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I agree that they are not likely to operate as a non-profit, but I presume they could if they really wanted to.
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Note also the reference to B Corporation status (<a href="https://bcorporation.net/" eudora="autourl"> https://bcorporation.net/</a>)<br>
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Alan<br>
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At 13/11/2019 09:32 PM, Justine Chew wrote:<br>
<blockquote type="cite" class="cite" cite="">It is an outright sale of an asset, the proceeds of which go toward "an endowment fund" for ISOC projects/activities. No revenue sharing is involved.<br>
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The announcement indicated that all projects and operations will continue as is under new ownership. With its policy on public/community benefit presumably driven and overseen by Ethos Capital's Stewardship Council - I wonder who they will put on this Council.<br>
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PIR under Ethos Capital will lose its non-for-profit status, so there might be financial implication not to ISOC but possibly PIR's existing .org customers/registrants.<br>
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We shall see.<br>
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On Thu, 14 Nov 2019 at 10:21, Maureen Hilyard <<a href="mailto:maureen.hilyard@gmail.com"> maureen.hilyard@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
<dl><dd>As Eduardo said there are lots of unknowns at present. Who knows?<br>
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</dd><dd>On Wed, 13 Nov 2019, 3:02 PM Alan Greenberg, <<a href="mailto:alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca">alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca</a> > wrote:<br>
<dl><dd>Why will it have major implications on ISOC Chapters?<br>
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</dd><dd>Alan<br>
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</dd><dd>At 13/11/2019 02:52 PM, Maureen Hilyard wrote:<br>
<blockquote type="cite" class="cite" cite=""><dd>I know for sure that this was not even hinted at during the last PIR Advisory Council meeting.. but it will have major implications for the ISOC chapters. What are they/ISOC thinking?<br>
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</dd><dd>Maureen <br>
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</dd><dd>On Wed, Nov 13, 2019 at 7:59 AM Marita Moll <<a href="mailto:mmoll@ca.inter.net">mmoll@ca.inter.net</a>> wrote:
<dl><dd>Had we known this was lurking in the background -- which it most certainly was at the time -- it might have been a different discussion. How much did ISOC know and when did they know it -- a question ISOC chapters might want to ask.<br>
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</dd><dd>Marita </dd><dd>-------- Forwarded Message -------- </dd><dd>Subject: ISOC sells PIR </dd><dd>Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 17:38:29 +0000 </dd><dd>From: Stephanie Perrin <a href="mailto:stephanie.perrin@MAIL.UTORONTO.CA"><stephanie.perrin@MAIL.UTORONTO.CA></a>
</dd><dd>Reply-To: Stephanie Perrin <a href="mailto:stephanie.perrin@MAIL.UTORONTO.CA">
<stephanie.perrin@MAIL.UTORONTO.CA></a> </dd><dd>To: <a href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU">NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a>
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</dd><dd> I must say, this casts the decision to drop price caps for .org in a slightly different light. I will keep you posted as I learn more.<br>
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</dd><dd><a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191113005661/en/Ethos-Capital-Acquire-Public-Interest-Registry-Internet">https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191113005661/en/Ethos-Capital-Acquire-Public-Interest-Registry-Internet</a>
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