[registrars] RE: [RC Voting] Dues of $750 with "forgiveness" for those who choose to pay $250.

[Rob Hall]

I absolutely agree that I voted on the Execom for this budget, as did
you.

 

I do believe the constituency needs to be more organized and have full
time staff.  There are groups organizing in this space that are doing a
better job of advocacy than we are, and we need to step up our game.  

 

It has nothing to do with reducing members. Just the opposite, I think
we need to increase our membership, but you do that by providing better
service and benefits to being a member.  I think you want to be able to
tell potential members, and current members, why they should want to be
part of the constituency.

 

Rob.

 

From: owner-registrars at gnso.icann.org
[mailto:owner-registrars at gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Robert F. Connelly
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 2:07 AM
To: Registrars Constituency; RC Voting Members
Subject: RE: [registrars] RE: [RC Voting] Dues of $750 with
"forgiveness" for those who choose to pay $250.

 

At 03:45 AM 7/30/2007 Monday  +0000, Rob Hall wrote:




As you may recall, all dues used to be 750, and we lowered them a few
years back as we had built up a bit of cash. 


Dear Rob: You are incorrect.  The original "joining fee" was $750.
Later we decided that $500 was for joining and dues were $250.  

I could be wrong, but I don't think so, we never collected $750 again
from any firm who had paid the original $750.  What we did collect was
an additional $250.

You have been on this kick to raise the dues to $750 for several years.
Some of us (perhaps Tom Barrett is one) see it as a way to reduce the
number of members, thus making it easier for a small number of voters to
control the votes of the Constituency.

Regards, BobC, who is going to bed now.

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