so if we pay a registrar a renewal fee for the domain and the registrar pays
ICANN $1.00 from the funds that we pay the registrar the money paid changes
character
from a fee to a tax. ?
an interesting "twist" here ?
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Lovell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, June 20, 1999 9:45 PM
Subject: Re: [IFWP] S. 705
>At 09:30 PM 6/20/99 -0400, you wrote:
>>out of curosity...
>>what do we call the $$$ we pay to the registry for domain name renewals
>
>Um, a "domain name registration renewal fee?"
>
>Bill Lovell
>>
>>ken stubbs
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: Gene Marsh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>Sent: Sunday, June 20, 1999 10:16 PM
>>Subject: RE: [IFWP] S. 705
>>
>>
>>Not me Bill...
>>
>>I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken.
>>
>>Gene...
>>+++++
>>Hi Bill Lovell, you wrote on 6/20/99 8:06:18 PM:
>>
>>>At 08:52 PM 6/20/99 -0500, you wrote:
>>>Hmmm....
>>>
>>>And since we are already taxed for phone/telecomm usage, and corporations
>>>are likely to be taxed for Internet usage (and are certainly taxed for
>>>telecomm), is this not a frivolous tax?
>>>
>>>I am only playing devil's advocate here. This is a toughy. Any
>>>reasonable
>>>person could easily stand on either side of the line and view things in a
>>>different light.
>>>
>>>I am still looking for a compelling reason for the tax/fee. ICANN
>>>operational costs are not good enough alone.
>>>
>>>Keep up the banter...
>>>
>>>Hey, Gene. Worthy discussion here. After all, I was wrong once
>>>-- I believe it was back in '06 -- and who knows, it could happen.
>>>:-)
>>>
>>>Bill Lovell
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>+++++++++++++++++++++
>>I'm very happy @.HOME
>>Gene Marsh
>>president, anycastNET Incorporated
>>
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