[gnso-restruc-dt] CIG and Individuals

["Philip Sheppard" <philip.sheppard@xxxxxx>]

Let me clarify the position on individuals
 
In essence the rules for admittance will not change significantly.
Today individuals are welcome. The BC has for example Marilyn Cade; Mike 
Rodenbaugh and Mike
Palage.
 
But before they join a constituency an individual must demonstrate "commercial 
intent".
That is judged (in the case of the BC) by a committee of members who assess 
commercial
intent on evidence provided.
That may be as simple as incorporation:  a sole-trader, an LLC, a one-director 
limited
company etc. 
Other evidence will be considered.
If the evidence was "I once sold a printer cable on e-bay" that may be judged 
insufficient. 
If the evidence is "I made $1m selling printer cables (or art) on e-bay from my 
garden shed,
that may be judged sufficient.
It will be a case by case basis with the default that satisfactory 
demonstration of
commercial intent by an individual gets them in.
Hope this helps.