Frannie:

Am I correct in assuming from your answer that ICANN increased the  
Registry Transaction Fee? If so, that would explain why  PIR (and  
most of the other registries) have passed that increase on to customers.


regards,

Robert
---
Robert Guerra <[log in to unmask]>
Managing Director, Privaterra
Tel +1 416 893 0377



On 19-Apr-07, at 12:53 PM, Frannie Wellings wrote:

> Adam suggested that I bring up the PIR increase on the PIR Advisory  
> Council list. Here’s the response…
>
>
>
> * * *
>
> Frannie Wellings
>
> Associate Policy Director
>
> Free Press
>
> 202.265.1490 x 21
>
> www.freepress.net
>
>
>
> From: Michael Ward [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 12:48 PM
> To: Frannie Wellings; [log in to unmask]
> Subject: RE: [.ORG Advisory Council] .org fee increase
>
>
>
> Frannie,
>
>
>
> The .15 cent price increase represents a Registry Transaction Fee  
> that PIR must pay ICANN under the terms of the current .ORG  
> Registry Agreement.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
>
>
> Michael Ward
>
> Director of Marketing
>
> Public Interest Registry
>
>
>
> 1775 Wiehle Ave., Suite 102A
>
> Reston, VA USA
>
> 20190
>
> +1-703-464.7005 x 113
>
> www.pir.org
>
>
>
>
>
> From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On  
> Behalf Of Frannie Wellings
> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 12:37 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [.ORG Advisory Council] .org fee increase
>
>
>
> Hi everyone,
>
>
>
> The NCUC is wondering about the PIR fee increase - why the increase  
> is necessary in relation to costs.
>
>
>
> Public Interest Registry Notice of Price Increase [PDF, 393K]
>
> http://www.icann.org/correspondence/frolich-to-twomey-18apr07.pdf
>
>
>
> We know that there are fee increases for the other domains as well,  
> but are wondering about the need for this in the .org space. Any  
> comments would be helpful.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Frannie
>
>
>
> * * *
>
> Frannie Wellings
>
> Associate Policy Director
>
> Free Press
>
> 202.265.1490 x 21
>
> www.freepress.net
>
>