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> However, I'm curious as to why it is necessary to get seed funding from
> Network Solutions in the first place. If ARIN is solidly supported by its
> potential membership, then it seems to me that there would be adequate
> funding available from them to get things going. And if it is not solidly
> supported by its potential membership then there is a major problem that
> needs to be addressed sooner rather than later. Seed funding from some
> other organization, whether Network Solutions or the NSF's Intellectual
> Infrastructure Fund, is not going to help much.
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> Michael Dillon - Internet & ISP Consulting
> Memra Software Inc. - Fax: +1-250-546-3049
> http://www.memra.com - E-mail: michael at memra.com
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Michael,
It's going to take upfront money to make ARIN operational. I don't
think it's a good idea to go around asking for donations from everyone
before we can open the doors. If we did, though, how much would you
be willing to ante up?
Kim