[discuss] Interesting article

Wed Jan 15 11:54:10 UTC 2014

In message <CEFB34AC.59B6E%nigel.hickson at icann.org>, at 18:02:16 on Tue, 
14 Jan 2014, Nigel Hickson <nigel.hickson at icann.org> writes
>Will secure factual advice on the legal status of ICANN offices outside 
>of US.  In Brussels, for example, staff are on Belgium contracts

iirc About 5-6 years ago ICANN did a study (which must have been public 
otherwise I wouldn't have heard about it) of where it might place an 
overseas HQ, if not in the USA.

They looked at various criteria including the "employee friendliness" of 
local labour and tax laws, and the tax and legal provisions for a 
not-for-profit corporation.

As well as things like good local provision of healthcare, schooling and 
housing, being "Visa friendly" for the mobility of staff and visitors, 
good international transport connections, and having a "safe and secure" 
atmosphere.

As far as I know the shortlist they came up with was: Brussels, Geneva 
and London, with maybe Amsterdam as a runner-up; but soon afterwards the 
whole thing was quietly dropped.

{This was a separate exercise from the existing Brussels satellite 
office}
-- 
Roland Perry