Proposals for IP Address fees

[Tim Bass]

He is simply a concerned person, it seems, who cares about, not only
the 'largest providers who.... eat this cost' (as you reply) but
to everyone who would like to be one the internet regardless
of provider.


>
>         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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> > _________________________________________________________________
> >
> > Chuck Goes                                Digital Interplay, Inc.
> > chuck at digiplay.com                                P.O. Box 607061
> > http://www.digiplay.com                    Chicago, IL 60660-1912
> > Voice: 773-743-9843                             FAX: 773-743-9844
> > _________________________________________________________________
> >
> >
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