"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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Andrew Sarangan wrote:

NACO charts are free. It is like free medical care. It is a great
system and works wonderfully. It has inspired many products and
services that don't exist in countries that have user fees. User fees
will wipe all of them except the big ones (like Jepp) and service will
deteriorate.

Nothing is free. NACO charts are simply paid for from general revenue
from taxes rather than a separate fee. Same with healthcare in countries
where it isn't a fee-based system. Just look at their tax structures...

Matt

I see many pieces that can be separated out. 1) One is the collection and
dissemination of the data. 2) Another is making electronic versions of the
charts available. This seems like a fairly small by-product of managing the
data in the first place. 3) Another is printing and distributing the bound
chart books.

There are already private companies doing 3) either with their own
proprietary versions like Jepp or simply printing and distributing the
government version (electronically or on paper).

Is there any way to determine what the financial burden on the government is
from 2) and 3) separately?
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