[Chapter-delegates] OneWebDay videos, Broadband comes to Harlem, Open Video Conference

[Joly MacFie]

> Sebastien Bachollet stood in as Director of Isoc India Chennai (a good
> example of how Isoc Chapters work collaboratively) to organize the meeting
> at Vilnius, with help from Priyathi Daluwattee, Alejandro Pisanty chaired
> the meeting, with Markus Kummer, Wolfgang Benedek, Daniel Dardailler, Glen
> Scott and Samanatha Barnowsky of Elon, and . Among those present were Peter
> Dengate Thursh. Alejandro summed up to say that the debate generated "some bold,
> clear statements that are rather unusual for the IGF"
>
>
> http://isocmadras.blogspot.com/2010/09/igf-dynamic-coalition-on-core-internet.html
>
> There is a lot more work to be done to give shape to this coalition.
>
>
A good start, nevertheless.


>
> If there are fiscal/legal reasons to terminate the organization, could it
> be done in such a way that the name OneWebDay is left undisturbed?  We
> should write to the OWD Inc Board to state our position, considering the
> fact that Isoc NY and other chapters contributed more to give shape to OWD
> and also contributed the initial funds (?)
>
>
> There is no question that, regardless of the fate of the corporation,
OneWebDay will continue. The logo has been released under a Creative Commons
licence. The main purpose of the corporation is, as a
501(c)3<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501%28c%29#501.28c.29.283.29>entity,
to provide a vehicle for tax-free donations in the US. The thinking,
as I gather, of the board is that - having little or no prospect of gaining
major funding - there is no further purpose for keeping it up. However, if
OWD is to continue, at some point the need for a 501(c)3 will inevetibly
re-occur. It would be a lot simpler just to continue with the existing one.

Here at ISOC-NY we have the experience that we formed as a 501(c)3 in the
late 90s but only in the last couple of years have any significant funds
passed through our books. Sometimes these things take time. If OWD Inc
should actually fold - ISOC-NY could, in fact, act as a fiscal sponsor and
pass through funds.

j

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