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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-NZ link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear ICANN,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am informed that you are doing a deal with Verisign allowing a succession of annual registration price increases in exchange for a 20 million funds injection.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This deal will also allow Verisign to compete as a public domain registrar.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Naturally, as a registrant I opposed unreasonable price increases. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It is reported that this agreement could double the cost of domain registration over the next 10 years. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I understand there are around 100 million registered .COM domains. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The current ICANN levy is about 18 cents. If ICANN needs to increase funding why wouldn’t you increase the levy by 5 cents. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>That will increase your annual income by more than 5 million. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The cost to Verisign of running the .COM registry bears little relation to the number of domains registered. <br>If anything domain registration costs should be reducing as scale amortizes fixed costs. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Why would ICANN be taking money from Verisign in exchange for ratifying an agreement to let Verisign expand and profiteer?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Are there conflicts of interest? Do ICANN Board Members, or associates, hold stock or options in Verisign? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please DO NOT SELL OUT the public of the world to greedy corporate interests. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I would be interested to look more deeply into the ICANN board challenges and considerations. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Could you please send me links to Board and Committee minutes where the Verisign agreement is discussed. <o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Could you please send me costings and projections that have been formulated relating to this proposed agreement. <o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you for your work,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Don Anderson <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>