Re: [wg-review] No Cash, No Vote!

[Sotiropoulos <sotiris@hermesnetwork.com>]

Thank you Danny for this informative post.  I
would just like to remind all WG members that we
are interested in hearing all substantive
comments/views on any of the heretofore submitted
proposals, as well as giving due consideration to
any new or forthcoming recommendations as per
Resoltuions 01.25 & 01.29 of the BoD.  I urge
everyone with an opinion on these and related
matters to make their voice(s) heard, as I am
currently compiling and collating a draft proposal
document, which I would hopefully like to submit
for WG review by April 2 (as previously
mentioned).  

Also, please excuse my lack of list presence over
the last two days as I am attending a three day
seminar which ends tomorrow.  I am still reading
all posts and will contribute sparingly as and
when possible.

Sincerely,

Sotiris Sotiropoulos
	Working Chair, WG Review

"babybows.com" wrote:
> 
> DRAFT REPORT OF THE NAMES COUNCIL BUDGET COMMITTEE TO THE NAMES COUNCIL
> http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/nc-budget/Arc00/msg00318.html
> 
> Regarding procedures to address the failure of DNSO Constituencies to pay
> their assessed dues, the Committee discussed this matter during three
> different meetings and in its January meeting agreed to propose to the
> Council the following procedures:
> 
> >From the date that invoices are mailed/e-mailed to representatives of
> Constituencies, if payment is not received by the DNSO or its agent by:
> 
> ** 30 days, the Constituency is sent a reminder letter and another invoice
> 
> ** 60 days, the Constituency is sent a delinquency notice and the
> delinquency notice is posted on the DNSO Website
> 
> ** 90 days, the Constituency is sent a "show cause notice" (in which they
> are asked to show cause as to why their voting rights in the Names Council
> should not be suspended) and they are charged a 5% late payment fee to cover
> the cost to the DNSO of the cost of money.  The 5% penalty is added to that
> Constituency's dues for the next (not the current) DNSO budget year.
> 
> ** 120 days, the Constituency is sent a "final notice to pay" and charged an
> additional 5% late payment fee, which is also due as a added payment for
> their next year's DNSO dues
> 
> ** 180 days, the voting rights, but not the right to participate, of that
> Constituency's representatives to the Names Council are suspended until such
> time as the DNSO or its agent receives all past due amounts including the
> varies late payment fees.
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> While the above-cited post to the NC-budget list (March 6) may be old news
> to some of you, it should underscore the difficulties to be faced by any
> newly-emerging constituency.  Not only will it cost $15,371 at current rates
> to join the Council, but a failure to make timely payment will result in
> disenfranchisement.
> 
> There are already enough barriers to entry for a new constituency, and even
> certain current constituencies will be hard pressed under these constraints.
> Rates will assuredly rise over the course of time, and those groups with
> only meager financial resources will find it to be next to impossible to
> self-organize and to generate such cash.
> 
> For those of you that still think that adding new constituencies in this
> manner is the way to solve the issue of representation, think again.  In
> addition to financial barriers, you will next need to abide by Names Council
> "criteria" that evaluates "the need, uniqueness, potential contribution and
> representiveness" of your proposed constituency.
> http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/nc-plan/Arc00/doc00003.doc   Good luck
> crossing that bridge!
> 
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