It appears that George Michaelson <ggm@xxxxxxxxxxxx> said: >I for one, hoped the opportunity to *deliberately* incorporate in a >non-US location would be taken, for several I* and other NFP bodies. >That it never happened continues to make me wonder what it is, about >US legal incorporation I don't understand, that makes US people prefer >it over all other incorporation. I suspect the only answer is "its the >one they know" I really wish that people would stop recycling this tired red herring. There are two reasons that ISOC and the IETF don't move out of the US: A. It would cost a fortune, like tens of millions of dollars in lost revenue due changes in tax status of PIR which provides the bulk of ISOC's income. B. It wouldn't solve any real problems. If anyone wants more details, just ask. R's, John
