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Re: [registrars] Regarding taxes


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At 01:58 AM 5/26/2004, Bruce Tonkin wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">I don't disagree that the
increase in ICANN fees will affect a small<br>
registrar, but it should be understood that the increase in
transaction<br>
fee (from 18 cents to 25 cents) significantly affects large
registrars<br>
that sell a large volume of names at a small or even
<font color="#FF0000">negative margin.</font> </blockquote><br>
Dear Bruce:&nbsp; Negative margins are exactly what many of us are trying
to oppose.&nbsp; It borders on or is in fact a case of
&quot;predatory_pricing&quot;, something very much of concern to the
anti-trust departments of our respective governments.<br><br>
Regards, BobC<br><br>
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