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Article #1466Re: Announcement: Charges for Internet Domain Names 1997
From: Tomas Pospisek
Date: Fri, 06 Dec 1996 00:00
Date: Fri, 06 Dec 1996 00:00
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Marcel Schneider wrote:
> Billing in 1997:
> ***************
> The number of registered domain names in 1996 has by far exceeded
> the predictions made in 1995. Based on this experience again a
> substantial growth is anticipated for 1997. Two measures will be
> taken in 1997 to obtain a balanced budget:
>
> 1) New fees. Charges for registration will be halved; i.e.
> * initial registration fee will be CHF 80.00 and
> * maintenance fee will be CHF 48.00 (first year pro rata temporis).
>
> 2) Registrants having paid for names before 1997 will benefit from a
> compensation offered to them: their maintenance fee for 1997 will be
> waived, i.e. such registrants will not be charged with maintenance
> fees in 1997. The registry is issuing mail, announcing the new
> charges as in 1) above and make clear that no invoicing takes place
> and WHOIS database entries will be included. Previous registrants
> will be asked to check and update the information when necessary.
I can't believe it. Is this real? Prices going down?
Gee, Switch is making points. :)
T
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