<html><body><div style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;" dir="auto">Allowing Verisign to raise the wholesale costs on .Com names and being their own registrar while forwarding 20 million dollars to <span style="color: rgb(102, 98, 97); font-family: "Museo Sans"; font-weight: 300; text-align: start; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important">ICANN </span><span style="font-size: 1em;">gives the appearance of </span><span style="font-size: 1em;">Collusion and bribery.</span></div><div style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;" dir="auto"><span style="font-size: 1em;"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;" dir="auto"><span style="font-size: 1em;">Since <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important">ICANN is nonprofit, I </span>would much rather see a small increase in ICANN fees charged directly to consumers, if necessary. </span></div><div style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;" dir="auto"><span style="font-size: 1em;"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;" dir="auto"><span style="font-size: 1em;">I personally own over 200 domain names for my own use (not for resell), and it would be a significant burden on me to bear unfettered increases in domain costs. </span></div><div style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;" dir="auto"><span style="font-size: 1em;"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;" dir="auto"><span style="font-size: 1em;">Verisign's dominant position allows them to strong arm its competitors and, in affect, function like a monopoly.</span></div><div style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;" dir="auto"><span style="font-size: 1em;"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;" dir="auto"><span style="font-size: 1em;">It would be better for ICANN to accept their gifts without making concessions. </span></div><div style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;" dir="auto"><span style="font-size: 1em;"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;" dir="auto"><span style="font-size: 1em;">Please consider carefully your decisions regarding Verisign and how they may impact Consumer Protections.</span></div><div style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;" dir="auto"><span style="font-size: 1em;"><br></span></div><div style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;" dir="auto"><span style="font-size: 1em;">Thank you, </span></div><div style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;" dir="auto">and Best Regards, </div><div style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;" dir="auto"><span style="font-size: 1em;"><br></span></div><div id="ms-outlook-mobile-signature">Michael Robinson <br><a href="https://SoulReacher.com" target="_blank">https://SoulReacher.com</a></div></body></html>