Re: No taxation without representation

[Ivan Pope <ivan@webcontent.com>]

Tom Newell wrote:
>In fact Ivan, Network Solutions has worked very diligently and closely
>with the NSF to design a mechanism for the investment of these monies
>towards ends which contribute to the continued successful growth of the
>international Internet.  We have provided several scenarios to the
>National Science Foundation for the investment of the fund (which
>resides in an interest-bearing account) and await only their approval
>for implementation.  It is unfair to represent that NSI has imposed
>a tax or that we have "stalled" the distribution of the fund.  As you
>might imagine, opinions vary widely as to how best to use this fund but
>to suggest that the outcome is one which we view as hinging on our
>profitability is flat wrong.

You may have worked very diligently and closely with the NSF and your plans
may be brilliant - but they also seem to be secret. How about letting us
share in the great ideas that you have? How about letting us join in? It's
our money you're planning to spend here. How about even putting some
information up on the Web site about the fact that you're thinking about
it? How about giving us some time estimation?
I stand by my whole statement. You have made no apparant progress. You are
a private company and you are closely implicated in disbursing the money.
I await your suggestions with interest and I think we have a right to
better treatment than this.
Ivan

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