Proposals for IP Address fees

David Schwartz davids at wiznet.net
Fri Jan 17 10:35:40 EST 1997


        Since you got your IP addresses from WorldWide Access, one of the
"larger providers" who "would be able to eat this cost", I don't
understand what you are worried about.

        DS

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On Thu, 16 Jan 1997, Chuck Goes wrote:

> I have just been advised about the proposals to charge fees for blocks
> of IP Addresses. As a small ISP, this would be an intolerable burdon on
> my small business. I would be forced to increase my fees dramatically to
> cover this increased cost. Meanwhile, some of the larger providers would
> be able to eat this cost and therefore not have to increase their fees.
> This will eventually put me out of business.
>
> And to what benefit will these fees go for?  What is the cost that they
> are covering? This I do not understand.
>
> Bottom line, I am very much apposed to this proposal.
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