<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">To whom it may concern,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I wish to object to the potential cost changes proposed to your agreements regarding .com fees. Firstly, that these secretive closed-door agreements must stop and instead that you engage in open-door and transparent negotiations. We the public also wish to understand important areas of these agreements such as how you intend to <span style="caret-color: rgb(102, 98, 97); font-family: "Open Sans", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">spend the increased revenue, you plan to ensure that the funds are properly spent on domain infrastructure and who will oversee that process.</span></div><div class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(102, 98, 97); font-family: "Open Sans", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(102, 98, 97); font-family: "Open Sans", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">Finally, that you justify to we users why such an increase is even necessary at this time.</span></div><div class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(102, 98, 97); font-family: "Open Sans", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(102, 98, 97); font-family: "Open Sans", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">Yours sincerely,</span></div><div class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(102, 98, 97); font-family: "Open Sans", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(102, 98, 97); font-family: "Open Sans", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">Rod Francis</span></div></body></html>