At 11:39 19/06/98 +1000, you wrote:
>Rick Welykochy wrote:
>
>> > Rick points out that no fees need to be paid to renew the domain.
>>
>> Hmmm ... I don't recall pointing that out.
>
>I think there's a terminology issue here, perhaps I'm the one that has
>it wrong.  The point is that some domains don't need fees paid in
>order to keep them in existence: .com, .com.au, .au.  Of course, their
>*subdomains* attract fees.

BWHWHAHAHA Leni, that's a laugh!

You are aware that IANA Bills Robert Elz $100 (well when it was $100) for .AU


Or are you really that far behind and so well misconveived?

ccTLD's also have to pay NSI.  Been like that since 1985 :) 

Oh you guys are really turning into an entertaining pot of inexperience and
lack of information.