Daniel Kaplan wrote: > > Well, it all depends on which minimum you're talking about. $35 (to take > ISOC's non-student, non-developping country minimum) is pretty low for one > interested American or an European; however, it makes it too costly for one > company to buy 100,000 votes - considering that besides paying the fees, > you need to convince the person to give you his/her vote too. What calculus indicates that you will have 100,000 members of ICANN? What evidence have you seen that there will be more than participate in the IFWP list or attended an IFWP meeting? What if your assumption is off by a factor of 100? If only 500 +/- have ever participated in the IFWP (which is free), how many will pay #35 for the privilege? How much will someone have to spend to affect the outcome of an election if you have a $35 membership fee? At $35/member, you could enrole 10% of the constituency for only $3,500. Surely there are companies which would consider that a good investment. Will you forbid companies from paying for employee memberships? Will you require that individuals vote their conscience and not represent their employers or trade associations?
