RE: [wg-review] SME constituency?

["Joanna Lane" <jo-uk@rcn.com>]

On Fri, Jan 12, 2001 at 01:15:30PM -0500, Joanna Lane wrote:
> Philip,
> During our previous dialogue, it was certainly not my intention to give
you
> the impression that I am advocating a particular group of individuals are
> included in IDNH (which I understand you support in principal) if they
> already have the opportunity for representation elsewhere. So where does
the
> UK sole trader fit in?
>
> Given that a sole trader cannot not join a Chamber of Commerce (which
> represents only limited companies/ corporations)

<I don't believe that is true in the US.  Moreover the ICC web site says
that individuals can be accepted as members.>

Kent,
My comment refers to UK sole traders and I stand by my statement, but you
raise an interesting point.
Would it be correct to say therefore that a US sole trader may join the BC
through a Chamber of Commerce, whereas a UK sole trader cannot join any
constituency?

> and I am not aware of any
> other associations that represent sole traders, the only part of the BC's
> charter that I have found that may be applicable is:-
> <snip>
> b. Any legally recognized for-profit business enterprise that has been
> delegated a domain, that uses the Internet to conduct for-profit business
> and that has been in business for at least one year. >
>
> If I am a sole trader, can I join the BC?

<Is a sole trader a "legally recognized for-profit business enterprise"?>

I am not here for a test. I am simply trying to help us reach consensus by
identifying issues that need further consideration and clarification in and
with respect to IDNH in particular. On the face of it, this seems to be one
of them. With the greatest respect, it would be more helpful if you could
answer my questions instead of throwing them back at me.

Joanna

--
Kent Crispin                               "Be good, and you will be
kent@songbird.com                           lonesome." -- Mark Twain
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