[registrars] ICANN Proposed budget is out for public comment

[Nitin Agarwal]

There's nothing to be happy about. $19,000 in addition to the current fees
is a huge difference in what is currently being paid especially for the
smaller registrars. It doesn't really help create competition. I see it only
raising the barrier to entry. I rather see an increased per transaction fee
to allow for greater competition by keeping fixed fees small. This way, the
larger registrars can pay there appropriate larger portion of the fees
rather than taxing everyone equally.

-Nitin


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donny Simonton" <donny at intercosmos.com>
To: "'Patricio Valdes'" <valdes at parava.net>; "'Rick Wesson'"
<wessorh at ar.com>; "'Jean-Michel Becar'" <jmbecar at gmo.jp>
Cc: "'Registrars Constituency'" <registrars at dnso.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 12:23 AM
Subject: RE: [registrars] ICANN Proposed budget is out for public comment


Be very happy, the numbers I first saw were $0.49 per transaction!

Donny

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-registrars at gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-
> registrars at gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Patricio Valdes
> Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 10:53 PM
> To: Rick Wesson; Jean-Michel Becar
> Cc: 'Registrars Constituency'
> Subject: Re: [registrars] ICANN Proposed budget is out for public comment
>
>
> Please tell me I read wrong, they want to charge a per transaction fee of
> $.25. On top of that, $4,000 a year for the accreditation plus $19,000 a
> year for the Variable Registrar Support?
>
> Please tell me Im wrong! The $19,000 is assuming ALL 197 Reigstrars will
> pay. What happens when some of these Registrars dissappear? Will it also
> increase?
>
> Please tell me Im wrong!
>
>
> Patricio Valdes
> Parava Networks
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rick Wesson" <wessorh at ar.com>
> To: "Jean-Michel Becar" <jmbecar at gmo.jp>
> Cc: "'Registrars Constituency'" <registrars at dnso.org>
> Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 9:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [registrars] ICANN Proposed budget is out for public comment
>
>
> > would those that have served on the budget committee provide specific
> > comments on just what they did?
> >
> > It appears that the registrars burden will have increased 150% and I'm
> > doubting that our reps did the registrars any good.
> >
> > would the reps on the budget committee please provide specific comments
> > on just how they "helped" us this time?
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > -rick
> >
> > Jean-Michel Becar wrote:
> >
> > >Dear fellows registrars,
> > >
> > >The ICANN proposed budget for 2004 just get out for public comment.
> > >Enjoy the reading.
> > >Jean-Michel
> > >
> > >
> >
>