12 Aug
2008
12 Aug
'08
4:32 p.m.
-----Original Message----- From: Bill Woodcock [mailto:woody@pch.net] Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 12:33 PM To: Patrick W. Gilmore Cc: NANOG list Subject: Re: Coop Peering Fabric??
On Tue, 12 Aug 2008, Patrick W. Gilmore wrote: > Could one of the "dangers" of a coop be "borg'ed by for-profit > entity looking to rip out every cent they can"?
That's one of the reasons many of them incorporate as non-profits... Under the tax laws of most countries, the U.S. and Canada included, non-profits are legaly protected against acquisition by for-profits.
Do any of these operations post their tax returns online? -M<