Re: [soac-newgtldapsup-wg] Q&A - RyC and JAS WG - PLEASE REVIEW by Friday May 20

["Michele Neylon :: Blacknight" <michele@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 18 May 2011, at 20:43, Evan Leibovitch wrote:

> 
> On 18 May 2011 08:59, Elaine Pruis <elaine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Nearly a year ago the staggered fee schedule was discussed as an inverse of 
> the refund schedule:
> 
> This issue was actually advanced well before that; staggered fees for 
> applicants instead of a refund scheme was advanced in the statement of the 
> At-Large Summit back in March 2009, and has been standing ALAC policy advice 
> since then.
> 
> Having been ignored by ICANN staff (without rationale, I might add) as a 
> recommendation for general practice, the idea of staggered fees has 
> resurfaced as something that could at least be done for applicants for whom 
> the move could lower real barriers to entry.
> 
> - Evan
> 

Evan

I suspect that the concept of staggering payments would be more acceptable to 
many who dislike the concept of fee reductions etc.,

I've never understood why this idea wasn't embraced, as it would probably solve 
a lot of problems for a lot of people 

Regards

Michele

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