[registrars] Regarding taxes

[JP]

Larry,

> 
> I am not advocating that all of the funding come per a per
> transaction. 
> 
> I am advocating:
> 
> 1) See if DOC really needs all these things done
> on the schedule that is laid out in the MOU that was
> "just signed"
> 2) Analyze and reduce expenses possibly by
> outsourcing.
> 3) Find some reasonable combination of fixed and variable
> fees. 
> 

€€€ Ok, Now that you make this clear, I agree, and can support your
position.

> 
> I still don't see that. If your costs go up on a per transaction
> basis and your competitors costs go up how will that cripple you?

€€€ I am sorry but I do not think it is a good idea for me to post an answer
to this in here, but we can discuss it privately.


> Can you give an exact example of some of these customers
> that would stop registering names if the variable cost increased?

€€€ The famous "free domain" with purchase... At least for a while.