Re: [atlarge-discuss] Re: membership fees

[david@aminal.com]

On Mon, Jul 29, 2002 at 02:19:25PM -0400, Joanna Lane wrote:
> David,
> First, if you would be so kind not to ascribe quotes to me that I didn't
> make in your replies. Bruce Young is the author of the first paragraph, not
> myself. Thanks. Now to answer you...

Apologies for the poor editing of my reply.

> 
> History has taught us that no matter the amount of money involved, whether
> $50 or $5,000, if it is donated by one individual in an informal way, there
> will be cries of foul and allegations of capture. There are numerous
> examples, even the ICANNstalarge.com initiative, whereby it was first
> labeled the "Joop/ Pindar show". Also last year, the same thing happened
> with InternetStakeholders.com, which I set up for no ulterior motive
> whatsoever with Kendall Dawson, but which then was labeled as "Joanna's
> website", simply because I registered the domain name and undertook the
> Editing functions.
> 

The elected panel should be the ones that move the incorporation forward.

> Incorporation may only cost $50-$200 in filing fees, but we need proper,
> professional legal advice, free of charge, before filing. Are you going to
> provide that free of charge? If not, who?

I expect that one of the duties of a panel member will be to take the tin
cup in hand, and go begging for free legal advice :-)

I personally would have better chances of success if the jurisdiction
chosen is in the US. Chances of success are also improved if the 'grunt
work' (the gathering and filling of forms) is done in advance by panel members
or other volunteers. 

The availability of legal advice may be one of the factors to consider
when choosing a jurisdiction.

>
><snip>
>
> Regards,
> Joanna
> 
>

David Schutt 

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