[chapter-delegates] Re: [pignet] Subject: New Expanded membership program

[William F. Slater, III]

Richard,

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Then that means they're not going to have a say, or vote, or voice in
anything ISOC does.

So it then follows that there isn't any reason to have ISOC chapters in
developing countries at all.
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I personally find these statements, if made in sincerity, deeply disturbing.

I want to be part of an international Internet Society in which eveyone's
ideas are welcomed and valued, even if 1) their ideas are different than my
own; and 2) if they orginate from members, or chapters that are in
developing countries.

After having some great experiences with ISOC Chapters outside the U.S., I
cannot accept the exclusion of any ISOC member chapters based ability to pay
fees that we with well-developed economies believe is fair and acceptable.
In fact, we need to recognize that the value of these members ideas and
dignity exceeds the ability to assign a pricetag.

Remember the words of our founder and co-inventer of TCP/IP, Dr. Vint, Cerf:
"The Internet is for everyone."?  If this statement is not still true of the
Internet and the Internet Society, then why are we here at all?


Regards,


Bill
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-----Original Message-----
From: Richard StClair [mailto:stclair at niue.nu]
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 12:46 AM
To: Jacek Gajewski
Cc: chapter-delegates at lists.isoc.org
Subject: Re: [chapter-delegates] Re: [pignet] Subject: New Expanded
membership program


> Since the letters sent by chapter delegates seem to have no desired
> effect on ISOC HQ  [we would expect at least the suspension of
> introduction of new system, if not the apologies or at least a clear
> statement that this issue will be re-considered at next BoT meeting],
> then in my opinion we have no other way to make clear how much we are
> dissapointed than to organize a massive protest action, in a style
> which is characteristic for US style of democracy.

Almost no ISOC chapter members of any developing country anywhere are
going to be able to afford a $75US annual fee on top of whatever they
are paying to their chapters right now (even if the local dues are free
as in the case of PICISOC).

Then that means they're not going to have a say, or vote, or voice in
anything ISOC does.

So it then follows that there isn't any reason to have ISOC chapters in
developing countries at all.

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Regards,
Richard St Clair,
Co-Founder & Internet Evangelist,
Internet Users Society Niue, APTLD Board Member
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