Give ICANN's $60M to The Smithsonian Institution.

[Graham Schreiber <graham_schreiber@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The Smithsonian Institution, should be given the $60 Million; and more from 
ICANN; because: ICANN's New gTLD wealth is derived exclusively from a MONOPOLY.

A monopoly granted in Washington, D.C., by the United States Department of 
Commerce, as managed through the National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration / NTIA, therefore the money should stay in Washington, D.C., 
where it can support an environment where the World’s Youth may visit, to 
become inspired by Science & Technology.

See ICANN’s Creation document at the NTIA:
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/1998/memorandum-understanding-between-us-department-commerce-and-internet-corporat
 
<http://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/1998/memorandum-understanding-between-us-department-commerce-and-internet-corporat>
 

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND 
INTERNET CORPORATION FOR ASSIGNED NAMES AND NUMBERS
        
ICANN Domain Name System
Date: November 25, 1998.

III. AUTHORITIES
A. DOC has authority to participate in the DNS Project with ICANN under the 
following authorities:
(1) {{ NOTE A }} 15 U.S.C. § 1525, the DOC's Joint Project Authority, which 
provides that the DOC may enter into joint projects with nonprofit, research, 
or public organizations on matters of mutual interest, the cost of which is 
equitably apportioned;

ICANN has the authority to participate in the DNS Project, as evidenced in its 
Articles of Incorporation (Attachment B) and Bylaws (Attachment C). 
Specifically, ICANN has stated that its business purpose is to:

(iii) perform and oversee functions related to the coordination of the Internet 
domain name system, including the development of policies for determining the 
circumstances under which new top-level domains are added to the DNS root 
system;

{{ NOTE A }} 
15 U.S.C. ~ U.S. Code: Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE.
Regulated by the Federal Trade Commission!