[M4IF Discuss] (no subject)

[Rob Koenen]

> however, caps are inherently discriminatory to small 
> companies.  A sliding scale is more fair.

I could agree, although a lower threshold can mitigate that
effect, depending on whre the threshold is. But that moves
the pain to the part of the sliding scale, especially towards
the end where th upper cap kicks in.
> FWIW I think any kind of usage fee is bound to fail.  We and other smaller
> codec co's have flirted with this kind of pricing over the years, and it
> has almost always been a disaster.

This is a fair warning ...
Rob