We've had a similar experience across the Atlantic.
Andrew
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On 11/17/2010 9:06 AM, Ellie Craig wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> We have recently received our quote for the renewal of our JAMA site
> licence. It appears that it is going to cost us approximately twice as
> much for 2011 as it did for 2010.
> The reason I was given was that they have implemented a new pricing
> structure for 2011, after no increase for two years. I can understand
> that there might be the need for some kind of price rise, but to
> double the cost of what is already an expensive site licence seems
> unwarrantable to me, particularly in the current climate. Has anybody
> else been faced with the same problem?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ellie.
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