[sudo-discuss] Domain Name: sudoroom.org

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On Thu, Sep 3, 2015 at 2:24 PM, J Clark <hello at sl-co.com> wrote:

> Jake,
>
> I sent a note to the discuss list a week or so ago with links and amounts
> needed, to hopefully make this easy. The bottom line: get it started ASAP
> because it takes a month or so to complete.
>
> And Patrik, yes CCL will need to do this too. In fact every group at Omni
> that takes money (members, rent, selling stuff) will need to do it.
>
>   judi
>
> -------- My prior note --------
>
> A business license is something you apply for at the City of Oakland.
> Straightforward process, requires filing a form and paying a $60 fee, then
> running a notice in a local (authorized) printed newspaper for some number
> of days, then the City sends you a paper saying you're licensed to do
> business. You should have one already (within 30 days of starting your
> business).
>
>
> http://oaklandbusinesscenter.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=63&Itemid=59
> or PDF online:
> http://www.oaklandnet.com/government/fwawebsite/revenue/revenue_newbiaapp.htm
>
> If you file the papers with the City then wait a couple of days before
> doing the posting in, say, the Oakland Tribune (for something like $70?),
> some other outfit will send a postcard advertising the same service for
> closer to $35 or $40. I used them last time I filed and it worked just fine.
>
> Note that this will also tick the box that tells the City to send business
> tax notices too.
>
>
>
> On 9/3/15 2:14 PM, Jake wrote:
>
> On Thu, 3 Sep 2015, Marc Juul wrote:
>
> On Thu, Sep 3, 2015 at 12:52 PM, Jake <jake at spaz.org> <jake at spaz.org>
> wrote:
>       there is a risk that the current owner of our domain could "drop"
> it, which would send it immediately to auction where we might lose it to
> squatters, unless we
>       pay huge money to get it back.
>
>       for this reason i suggest that we go the route of getting the host
> to hand it over to us because we are a "business" and we own the name.
> Lots of people have
>       said they know how to do this, has anyone started the process?
>
>       in the meantime, i think that people should NOT contact this person
> on twitter without prior discussion and agreement at a meeting.
>
>       I think we should ask godaddy to hand it over now, and see what they
> say in response.  Maybe they'll say "we require a business license from the
> city" or maybe
>       they'll say "here you go"
>
>       have we even tried yet?
>
> Yes I spent quite a while on the phone with them and they do require a
> business license.
>
>
> good answer.  Let's get a business license right away!
>
> who knows how to get a business license for sudoroom?
>
> who wants to go and actually get the business license?
>
> who wants to pay for the business license (we need money)?
>
> -jake
>
>
>
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