Ted Hardie wrote:
At 10:59 AM -0700 9/27/04, Tony Hain wrote:
At the
same time, if we go down the path of more stable centralized fund-raising
by
the scenario C proposed Independent Corporation, there are likely to be
some
strong strings (ropes/chains) attached to that funding with the
implicit/explicit intent to influence the outcome of the technical
efforts.
Call it a membership organization or not, the outcome of this environment
is
that those who are providing the funds will be in a position to demand
their
way on technical issues through the threat of pulling the money.
If the Independent Corporation were intended to be the IETF, I would
agree, but I with an incorporated administrative entity, I don't think
this is an issue. At least in my reading, neither O or C proposes
any changes to the standards process or ISOC's role in it.
There is nothing explicitly proposed in C, but run the thought experiment of
what would happen if a major contributor to the administrative entity
threatened to pull funding if X didn't happen on the technical process side.
It is not hard to get to the point of 'do X or fold the organization for
lack of funds'.
Tony
regards,
Ted Hardie
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