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[Alex Nordlund <deep.alexander AT gmail.com>]

The following is my short draft for an incorporated arm of OpenNIC.
This of course does not change anything currently and this arm is
separate from OpenNIC and only united by goals and personal ties.
But since the goals are pretty much "make OpenNIC better" and
"keep OpenNIC functional".
See us as your advisors and friends!
This is not going to control OpenNIC in any way, at most it will be equal,
infact it might actually be lower since OpenNIC since it'll be working from
the bottom!

I intend to put it down as a NPO or foundation (or equivalent), but if
circumstances says otherwise then I plan to live with that.

But no matter the infrastructure, the following charter shall be followed.

1, Economy.
All money earned or received shall go towards goals that'll progress OpenNIC
in one way or another. (1)
The only exception is costs necessary for the body to exist or function. (2)
In case the money is earned, the one who did the work will get to choose
where 25% of the money goes.

2, Goals.
To establish and develop a DNS root that's not administered by ICANN.
To care for and work on improving OpenNIC.
To provide advice to OpenNIC.
To provide a foundation for further research and experimentation in
 areas related to DNS and the Internet.
To promote the benefits of a DNS that provides for global access to
 services regardless of geographical, political, ideological,
 or economic constraints.
To encourage the establishment of non-revenue-generating domain hierarchies
 in order to ensure continued freedom of access to the Internet.

3, Infrastructure.
Changing this charter requires the approval of 75% of the members
of this body.
Should the total money receive by this body exceed $5,000 then the change
will need to be approved by a OpenNIC vote.

#1, see funding research, buying software and other necessities (like
a ssl cert).
#2, self-preservation.

That'd be the charter.
I live in Ireland but I intend to return to Sweden soon.

I propose that I am to be given the task of fulfilling this plan (with
the attached charter).
And I also motion to a vote on that!