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There was discussion about the proximity of the cost-of-living fee increase announced by Internet2Internet2 membership dues increase, then the InCommon participation fee increase announced later that month. This might have an impact, particularly on public institutions, who are under increased pressures to contain costs. The changes are different, with Internet2 instituting a cost-of-living increase, while the InCommon change is strategic, given the change in scope (software support and Shibboleth software support) and also increase in value. There is some concern that, given the volume of daily email, the message may not register with CIOs until they have an invoice in their hands. Steering members are asked to have hallway discussions at Global Summit and elsewhere to both spread the word and learn of any concerns. We also need to develop stories and information that support the new value proposition.
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