2005-05-08
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FC.o conference call for 8 May 2005.
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Agenda
Incorporation
Where
In what state should we incorporate?
- Florida
- bureaucracy's not too bad
- Wikimedia Foundation incorporated in Florida -- seems like a good sign
- $70 to file Articles of Incorporation ($87.50 with optional stuff) [1]
- required information
- name (must end in "Corporation," "Corp.," "Incorporated," or "Inc.")
- place of business and mailing address (can be anywhere)
- specific purpose for organizing the corporation
- how directors are elected or appointed
- initial directors or officers (with address and title)
- at least 18 years old
- only 1 is required
- initial registered agent (with street address in Florida)
- registered agent = the person or office designated to receive official state correspondence and notice if the corporation is sued
- incorporator's name and address (that is, the person who files the Articles)
- bureaucracy's not too bad
- Delaware
Name
FreeCulture.org, Inc.?
Purpose
Wikimedia's says: "to create and freely distribute a free encyclopedia in all the languages of the world". What about us? Suggestions:
- "to build a student movement for free culture" - Nelson
- "to support student involvement in free culture" - Gavin
Directors
How are directors appointed or elected? Wikimedia says: "the method of election as stated in the bylaws". Sound fine? (Bylaws don't have to be filed with the state.)
Initial Directors / Officers
Gavin and Nelson are in. It seems obvious to invite Lessig. Who else?
- Note: This doesn't have to be final to incorporate; we just need at least one
- Gavin says: I think we should choose an initial president and treasurer, at least, since people will want to know who our president is, and we need a treasurer to handle our money.
Money
We'll need a corporate bank account somewhere. Thoughts?
Minutes
Attendance: Eldo, Gavin, Nelson, Mike
- Why inc?
- For money
- Pay for trips
- startup local groups -give stuff
- operational expenses National org. (domain name, server etc.)
- Insure longevity
- Legetimicy
- For money
- Why not incorp.
- Effort
- Liability
- Who will help with inc.
- Lots of resources
- CC, PK, etc
- Lots of resources
- Where to register
- Florida
- Pensylvania
- Florida looks good
- Office Space
- People's houses (Gavin?)
- actual office
- Infiltrate evil corp.
- Intern MPAA or RIAA
- Lawyer
- Check with lawyer just for safety and advice
- All of this needs to be cleared
- Name
- Freeculture.org, inc. ? sounds weird
- but we can stick with it
- Purpose
- we have to come up with something that is good enough for paper
- doesnt matter if we deviate a little bit, for example Wikimedia purpose
- Limitation due to legal status
- Lobbying
- political limitations
- Directors
- Ask Lessig
- Students
- Do we need non-students?
- we probably need alumni etc. eventually
- board wont effect day-to-day operations
- majority students
- organizational structure
- agreement – initial directors
- two students and Lessig
- Money, bank account
- organizational structure
- incharge of money
- who?
- Bank account
- Treasurer- Eldo?