Subject: File No. SR-NSCC-2021-801
From: Gavin Alward
Affiliation: Retail Investor

April 9, 2021

I'm a blunt person and don't see any reason to beat around the proverbial bush.

This rule MUST be implemented, and more importantly enforced.

Fraudulent behavior and actions must be held accountable.

Transparency is essential, more so than ever, in the digital age.

If we claim to have a \"free market\" then let's make it free and fair and outlaw - not just a slap-on-the-wrist penalty - every conceivable exploitable action that could enable criminal behavior. Let's fix this once and for all.