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Re: Fees

At 5:10 PM -0800 12/28/96, Dave Crocker wrote:

> At 2:13 PM -0800 12/26/96, Karl Auerbach wrote:
> >Seems like a good use of some of that 30% being witheld by NSI.
>
> 	Why should folks interested in starting a commercial venture for
> name administration be subsidized?

Name one exisitng registry that has been set-up with it's own funds and
is self-sufficient. Even NSI doesn't qualify.

> 	Whether one likes or dislikes the particulars of NSF's activities
> in this regard, they very much ARE trying to move towards full
> privatization and commercial self-funding.  The IAHC proposal is consistent
> with goal.  Seeking cross-subsidization -- even from NSI -- would not be.
>

So this means the Shared-TLD code is going to self-funding too?


Regards,

Simon

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