Subject: File No. S7-30-22; Release No. 34-96494; Regulation NMS: Minimum Pricing Increments, Access Fees, and Transparency of Better Priced Orders
From: CG S
Affiliation:

Mar. 19, 2023

There should not be rebates in the marketplace. There should not be any incentive for generating market volume that distorts the value of any security. Rather there should be fees to prevent volume abuse in the markets. 
It is instrumental to regain confidence in the markets. As of now, the rules proposed by market makers, hedge funds and affiliated banks have cast serious doubts on the validity of the US markets. 
The markets should be a place that enables investors to actively support businesses of their own choosing without the fear of their investments being manipulated by gamesmanship activities of market makers and hedge funds. The markets should enable businesses to thrive, as of now, the markets are more of a casino with rigged games.