Re: AIS: Print Index

From: John I Jones <jijones@ix.netcom.com>

Ellen Gallagher wrote:
> 
>         Frankly, I think the net is *not* the way for AIS to make money
>         on the registration information. Selling of CD-ROMS or whatever
>         is the money-maker for us. The net is the avenue to encourage
>         folks to take an interest in AIS and join, etc.

Of course the CD (or other disk) is easily copied these days. I have seen CD
recorders for as little as $300, media is $1.50 - Which reminds me,
rewriteable media at $25.00 each is a bad idea for AIS to use. 

So if the revenue is of major importance to AIS then the Web and "paid for"
access is the best way to protect that stream of revenue. But how much do they
make from selling the R&Is and Checklists now?

IMO, they should make it available to anyone for the cost of the media,
shipping and handling.



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