NO dot-ORG market-based pricing

[Peniel Cronin <nametech@xxxxxxx>]

The proposed agreement with the .ORG registry - calling for market based 
pricing - is an injustice to every current domain holder and all new 
registrants.  I currently own 14 .org names. 

What if the registry decides that some of my names should be priced much higher 
than the current fixed-price renewal rates?  What if I find new domains with a 
.org extension - names that I work hard to create/find ... only to have those 
names priced out of my financial reach because of market-based pricing?

Effectively, ALL small businesses and not-so-deep-pocket individuals & 
investors could be priced out of the market for high-quality names with the 
.org extension.

ICANN, you started out with a roar ... raging against the injustices and 
heavy-handed tactics of Network Solutions when they were the only registry and 
registrar of .com names. I've followed the evolution of domains since back in 
1998 ... I've even read the Congressional transcripts.  When did you lose your 
backbone to stand for the domain registrants - NOT the registries and 
registrars?

Here's a tip: your funding may come from the registries and registrars ... but 
your reason to exist comes from the domain owners. And, ultimately, the fees 
that support you come from the domain owners. Get out of bed with the 
registries. Wake-up and do your job - ADVOCATE for domain owners.

I urge you to close this major loophole for market-based pricing of .org 
domains. 
--
Peniel Cronin, CEO
Global Basics/enamewiz.com