[council] Giving each candidate a fair and equal chance...

[DannyYounger@cs.com]

As Philip may be having personal email difficulties, I am posting this to the 
Council list:

Philip,
I am aware that the Council did not authorize funding yesterday.  That does 
not mean that it cannot or should not be done.  We have an opportunity to 
provide every candidate with an equal opportunity to be heard in person 
(which was the primary concern of the ccTLD constituency).  Your own budget 
committee has the authority to dispurse such funds on a needs basis, as do 
you.  Authorizing this expenditure would be in the best interest of the DNSO 
and the Corporation.  I am sure that you understand that there are 
individuals in this world with limited means that nonetheless seek to 
participate in the ICANN process.  Providing such individuals with a grant to 
cover travel expenses is not beyond the realm of possibility.  It simply 
requires the will to "do the right thing".  Can we count on you to give each 
candidate a fair and equal chance to make an in-person presentation to the 
Council?  You have the funding (travel fund and contingency fund).  Use it.




"Philip Sheppard" <philip.sheppard@aim.be> wrote:

>Danny,
>the NC did not authorise funding travel of Board candidates to Montevideo
>yesterday.
>
>However, please see my earlier e-mail of today in which I propose holding
>telephone hustings for such candidates. The candidates would not be expected
>to cover the cost of these calls.
>Philip
>