Yes, this is how I saw it, too. We don't want to completely discourage her but just because someone puts up a shell company doesn't mean automatic acceptance either. I think deferral is the best option - with direct encouragement to take part in the lists as an individual. Just my opinion, though, and I would sure like to hear from others. D Darlene A. Thompson Community Access Program Administrator Nunavut Dept. of Education / N-CAP P.O. Box 1000, Station 910 Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0 Phone: (867) 975-5631 Fax: (867) 975-5610 E-mail: dthompson@gov.nu.ca -----Original Message----- From: Evan Leibovitch [mailto:evan@telly.org] Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 2:00 PM To: Thompson, Darlene Cc: na-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org Subject: Re: [NA-Discuss] FW: Regional Advice for Papergate Darlene wrote:
1. Papergate seems to be registered as a business but has not yet registered as a corporation so we have no proof of its actual existence;
At least in my jurisdiction, an unincorporated registration is little more than a legal alias. So we are indeed likely dealing with an individual and not (yet) a bonafide group.
I guess my major concern is fairness and transparency. When Danny Younger applied to become an ALS as an individual, he was turned down. How is this application any different? Should we be:
1. Accepting this application as an individual and accepting it on this basis; 2. Accepting this application as an ALS; or 3. Rejecting this application.
Choice (1) really isn't applicable, because no approval is required for someone to join as an individual. My first choice would be to suspend or defer approval until Papergate is incorporated and the appropriate demonstration of ALS eligibility can be validated. If deferral is not an option then IMO this application ought to be rejected, and resubmitted when Papergate is incorporated. - Evan