Re: [icann-europe] Re:ALSC publishes final draft

["Jeanette Hofmann" <jeanette@medea.wz-berlin.de>]

On 28 Aug 2001, at 8:05, Mike Roberts wrote:



> At 15:52 +0200 8/28/01, Wolfgang Kleinwächter wrote:
> >Dear all,
>
> <snip>
>
> >
> >* general financing: There should be more creativity in finding resources
> >which go beyond a membership fee. I repeat my proposal for the establishment
> >of an "independent fund" which would invite private donations, contributions
> >from members of other ICANN constituencies and even from governments.
> >Governments should be interested in an self-organized at large membership
> >which will work towards the protection of global public interests in the
> >management of the Internet. This would not be a misuse of taxpayers money.

We, meaning NAIS, are thinking about alternative funding sources too. I don't see
though how governments could actually fund a body such as the At Large. This would
probably need some sort of formal interface between an At Large organization and the
respective governments. I am not sure we would want that. Might have all sorts of
undesirable side effects.

jeanette

> >On the other hand, the fund would need really independence so that
> >"donators" do not have a chance to buy policies.
>
> Couldn't agree more.  Those of us with some resources, or friends who
> still have resources after their stock options have gone under water,
> perhaps ought to petition the Board to establish a restricted fund
> for the specific purpose of financing the ALSO.  It would be
> unfortunate if one or two large donations from foundations or others
> with a "point of view" ended up dominating the financing of ALSO.
>
> - Mike
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