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Re: [registrars] Regarding taxes

  • To: Larry Erlich <erlich@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Subject: Re: [registrars] Regarding taxes
  • From: JP <jp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 18:01:43 -0400
  • Cc: Bruce Tonkin <Bruce.Tonkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Registrars Constituency <registrars@xxxxxxxx>
  • In-reply-to: <40B56E27.1587@DomainRegistry.com>
  • Sender: owner-registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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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.




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