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[Richard Lyons <richard AT lyons.nu>]

On Sat, Dec 27, 2014 at 09:57:54 +1100, Riley Baird wrote:

> > The idea of the famously-neutral Sweden being the registered home of the
> > incorporated part of Opennic seemed at first glance to be good.  But
> > then I remembered the case of Julian Assange and the evident fact that
> > Sweden is very much under the orders of the US political establishment.
> > Is there anyone on this list who can help in setting up the co-operative
> > (or other incorporated entity) under a more obviously neutral regime?
> > This might be on the fringes of Europe, maybe Switzerland or
> > Lichtenstein, but perhaps better would be either a Latin American base,
> > or a place with an image more easily associated with independence such
> > as a pacific island.  Niué for example (it needs a boost)...
> 
> Niue is not a country, it is still under New Zealand rule (in name). Be
> careful about incorporating in a Pacific nation if you're concerned
> about US influence:
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_of_Free_Association

Yes.  You are quite right, Riley.

I should have left that paragraph out.  Exactly where to incorporate is
a secondary issue.

richard


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