[8322] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Domain Rant.
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Perry E. Metzger)
Fri Mar 21 15:00:19 1997
To: "NetSurfer" <netsurf@pixi.com>
cc: "NANOG" <nanog@merit.edu>
In-reply-to: Your message of "Fri, 21 Mar 1997 05:50:38 GMT."
<199703211550.FAA06500@mail.pixi.com>
Reply-To: perry@piermont.com
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 1997 14:47:32 -0500
From: "Perry E. Metzger" <perry@piermont.com>
"NetSurfer" writes:
>
> The following is from Computer Reseller News, 720 dated 1/20/97, page 7:
>
> "Vars Concerned over IP Payment Plan", by Sam Masud, Washington
>
> ... 8< snip
> "The registry would have ISP's pay annual fees between $2,000 and $20,000,
> depending on the amount of IP space bought. Web site owvers would be
> slapped with a one-time fee of $2,500 to $10,000..
[...]
> I did NOT make this up or base it on unsubstantiated rumor.
'fraid you did.
You seem to be confusing DOMAIN NAMES with NETWORK NUMBERS.
Perry
> ----------
> From: Steve Kann <stevek@SteveK.COM>
> To: NetSurfer <netsurf@pixi.com>
> Subject: Re: Domain Rant.
> Date: Thursday, March 20, 1997 7:36 AM
>
> NetSurfer writes:
> >
> > If you think $50 is bad, just wait and see if the $20,000/year/domain
> goes
> > through...
>
> Please stop spreading vicous unsubstantiated rumors, Mr. NetSurfer. No
> one has proposed any "$20,000/year/domain" charges.
>
> > #include <standard.disclaimer>
> > _ __ __ _____ ____
> > / | / /__ / /_/ ___/__ _______/ __/__ _____
> > / |/ / _ \/ __/\__ \/ / / / ___/ /_/ _ \/ ___/
> > / /| / __/ /_ ___/ / /_/ / / / __/ __/ /
> >
> ================/_/=|_/\___/\__//____/\__,_/_/==/_/==\___/_/===============
>
> BTW: It is customary to prefix signatures with the string "\n-- \n",
> such that mail user agents can skip over them. Unless, of course, that
> cool banner is part of your content.
> ----- 8< snip
>
> Fixed - thanks!
>
