Hello Jim,
 > That is unfortunate.  You're right that putting such barriers in the
 > registration process cuts down on the already dismal compliance rates.
 > Very good point.  Does having foreign registration sites help?
Sure. One can communicate in ones own language. Especially for the less 
educated among us this definitely is an advantage.
Also, collecting many registrations and transfer all to the author in a 
single transaction will reduce banking costs.
On the other hand, some registration sites add extreme fees for themselves, 
which further cuts down the willing to register.
 > Netherlands?  How is the upcoming Eurocurrency going to affect you?
The masses still don't care. Only a few people think about it with mixed 
feelings. We see the advantages, but the danger of membership of countries 
with a less stable currency sometimes worries us.
 > Do you think this will help or hurt the registration process?
It will definitely help the registration process within the European Common 
Market. How (if at all) it influences the registration to countries outside 
Europe will have to be seen.
Cheers,
Roelof Beverdam
e-mail: r.beverdam@a1.nl
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