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I am profoundly concerned about the news around contract terms in
relation to Verisign's management of the .com TLD.<br>
<br>
A potentially 70% increase in wholesale costs seems entirely
unreasonable, especially once that cost has been adjusted for
retail.<br>
<br>
The lack of transparency surrounding this and other ICANN decisions,
make it seem as though the organization is quickly becoming corrupt.<br>
<br>
Should ICANN wish to make a public argument for why these changes
should proceed, then they could begin a grassroots explanatory
campaign, and resubmit the request in modified form at a future
date. But this looks like an arbitrary cash grab, multiplied by
Verisign's financial interests, with no clear plan set out.<br>
<br>
I strongly protest this contractual rearrangement and encourage
ICANN to withdraw these proposed changes.<br>
<br>
<br>
Sincerely,<br>
--James Fowlie<br>
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