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

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

Duane,

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

  From the pointer that Kent provided, no, knowone from the gTLD-MoU
group has connter singed it.  So, notw the question really is this 
a valid contract or enforcible document?  I don't think so, legaly.
> 
> This is great.  Let's have lots of versions out there for people to
> consider...

  Good point, however sarcasticly put.  If so, than how far do you go
with this idea in regards to amendments?
> 
> 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,

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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