Re: [Iasa20] Memo exploring options for IASA 2.0 models

Hi Joe,

Thanks for forwarding this.  I do have one clarifying question.  In the
section on the Type 1 supporting organization, it says "Can have members
that are not ISOC members." but also says "ISOC must serve as the sole
member of the corporation with the right to appoint at least a
majority of the directors."  ISOC is the sole member of PIR, and I had made
the assumption that it would be the sole member of a new Type 1 supporting
organization, should that be the path selected.  This, however, seems to
contemplate members beyond ISOC, and I'm unsure who or what those could be
in our context.   Or does the first usage simply mean what we would call
participants in the IETF context, saying that the participants in the
supporting organization do not also need to be considered "members" of ISOC?

thanks,

Ted

On Wed, Feb 14, 2018 at 3:29 PM, Joseph Lorenzo Hall <joe@cdt.org> wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> I am writing on behalf of the IASA 2.0 Design Team to update you on
> progress since Singapore.
>
> The Design Team and Alissa, Sean Turner, and Richard Barnes (ISOC Board
> members) asked ISOC's tax law counsel at the law firm Morgan Lewis to
> examine the options we are considering in a new IASA 2.0 structure, in
> terms of governance, finances, and administrative complexity.
>
> The response memo is attached, covering the spectrum of options from the
> status quo to increasingly independent models. The memo covers four
> options:
>
> 1. Substantial independence: an independent 501(c)(3) org;
> 2. Significant independence: a 501(c)(3) Type 1 Supporting Org;
> 3. Weak independence: an LLC that is a "disregarded entity"; and,
> 4. Status quo: continuing as an activity of ISOC.
>
> Note that the design team has some additional questions that we hope to
> clarify including the implications of the public support test, board
> composition and control, and potential costs (sunk/ongoing) of a
> transition to each model. We'd like to hear from all of you as to your
> thoughts, either in terms of clarification or if this analysis affects
> which model you prefer.
>
> If questions emerge around particular themes we can work with ISOC on
> clarifications.
>
> thank you,
>
> Joe (writing on behalf of the DT)
>
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