Re: [Wg-apnic-fees] APNIC fee structure discussions

[Irene Chan <irene@apnic.net>]

Hello Andy,

Thanks for your interest in the APNIC budget - it's a good question that 
you raise.

APNIC has previously considered setting fees in Australian dollars; 
however,  it has been decided not to do so for two main reasons:

1. Many banks in the region cannot perform transfers in Australian 
dollars; however, all banks in the region can do transfers in US dollars.

2. The value of the US dollar generally fluctuates less than that of the 
Australian dollar, which means that the actual cost of the fees will 
generally be more predictable for most members.



Regards,
Irene

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Irene Chan                                     email:    irene@apnic.net
Finance & Accounting Manager, APNIC            sip: irene@voip.apnic.net
http://www.apnic.net                           phone:    +61 7 3858 3100
                                               fax:      +61 7 3858 3199
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Andy Linton wrote:
> I'm guessing that a large portion of APNIC's costs are in Australian dollars
> e.g. staff, accomodation, travel etc. and will remain that way while APNIC is
> based in Brisbane.
>
> Is there some compelling reason not to levy fees in AU$?
>
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