Comments for ICANN's consideration

["Max Menius" <mmeniusjr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Vint Cerf and ICANN Board Members - 

I am writing you out of tremendous concern. I am aware of the upcoming registry 
agreements that eliminate fixed pricing on domain renewals. Without specific 
price safeguards written into the contracts, registries can, and will, exploit 
this obvious flaw. 

On a personal note, I have invested enormous time and financial resources into 
the development of my various internet properties - mostly concentrated in the 
.biz, .info, and .us domain spaces. It will be highly detrimental to 
individuals and businesses to give registries carte blanche on domain renewal 
prices ... particularly years after the launch of these respective domain 
extensions. 

Many internet entrepreneurs are still aiming to one day become profitable, and 
work diligently day after day to make their dreams a reality. We have 
shouldered the risk, done the work and created value where none existed. To 
transfer the rewards of these efforts to various registries is unthinkable ... 
and wrong on principle alone. 

I request that each of utilize your position to lead ICANN in a proper and just 
direction regarding the renewal of the biz/info/org contracts. Individuals and 
businesses who took a big risk in these domain spaces do not deserve to have 
years of tireless effort compromised, or hard-earned rewards robbed under the 
pretense of ICANN's good will for the growth of the internet. 

Respectfully,

Max Menius
Menius Enterprises, Inc.
Greensboro, NC, USA