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For those who aren't yet sick of the topic, this note was sent to US domain registrars. I suspect those folks who grabbed hundreds of domains will have to make a good business case now, as will ISPs who've been providing this service gratis to the limited folks who've shown interest. >---------- Forwarded message ---------- >Date: Thu, 12 Jun 1997 17:29:56 -0700 >From: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Cc: [email protected] >Subject: Charging for US Domain Names > > > >Hello: > >We appreciate the service you are providing by supporting the >subdomains of the US Domain. > >Our service in managing the overall structure of the US Domain has been >paid for under a Cooperative Agreement with the National Science >Foundation (NSF). This agreement will end in March 1998. > >Starting in the spring of 1998 our service will have to be self >supporting (no more government funds). > >We expect to introduce an annual charge for maintaining the records of >the subdomains we delegate. > >At this time -- and subject to change -- our guestimate is that the >charge per delegated subdomain will be between $20 and $40 per year. > >Thanks, > >--jon & shanthi > > > Daniel Senie mailto:[email protected] Sr. Staff Engineer http://www.openroute.com/ OpenROUTE Networks, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Proteon, Inc.)
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