Re: Conditional Signing of the MoU? (Re: The Price Of Admission is Acceptable.)

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

John Charles,

jz@sun.midwest.co.cn wrote:
> 
> John Charles Broomfield wrote:
> 
> >A detail that many seem to ignore, is that you can sign the gTLD-MOU with
> >your own "sidenotes" if you want (ie your own opt-out clause). Much the way
> >that Digital signed...
> 
> Ignore? I read the MoU and every document on the web sites and never saw
> anything about this. Can someone explain this to me? I can insert sidenotes,
> sign the modified MoU, and join PAB? Can I insert sidenotes that contradict
> provisions of the MoU? Can I add that I agree with principles a-e but not
> necessarily with anything else in this document? Can I add that my signature
> shall not be used as an endorsement of the MoU or iPOC, even by counting it
> in a sum of total signatures? Can I add that I refuse to indemnify iPOC or
> POC for damages regardless of what it says in the MoU?
> 
> What exactly is "the way that Digital signed" anyway?

  See their site.
> 
> As I understood it, the MoU is much like a contract. If you write a contract
> sign it, then give it to me, and I make changes to it and sign the changed
> version, it's not a valid contract until you sign my changed version. Of
> course I don't know Swiss law...

  After checking with our legal department and the Swiss consulates 
legal rep for the US directly.  Your assertion is essentially correct
If you modify in any manner the MoU and sign it, The authorized 
representatives or that org. must indeed resign that contract
(MoU) for it to be valid.

Regards,

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Jeffrey A. Williams
DIR. Internet Network Eng/SR. Java Development Eng.
Information Eng. Group. IEG. INC. 
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