However they will have the opportunity to participate freely if they have an avenue by which to do so. This is the single biggest flaw in the IANA Draft-5 proposal. First of all there is not such thing as always, all or never. Second on it's face,this statement suggests a paranoid attitude that is no grounded in reality or fact based on absolutes. Certainly this is possible, but not likely and easily overcome if the leadershipis thoughtful and attending to minority groups or factions.
Many membershipdriven organizations are very low cost from the point of running the membership.
The solution to point 5 is regional chapters like the ISOC has. THis is of course possible but not necessarily the case. As we pointed out in earlierposts and suggestions to the IANA's comments section, we outlined just how this can be avoided and incorporated in the Bylaws to prevent over utilizing time in making decisions. This is again a problem with poor forethought on the part of the ISOC leadership. It is not necessarily endemic of membership organizations per se.