN to rethink the changes in that section and for ICANN to look for an appropriate balance between the commercial needs of domain registrars and entities using and owning domains. I would hope ICANN would act in the public interest in this regard. ---------- *The Rev. Christopher L. Smith, LCAC, LMHC, LMFT* *President and Clinical Director* *Seeking Shalom* *P.O. Box 685, Harrison, NY 10528* *Clinical offices in Midtown NYC and the Bronx, with additional programs in Indiana.* *www.SeekingShalom.org <http://www.seekingshalom.org/>* *(212)655-9605* *CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. It is intended only for the use of the authorized individuals as indicated in this email. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, purge it and do not disseminate or copy it.*