Re: [ga] Blending Top-down and Bottoms-up

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Eric and all assembly members,

Eric Dierker wrote:

> Your points are well raised gentlmen and prevail at will.  I ask Mr. Bruce James for some
> insight here.  I believe that this project could garner a little outside support -
> earmarked and since we are dealing in truly small donational funds these could be gotten
> through the emergency status of most foundations.  While the ICANN as a whole suffers
> from inability to cloister sums because they miss their mark as a mission we may do well
> to prevail upon the hosts of good conscience.  Something also tells me that there are
> other sources as well.

  I am sure there are a number of sources of outside funding for this
project.  However a this juncture, and for this project, I do not
believe that those sources are needed as ICANN has received
as I indicated as sum of some $5m US from Verisign.

>
>
> Let us not be puritanical and naive here money comes with a tag.  I would suggest an open
> and notorious group of donors which get unfettered access and contribution to the group
> in exchange for a very sizeable donation, not voting and all communication open and
> transparent - call it corporate outreach and cross marketing.  Believe it or not this
> method works great for things like the AMA dealing with drug companies.  The best
> conferences and meeting grounds take place at someones expense.  I do not believe that
> Stockholm was tainted by the fact of sponsorship of different gatherings. Far from it, it
> is open and good and allows us to learn and prosper.
>
> It is time to move, there are folks on this "appointment list" who can find the
> resources. Mr. Williams will you consider such matters and decide how you best could help
> and insure the integrity you so correctly seek?

  As I stated in my previous response to Sotiris, the best method to proceed would
be for Danny to make a official request for the open ended funding for this project
from the ICANN BoD or appropriate ICANN staff personnel for this funding
as the DNSO is a SO under ICANN, such funding for such projects I would
think would need their approval.  In addition if you are suggesting that
I undertake such an endeavor, I would need the necessary legal authority
from the ICANN Staff, general council and singed by the ICANN
President before proceeding.  I await such or said approval and would
further suggest that a required separate account with a proper firm be
opened for the deposit of such funds for the specific use of this project
only.  At this time I do not have the necessary legal authority to proceed
in this matter at this stage.  Ergo I return back to my original suggestion
fro Danny to proceed....

>
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Sotiris Sotiropoulos wrote:
>
> > Jeff Williams wrote:
> >
> > >   Let me try to be a bit more clear.  The problem I see with Danny's proposal
> > > is that there is no funding for it that I have seen or heard of to date.  To ask
> > > or appoint individuals to such a task, without any compensation, is a bit
> > > over the top, as the say...
> >
> > A valid point.
> >
> > >   I am more than willing and happy to try to help.  But I am not god.  And
> > > I can only hope to help those that are willing to help themselves.  Getting
> > > this "Baby into the Harbor" as you say, required some method of propulsion,
> > > or $$ in this instance.  As there doesn't seem to be any moneys available for this
> > > project, I fail to see how this scow can make it to harbor...  In that the
> > > ICANN BoD just recently received some $5m US from Verisign, possibly
> > > Danny could prevail upon the ICANN staff or BoD to allocate adequate
> > > funds for this project?  If the ICANN BoD see it as a viable project
> > > I am sure they will be more than willing to fund it.
> >
> > Again, I think you make an excellent point.  Let's ask the Chair to "prevail upon the
> > ICANN staff or BoD to allocate adequate funds for this project."  Danny, how 'bout
> > some greenbacks for the troops?
> >
> > Sotiris Sotiropoulos
> >         Hermes Network, Inc.
> >
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Regards,

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