[NA-Discuss] Financial Contribution & Assessment of Dues

[Gareth Shearman]

I see Danny's point, but I also agree with Darlene - we are not for  
profits and have far too many places for our very limited funds to go.

Unless I am missing something, aren't we all already supporting ICANN  
through the fees we pay for our domain registrations?

Gareth

On Jun 13, 2007, at 11:49 AM, Robert Guerra wrote:

> I think Danny's suggestion has merit, as it brings in an
> accountability mechanism.
>
> Paying a yearly fee would , perhaps ,give an incentive for
> organizations to get involved and commit icann to attend to the
> concerns of the only constituency who is actually a paying a
> membership fee.
>
> Then again, the fee could be increased in the future and used as a
> mechanism to remove all non profits and/or those who can't pay the
> large membership fee.
>
> worth discussing further
>
> regards,
>
> Robert
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> On 13-Jun-07, at 2:26 PM, Danny Younger wrote:
>
>> Darlene,
>>
>> Most responsible organizations assess membership fees.
>>  Such fees are used for a variety of purposes
>> including paying for the cost of non-profit
>> incorporation and for charitable giving, among other
>> sundry purposes.
>>
>> If you are asking why we should be financially
>> supporting ICANN at a time when they are bootstrapping
>> the at-large and paying a massive amount to cover ALS
>> travel expenses, my answer would be:  because it's the
>> right thing to do.
>>
>> By making a financial commitment, ICANN will think
>> hard about the value that the NARALO actually
>> delivers, and that would be a good thing.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --- "Thompson, Darlene" <DThompson at GOV.NU.CA> wrote:
>>
>>> But you still haven't answered WHY???
>>>
>>> As John L, pointed out, they have plenty of money,
>>> so why would this
>>> kind of pittance and accounting nightmare be
>>> desirable to them?
>>>
>>> Darlene A. Thompson
>>> Community Access Program Administrator
>>> Nunavut Department of Education/N-CAP
>>> c/o P.O. Box 1000, Station 910
>>> Iqaluit, NU  X0A 0H0
>>> Phone:  (867) 975-6531
>>> Fax:  (867) 979-8870
>>> dthompson at gov.nu.ca
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: na-discuss-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org
>>> [mailto:na-discuss-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org]
>>> On Behalf Of Danny
>>> Younger
>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 2:00 PM
>>> To: 'NA Discuss'
>>> Subject: Re: [NA-Discuss] Financial Contribution &
>>> Assessment of Dues
>>>
>>> Eduardo,
>>>
>>> There are currently 16 accredited North American
>>> ALss
>>> (with more on the way).  Dividing $500 amongst this
>>> group amounts to no more than $30 per year per
>>> organization... (and most organizations have more
>>> than
>>> a handful of members).
>>>
>>> As ICANN is prepared to spend $760,000 on the
>>> at-large
>>> this year (or $152,000 per region) for staff support
>>> and travel funds, I view a modest membership fee as
>>> eminently reasonable.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --- " Eduardo Diaz, PE" <ediaz at dconsultinggroup.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Danny:
>>>>
>>>> We are an all volunteer organization that
>>>> participates in the NARALO. As
>>>> such, our funds are almost non-existent.
>>> Therefore,
>>>> what you are proposing
>>>> (or asking) is no-pay = no participation.
>>>>
>>>> Eduardo Diaz
>>>> President
>>>> ISOC-PR
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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