[ga] ICANN's Letter to the IRS

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Bruce,

Thank you for bringing this document
http://www.icann.org/financials/tax/us/letter-to-IRS-17aug00.htm  to our
attention.  Relevant citations:

"As explained more fully below, the ICANN SOs are consensus-based advisory
bodies within the ICANN framework. The SOs are not independently organized
entities. Rather, they are, in effect, internal ICANN working committees..."

"The Supporting Organizations are not separate legal entities. Rather, they
are loosely structured committees composed of individuals, companies, and
organizations having an interest in the subject matter being addressed by
the SO. Pursuant to their organizational documents, the SOs are
"consensus-based advisory bod[ies] within the ICANN framework."

As long as ICANN has represented that SOs are, in effect, internal ICANN
working committees, then these committees should be fully funded by their
parent body, especially if the parent body is a non-profit public benefit
corporation.  To have these bodies operate on the basis of funds received
only from "special interest groups" is antithetical to the premise of public
benefit.




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