FYI:
> From: vinton g. cerf [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, February 12, 1999 6:18 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Funding ICANN - IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ
> Importance: High
>
> To: all ISOC Advisory Council Members
> Subject: Funding ICANN
> From: Vint Cerf, Chairman of the Board, ISOC
>
>
> It is now more important than ever before to provide funding for
> the newly-created Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
> (ICANN).
> The organization is in operation, it has an interim board of directors
> chaired by Esther Dyson and an interim CEO, Mike Roberts.
>
> The organization has raised a modest amount of funding thus far, in the
> $250,000 range, but it needs at least $1,000,000 and perhaps as much as
> twice that, before it can establish a funding mechanisms by way of the
> domain name registrars and internet address assignment organizations.
>
> A number of companies have provided funds in modest amounts of $25,000 to
> $50,000 each. Contributions in any amount are, of course, welcomed, but
> plainly the financial support of all of us who benefit from the orderly
> management of these functions will be needed in this interim period while
> regular funding mechanisms are worked out.
>
> The need is very great. Some organizations over which ICANN has cognizance
> are extremely well-funded. One domain name registrar has just gone into
> the capital markets to obtain a reported $700M in a secondary stock
> offering.
>
> ICANN needs your support now just to be able to operate in the context of
> such
> well-funded constituents. As a non-profit, ICANN does not have access to
> capital funding of this kind.
>
> I have copied Mike Nelson, who is managing a funding campaign for the
> Global Internet Project.
>
> I have also copied Mike (Roberts), the interim CEO
> of ICANN. Mike, can you do two things for us:
>
> 1. confirm or revise the information on where to wire funds or to send
> contributions
>
> 2. provide a list of companies from whom support has been obtained
> (assuming
> they have not requested anonymity) so that Internet Society Advisory
> Council members will know whether their companies have already made
> such
> a contribution.
>
> There is nothing more vital than to provide support for ICANN in this
> fluid period of formation. Your support is very much appreciated.
>
> Vint Cerf
>
>
> Account information for contributions to ICANN:
>
> Account number 09141-04900
> Wire transfer routing indicator 121000358
> Bank of American branch 0914
> 4754 Admiralty Way
> Marina Del Ray, CA 90292-6905
> 310-247-2080
>
> Personal contact at branch is:
> Olga Erskine at 310-827-0162
>
>
> See also: www.icann.org
> =================================================================
Respectfully,
Jay Fenello
President, Iperdome, Inc.
404-943-0524 http://www.iperdome.com
