8 Sep
2017
8 Sep
'17
8:08 p.m.
On 9/8/17 2:41 PM, Steve L wrote:
If we were to consider trading a small piece of our
network space;
Well that's the thing, it needs to be we. As of now ARDC is a non-profit with
four directors who run it all. There is no representation of the community in
selecting these directors and no provision for general membership.
Before any decisions regarding this is made, this would need to be fixed and
have buy in from the community members.
As it stands now there three non-ham directors could vote to transfer it and
it would be legal with the bylaws of ARDC.
I don't think this would happen, but from the perspective of representative
organizations in amateur radio it's important to appear on the level. I have
seen this with the Repeater Council here in Florida. We're working on
rewriting the bylaws now to prevent such problems and fairly represent the
members.
-There would be a heck of a lot of work for the ARDC a
head of them
acting as stewards of the proceeds etc.
The Technical Advisory Committee is certainly willing to get involved, but I
don't see much that ARDC needs to do different.
My view of ARDC is a RIR for amateur radio use. We could give out IPv6, IPv4,
and ASN's for ham radio, and facilitate the discussion of new technologies.
Nothing would preclude ARDC from leasing/selling space, but it would need to
be well thought out. Scholarships are a good idea, but an endowment to enable
grants to those doing development of technology benefiting amateur radio
digital communications would be cool too.
Perhaps that is the question, what is the ideal function of ARDC?
73's
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Bryan Fields
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