<html><head></head><body><div class="yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Hello,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I have recently read about the agreement between ICANN & Verisign regarding the "allowed" price increases for the .COM registries.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">As a small business owner who runs several websites this cost increase can be VERY detrimental to my bottom line.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">As a small business, I have to watch every dollar I spend. These increases may cause me to have to choose between my sites and cut into what profit I'm currently making along with future revenues.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Please take into consideration that there are many small business people who rely on their income from their websites and need every advantage we can get.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Regards,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Michael J Harris</div></div></body></html>