Re: Thread 3: selection of registrars

[calvin@inlaw.improtech.co.za (Calvin Browne)]

> >   As I have answered your question from other sources 5 times mow,
> > my idea is that the be around $2k.  This would open up the lottery
> > a bit, thereby making it a bit more open.  This I have also stated
> > on two occasions here.
> 
> Fine.  The real point, however, of my previous post is whether we should put
> trust in companies who are not able to come up with $20k. Come on, $20k
> should be peanuts to most US companies and we do want to limit participants
> to those able to afford real equipment and those able to hire more than 1
> person to run their registry.
> 
> $20k for companies in developing countries, however, is another issue...

I think USD 20k even for organizations in developing coutries is fair.
You would need at least that to setup the infrastructure needed (or have
spent at least that amount already).

The problem I see is the bandwidth requirement. If that could be relaxed
to maybe 2meg *total* then you get a hell of a lot more developing countries
involved.

Just my 2(South African) cents....

--Calvin

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