Re: NSI Bulletin 098-008 | New Registration Agreement

["Perry E. Metzger" <perry () piermont com>]

Michael Dillon writes:
> On Mon, 30 Mar 1998 dirk () power net wrote:
>
> > So, are we going to get refunds?
>
> That would mean that the NSF (your tax dollars) would have to pay for
> doling out many, many small checks or else the fund itself would pay for
> the issuing of checks thereby reducing a meagre refund to a measly refund.
>
> I think it would be much nicer if the money were to be given to some group
> that would spend it on its intended purpose. Let IAB dole it out as
> research grants or some such...

Not likely the courts will see it that way. They'll probably require
that the money be returned, or given back to the users in the form of
free service from NSI or some such.

Perry