<div dir="ltr"><div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small" class="gmail_default">Dear ICANN -</div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small" class="gmail_default"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small" class="gmail_default">I have four concerns with the Verisign contract changes.</div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small" class="gmail_default"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small" class="gmail_default">1) The decisions were made in private, behind closed doors, without incorporating any feedback from its customers or the Internet community as a whole.</div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small" class="gmail_default">2) The price increases are too high, too fast, and have no cap.</div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small" class="gmail_default">3) There's no accountability for the Verisign $20 million funding to support ICANN. The funds usage should be clearly spelled out.</div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small" class="gmail_default">4) Verisign should not be allowed to act as a registrar. The company in charge of setting prices shouldn't also be allowed to compete directly with their client domain registrars.</div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small" class="gmail_default"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small" class="gmail_default">sincerely,</div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small" class="gmail_default">steve novy</div><br></div><div><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br clear="all"></div><br>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">







<p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#333333">Stephen Novy<br>520-471-8240<br><a href="mailto:senovy@gmail.com" target="_blank">senovy@gmail.com</a></font></span></p></div></div></div>