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[council] proposed schedule changes



hotta-san.....
 
i do not feel that it would be a good idea and am not in support of  initiating any schedule changes here.
 
there clearly are not adequate funds to subsidize the cost of additional meeting rooms not only for the DNSO but for the constituencies as well.
holding meetings earlier than the scheduled ICANN meetings would involve substantial additional room costs for the delegates and attendees as well as additional costs for the room rentals. the significant hotel room and meeting room costs (which could easily reach an incremental gross cost in excess of $100,000)  would pose an additional cost burden to many of the representatives and their respective constituencies which may make attendance totally impractical.
 
one of the principal reasons for holding the meetings at this time was to provide a more practical opportunity for pacific rim participation by scheduling the ICANN meeting proximal to the scheduled ISOC annual meeting to reduce travel costs as well as provide increased participation
 
the constituencies have more than adequate time to arrange for teleconference calls for advance planning for the conference and meeting after the board meeting will give them an excellent opportunity for advance planning for the annual meeting to be held in the fall.
 
i strongly feel that we need to stick to the proposed schedule. i also think the concept of  names council meetings before & after the board meeting is a good one as it gives us the opportunity to review actions taken and plan  more effectively for the interim period between the yokahama meeting and the annual meeting.  
 
 
  
Ken Stubbs
e-mail :kstubbs@corenic.org
ICQ#: 18781607