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--></style></head><body lang=EN-IN link=blue vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Sir/ Ma'am,</p><p class=MsoNormal>ICANN</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are operating a small website for our office through namecheap.com.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Recently I came to know that ICANN announced significant changes to the contract it has with Verisign, Inc. who operate the.COM top-level-domain (TLD).</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am from India and as you know we are not a very rich businessman like US or UK. The Internet is helping us coming out of poverty and join the mainstream.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>$10 is a very small amount for you but for us, but 10 usd is a 3-month telephone/ internet bill.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You can guess how it will affect us and even a small change in prices will create a domino effect and millions will have to compromise with their dreams.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We request you to please keep the internet available for all of us and especially please keep .com affordable.</p><p class=MsoNormal>Big businesses can find a customized TLD but we don't have any option except the dot com.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks and Regards</p><p class=MsoNormal>MK Khan</p><p class=MsoNormal>Rajasthan, India</p></div></body></html>