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11-16-2013 | 09:25 AM

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From: sheridan, IN

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Originally Posted by Jim Branaum

I think there may be a hidden problem there.

Part of the magazine is used as a 'report' to the membership, or newsletter if you will. Not having a newsletter has been discussed as a negative in retaining the AMA's tax free status. Secondly I think the advertising pays for most of the magazine, but I could be wrong - it has been several years since I waded through the financials in any detail.

For 2014, the printed edition of MA is optional, but with no corresponding decrease in dues.

http://www.modelaviation.com/digital

So, it is clear that a hard copy of a newsletter is not required.
I remember a lot of discussion here, primarily led by Kid Epoxy, concerning optional MA, with a reduction in dues.
I think the question was, and still is, how the heck hard would it be for AMA to post on the website
only the info needed to satisfy the reporting requirement, and make the mag optional.

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