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 <http://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 <http://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 <http://www.freepress.net/>