why are CAs charging so much for certs anyway? (Re: End of the line for Ireland's dotcom star)

[Adam Back]

On Wed, Sep 24, 2003 at 05:40:38PM -0700, Ed Gerck wrote:
> Yes, there is a good reason for CAs to charge so much for certs.
> I hope this posting is able to set this clear once and for all.
>
> [zero risk, zero cost, zero liability, zero regulatory burden]

> 9. Product Price: At Will.
> 
>  There is no reference in price for an array of 2 Kbytes. It can
>  range from $5.00 to $500.00 or beyond. 

Uh?  The "why" argument you give is basically "price gouging"?

That was my point and why I said I don't see any reason cert prices
with reasonable competition couldn't fall to a few dollars/year.
(Ian: recurring billing is because they expire).

Adam

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