AOP Notification

Kim Hubbard kimh at internic.net
Sun Feb 2 17:28:44 EST 1997


> 
> 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. 
> 
> Michael Dillon                   -               Internet & ISP Consulting
> Memra Software Inc.              -                  Fax: +1-250-546-3049
> http://www.memra.com             -               E-mail: michael at memra.com
> 
> 
> 

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




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