If the stipulation is only that a *minimum* of one year were to apply, why
on earth would you want to invoice everybody monthly?  We invoice most
clients monthly in any case, and sure as hell we don't have a fancy
accounting package - just a few hundred dollars for a 5-user system.

I can see many instances where a client may want to register a domain for
short periods - say funrun2002.com.au?

Ron Stark

-----Original Message-----
From: Rod Keys [mailto:rod§ddns.com.au]
Sent: Thursday, 2 May 2002 9:40 AM
To: dns§lists.auda.org.au
Subject: Re: [DNS] Transfer of Registrar of Record


Bruce,
I would like to ask a question of the list.
Hands up those resellers who can afford a million dollar accounting system
to handle monthly billing of a domain name licence?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Tonkin" <Bruce.Tonkin&#167;melbourneit.com.au>
To: <dns&#167;lists.auda.org.au>
Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 7:52 PM
Subject: RE: [DNS] Transfer of Registrar of Record


> Hello Rod,
>
> >
> >
> > You have totally lost me Bruce Your suggesting 1 month
> > registrations?  Is
> > that right?
>
> Yes.  I am suggesting a MINIMUM of 1 month.  This allows registrars (and
> resellers) to have some flexibility in the terms they can offer.  I can
live
> with a MAXIMUM period of 2 years.
>
> Many internet services are purchased (or billed) on a monthly basis.
>
> I am aiming to give the consumer more choice.  I would then leave it up to
> the market to decide what term works best.
>
> At the gtld level, the short registration periods are quite popular with
> people that want to secure a name, but haven't decided what to do with it.
> Long registration periods are popular with people that have an established
> website with a long term business model, and want to minimize the risk
that
> the name is deleted for non-payment.
>
> Regards,
> Bruce
>
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