Re: [ga] No Members?

["Kevin J. Connolly" <connollyk@rspab.com>]

The only document that matters in this context is the certificate of incorporation. That's located at http://www.icann.org/general/articles.htm. Please read the document. I think it says that while ICANN may elect to have members in the future (and spells out some of what those rights will be) nowhere is there a statement that ICANN has members.

The question of whether ICANN _should_ have members is entirely distinct and, I believe, a distraction at this point in time.

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>>> Eric Dierker <ERIC@hi-tek.com> 04/04/01 03:47PM >>>
Kent Crispin wrote:

> On Wed, Apr 04, 2001 at 11:54:16AM -0500, Bruce James wrote:
> >
> >    _OK, I am dumb.... Why did the Markle Foundation say in its Grant:_
> >
> >    __1) Membership Program Manager - 6 months including benefits
> >    $30,000
> >
> >    _If we don't have any *Members*?? Did ICANN return the money?_
>
> No.  The position was for 6 months, and the 6 months was up some time
> ago.  That is, the program funded by Markle was explicitly short term.
>

Mr. Crispin, this does not address the obvious issue raised.  It occurred in
a "legal document" and it sets precedent. And it helps to understand the
issue to look at specific examples of how ICANN treats and defines
membership, and whether we have a right to it as internetstakeholders.

Sincerely,

>
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