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

[Duane Little <aadn1@nwi.net>]

Fascinating.  Question:  Has the MoU's iPOC countersigned the Digital
version of the contract?  Have they indicated a willingness to sign
altered versions?

This is great.  Let's have lots of versions out there for people to
consider...

Duane



Jeff Williams wrote:
> 
> 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,
> 
> --
> Jeffrey A. Williams
> DIR. Internet Network Eng/SR. Java Development Eng.
> Information Eng. Group. IEG. INC.
> Phone :913-294-2375 (v-office)
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