paul,
we resent being forced to pay for features that were are not in a position to be able to use, by having them embedded in the unavoidable fees.
understood. but the set of services is the union of the services the members need, not the intersection. but a discussion of the services seems quite appropriate, just not here. i think we get to do that separately.
Current charging mechanism represents 3% of our turnover.
it represents 100% of mine. rgnet has only expense, and it's all NCC fees. rgnet has no paying customers, just research. but that is a conscious choice. and i sympathize with the small isps. which is why i keep asking about finer granularity with a non-capped curve. a 'progressive' rate, kinda like the american income tax was supposed to be. randy