Re: NSI/NSF relationship

[shaw <ROBERT.SHAW@ITU.CH>]

Ivan,

>>Through their cooperative agreement with NSF, NSI is paying 30% of its income
>>into a special fund for Internet "Intellectual Infrastructure" which will be
>>used for the Internet 'community'.
>
>Where can one find details of this fund, where it is, how much it is, where
>it will be distributed and who is responsible for it?
>
>Also, where can one find details of the contract between NSI and NSF?
>

Generally, see http://rs.internic.net/announcements/index.html
to keep track of InterNIC news and announcements.

See cooperative agreement between NSF and NSI at:
http://rs.internic.net/nsf/agreement/agreement_toc.html

Amendment 4 is where the fees were introduced at:
http://rs.internic.net/nsf/agreement/amendment4.html

Currently available information about what is in the 30% fund 
(about US$ 7 million) at: http://rs.internic.net/announcements/iif-update.html

Robert
IAHC Member, personal views...