On 24 Mar 2015, at 21:39, Martin Hannigan <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> Is this a mutually beneficial exchange e.g. non profit? The fee structure >>> appears 4x nearest IX. That might be a challenge. >> I’m pretty sure the first year (at least) will be free anyway and subsequent >> years fees will be heavily guided by the membership > That has proven to be beneficial at least for year one. It's also proven to > be beneficial to advertise what the year two prices may be targeted for, > especially after community elections occur (which "should" be a priority). >> The whole IX / BDX is a mutual / CoOp arrangement - yes > Awesome. My employer likes participating in these when conditions are right. > /watchlist Hi Marty, On the one hand you ask if it is a not-for-profit/co-op, but on the other hand you say it’s good if the ports are free. If it’s a co-op owned by its members, where does the money come from? Even the very minor 500 or so it costs to file the accounts. Aren’t you just wanting to both have your cake and eat it? :-) -- Will Hargrave +44 114 303 4444
