<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">This payment situation is troubling. The intent was never, of course, to make anyone pay for banking transfers, wire transfers, etc (with their overhead of $50-$75). I have checked with ACM, which provides discounted fees to members in developing countries, and most people use credit cards.<BR>
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We now have representatives from many countries attending our NCC and the ICANN meetings worldwide. I assume that everyone is using credit cards for the airline tickets, hotel payments, etc. Is it possible for an individual member to receive the $25. in local funds, and then go ahead and pay the fee on a personal credit card? Another option might be travelers checks in US currency. Possible? <BR>
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Since everyone seems to believe that the $25.00 is doable, then this is a logistical problem I am sure we can solve. <BR>
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regards, kathy kleiman<BR>
acm-igp<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">For many people in developing countries are expensive to be able to send<BR>
$25.00 in a timely manner.<BR>
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A banking transfer can cost from $50.00-$75.00 plus the amount to send<BR>
which, in this case is $25.00.<BR>
A wire transfer also can cost from $25.00. <BR>
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Credit Card (Visa, Master Card, American Express...) is more feasible. <BR>
However, still there will be some that are not able to make payment by<BR>
credit card because are not international, or because simply they don't<BR>
have credit card.<BR>
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