In 2005, 1 & 1 Internet, through its domain expert [[Eric Schaetzlein]], led a group of 30 registrars in objecting the draft proposal by [[ICANN]] to give [[Verisign]] exclusive control to manage the [[.com]] [[gTLD]]. Schaetzlein argued that under the new proposed agreement, Verisign is given the authority to raise domain fees as much as 7 percent per year without any justification. According to him it would negatively affect the competition within the Internet industry and domain registrants worldwide. | In 2005, 1 & 1 Internet, through its domain expert [[Eric Schaetzlein]], led a group of 30 registrars in objecting the draft proposal by [[ICANN]] to give [[Verisign]] exclusive control to manage the [[.com]] [[gTLD]]. Schaetzlein argued that under the new proposed agreement, Verisign is given the authority to raise domain fees as much as 7 percent per year without any justification. According to him it would negatively affect the competition within the Internet industry and domain registrants worldwide. |