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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I am a small business owner (sole proprietor, no employees). My website, backinharmony.org, is a crucial part of how I connect with clients. </p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Low-cost website and email marketing have been an essential part of my growth since shortly after I started out in 2007. My overhead is about 1/3 of my gross income, which means I contribute to the economy through the supplies and services my business uses. It also means I need to watch each expense closely.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A significant increase in the cost for my website domain could destabilize my business. I would seriously consider getting by without a website, which would damage my business, even though I have a strong word-of-mouth following. If I kept the website while paying significantly more, the quality or quantity of my services would have to suffer in some way, such as older/more worn-out/less functional supplies.</p><p class=MsoNormal> </p><p class=MsoNormal>Removing the cap on domain costs discriminates against small businesses like mine. By threatening small businesses, it undermines the freedom that our nation was designed to support. I work very hard to keep my business going. I love it, and would much rather work hard for myself than work for someone else. There is a dignity and freedom about self-employment that is of great value, and is vulnerable when essential costs spike.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please consider this as you deliberate on removing the domain price cap.</p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you for reading this.</p><p class=MsoNormal><br>Leora Weitzman, PhD, LMT, RYT®</p><p class=MsoNormal>Back in Harmony</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>