<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"><html><head><meta content="text/html;charset=UTF-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"></head><body ><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, serif, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 152, 153);"><div>Dear Special Decision Committee,<br></div><div><br></div><div>This Letter & Comment will be Short, Sweet & Concise. <br></div><div>Thank You for your Thoughtful, Diligent, Prudent & Discerning Regards.<br></div><div><br></div><div><b><i><u>We write to please request a reconsideration on the allowance of '.com' price Increases and the decision by Verisign and any other Key Marquee Internet Players to increase Price Quotes & Services rendered!<br></u></i></b></div><div><br></div><div>For many Small and Medium sized businesses and eventual enterprises a '.com' domain is one of their first forays and acquisitions in their venture into the Brave New World & Frontier of the Internet.<br></div><div>Many if not most Small Businesses, Entrepreneurs & Enthusiasts alike utilize '.com's because of their: <br></div><div><br></div><div>1) Ease of Simplicity<br></div><div>2) Worldwide Adoption <br></div><div>3) Instant Recognition & Credibility <br></div><div>4) Diverse Accessibility in Multi-languages & Interdisciplinary Users<br></div><div>5) Most importantly <b><u>Affordability!</u></b> - Entry Low Costs. The most essential aspect of this insight is that, many e-commerce Operators are not profitable initially, sometimes, if at all. Hence Despite the lack of Revenue & Income, they still have Fixed Margin Costs that they will & must support regardless if they are Cash-flowing profitably or not. This effort is often due to the sheer love, pursuit & enjoyability and not necessarily as a result of Profit. <br></div><div><br></div><div>Persons & Small Businesses will often begin with the '.com' domain and expand into the other available TLDs as their Needs, Requirements, Abilities & Solutions diversify. One domain often becomes 2, 3, 5, 10 or even 100+.<br></div><div>However, without those first affordable First Baby Steps, many New & Existing Entrepreneurs and Enthusiasts may not ever have the opportunity to Hone their skills, Sharpen their teeth and Gain their Fledgling Wings.<br></div><div><b><i><u>If Emerging Enterprises & Startup Businesses do not have that initial beneficial startup Assistance & Support; then companies such as Verisign and others will not only lose the Original & Genesis Business but also all other Residual, Recurring & Referral Income and much Larger Follow-on Residual Contracts as Business Compounding occurs and Small things become unexpected Big Things. Very Valuable Additional Streams of Income that '.com' Service Providers may not ever realize & receive if the barrier to entry is too high & Overall Sustainability is not maintained.</u></i></b><br></div><div><br></div><div><b><i><u>Verisign is a very Forward Thinking, Considerate & Sustainable Company and Enterprise just as ICANN is a Diligent, Prudent & Considerate Non-Profit Organization and Regulator.</u></i></b><br></div><div><br></div><div>We trust that the Teams & Executives on the ground directly will think Carefully of the Implications, Unintended Consequences & Ripple Effects that such a Mountainous & Avalanche decision as Price Increases to the '.com' domain would have on the Internet Ecosystem's Access, Affordability, Exponential Synergy & Sustainability as a whole. The pie is greater with many more Emerging and Creative Small, Medium & Large Enterprises, Entrepreneurs & Enthusiasts alike all having Access to the Opportunity & Chance. <i>Such a thing may be small to much larger Corporations and just a Line item on the Expense, P/L Statement & Bottomline; but to smaller organizations and operators, who are often not sophisticated or developed enough yet to even have a P/L Financial Statement, it can make the world of a difference.</i><u><br></u></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b><i><u><span class="size" style="font-size:16px">A Profitable Small Business or Company is a Profitable Verisign which is also a Sustainable, Competitive & Collaborative ICANN!</span><br></u></i></b></div><div><b><i><u><br></u></i></b></div><div><b><i><span class="size" style="font-size:24px"><u>Thank You ICANN & Verisign for all of your Careful Re-Consideration, Small Business Friendliness & Entrepreneurial Philanthropy!</u> </span><u><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px">(This letter was not as short as we wanted, but we indeed tried to keep it Precise!)</span></u></i></b><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b><i><span class="size" style="font-size:48px">'.com's are Gateways to the Internet - Please Help Maintain the Affordability of the '.com' Domain & the Internet ecosystem as a whole!</span></i></b><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px">The Very Best, </span><br></div><div><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px">Kind Regards,</span><br></div><div><span class="size" style="font-size:13.3333px">Kareem</span><br></div><div data-zbluepencil-ignore="true" id=""><div><div><a href="https://www.ameripegroup.com" target="_blank"><img src="cid:0.28869203040.1949473853983577040.1703ff5ef97__inline__img__src" width="180" height="180" style=""></a><br></div><div><a target="_blank" href="https://www.ameripegroup.com"><img src="cid:1.28869203040.2012573337718408993.1703ff5ef98__inline__img__src" width="72" height="72" style="float: right"></a><br></div><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 152, 153)"><div><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 152, 153)"><b>Kareem Cumberbatch</b></span><b></b><br></div><div><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 152, 153)"><b>Title :</b> Portfolio Macro | Relationship Manager </span><br></div><div><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 152, 153)"><b>Function: </b><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 152, 153)">Enterprise Architecture</span>, Treasury, Investments</span><br></div><div><br></div><div><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 152, 153)">Division<b> :</b> Business Development & Strategic Partnerships<b> </b></span><br></div><div><span style="box-sizing: border-box">The AMERIPÉ Group </span><br></div><div><br></div><div><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 152, 153)">E: <a href="mailto:kcumberbatch@ameripegroup.com" target="_blank">kcumberbatch@ameripegroup.com</a></span><br></div><div><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 152, 153)">P: 1 (242) 462-4446 </span><br></div><div><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 152, 153)">W: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.ameripegroup.com">https://www.ameripegroup.com</a></span><br></div><div><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 152, 153)">A: 745 5th Ave, New York, NY 10151, USA</span><br></div></span></div><div style="clear: both"><br></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div style="clear: both;"><br></div></div><br></body></html>