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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am writing to voice my opposition to the proposed arrangement between ICANN and Verisign that will increase rates on the .com domains and decrease competition on companies who provide registrar services.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I personally own 40+ domains for myself and my business and this will directly affect me. Certain registrars are already trying to raise prices on top level domain names without adding any more value – it just seems like a price gouge.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If there are to be any changes to how domain names are priced, it should be an open process that incorporates more than just the 2 parties who stand to benefit most from the change – ICANN and Verisign.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I also want to express my opposition to Verisign becoming a registrar and stifling competition in a space where they have been given a dominant position. Verisign has profited from this first-mover, dominant position for years and trying
to get into an even more dominant position only serves them and not the public who relies on affordable domain name fees.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Do not increase wholesale domain registration rates<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Do not allow Verisign to change it’s position in the market to start competing with registrars who are currently their clients<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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Thank you<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Laurent <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">--<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Laurent Munier<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Safe Pacific Financial Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">3rd Floor - 225 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Y 1N3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">O: (604) 628-9610 x 11 C: (604) 762-2787 E:
<a href="mailto:laurent@safepacific.com"><span style="color:blue">laurent@safepacific.com</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Schedule a meeting time: <a href="http://safepacific.com/schedule">
<span style="color:blue">http://safepacific.com/schedule</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Video:</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">
<i>“Who We Are”</i><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AqTxkSmFQ8"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="287" height="161" style="width:2.9861in;height:1.6805in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D5E024.1A9D2B50" alt="Video thumbnail. Click to watch."></span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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