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Re: [opennic-discuss] Foundation: Proposal 501(c)(3)


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  • From: Brian Koontz <brian AT opennicproject.org>
  • To: discuss AT lists.opennicproject.org
  • Subject: Re: [opennic-discuss] Foundation: Proposal 501(c)(3)
  • Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 11:06:02 -0700

On Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 08:46:54AM +0000, Richard Lyons wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 14, 2015 at 22:27:27 -0500, Oleg Khovayko wrote:
>
> > Maybe, good idea to separate legal entity and technical sensitive
> > information storages, and deploy them under different jurisdiction.
>
> I return to my previous suggestion that the foundation is an independent
> entity, separate from the association (or what ever you want to call it)
> of individuals that actually do things. The Foundation is to promote
> the ideas, become a negotiating partner where legal agreements are
> needed, not to run servers or own data. Members of the association have
> controlling votes in the Foundation, and may serve as Officers
> (Secretary, Chair, Treasurer, etc).

This has always been the intent. It's really not up for debate as far as
how the Foundation will be structured.

> And I like the Iceland suggestion.

This one I'm looking into. But other suggested countries have simply not
panned out.

--Brian



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