<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">FYI.<div><br></div><div>The Ning platform, which we use for hosting our website (which I haven't touched in months), just introduced the ability to charge members for access. There are associated usage fees (see below), so it might not be economical. But integrating this capability might be something to keep in mind as the organization evolves.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Here's a detailed FAQ:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://help.ning.com/cgi-bin/ning.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=3900" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); ">http://help.ning.com/cgi-bin/ning.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=3900</a></div>
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Brenden Kuerbis<br>Internet Governance Project<br><a href="http://internetgovernance.org" target="_blank">http://internetgovernance.org</a><br>
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Date: Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 3:21 PM<br>Subject: Introducing the Optional Paid Access Add-On<br>To: <a href="mailto:bkuerbis@internetgovernance.org">bkuerbis@internetgovernance.org</a><br><br><br><div><div></div><div class="h5">
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