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<p class="MsoNormal">I would like to express my objection to the proposed removal of the price cap for wholesale domain registrars like Public Interest Registry (PIR). The Internet is a utility, and given PIR’s position as a natural monopoly, costs must be
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p>
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