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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Dear ICANN,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>I am
a .org registrant and a non-profit organization.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>I
oppose the incorporation of the URS into the .org renewal agreement.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Legacy
domain name extensions should not be treated the same as the new gTLDs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Removing
price caps on .org is a bad idea.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>ICANN
should be looking out for the .org registrants, in particular the non-profits.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>I
heard the URS is very new and is being reviewed now to see if it is working
properly. It is too soon to include an untested policy on .org domains where
for a few hundred dollars anyone could try to shut down someone else's website.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Allowing
the .org registry to charge any price it wants for renewing a domain name is
not a good idea. They could try to force the domain owners to pay a very high
price each year to renew their domain name, and if the domain owner is unable
to afford the increase, the .org registry could take away their domain name,
and try to find someone who is willing to pay a high price for it. This is very
unfair to non-profit, long time .org domain owners who may depend on reasonable
expenses to reach their supporters, members, and/or users.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>It
is my understanding; .org was created specifically for non-profit or
not-for-profit organizations who have limited financial support. Allowing the
option for huge price increases from one year to the next could dramatically
affect these organizations. .Org has been working well for decades where the prices
maybe go up a little bit each year. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>I
respectfully ask you to reconsider your proposal of allowing PIR to set
whatever prices it wants.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>With respect,
peace and blessings,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"French Script MT"'>Stephanie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Stephanie
Stewart</span><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Director
of Teen Ministry</span><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>St.
Michael & St. Peter's Church</span><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>ymstmichaelstpeter@syrdio.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>(315)469-6995
ext. 104</span><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><a
href="http://www.smsp-youth.org/"><span style='color:blue'>www.smsp-youth.org</span></a></span><span
style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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