Danny,
Such expenses could certainly come directly from ICANN's funds.
But it is
important to keep in mind that the fees ICANN collects must be raised
to
accommodate the increased costs. Donations have served as a way
to keep the
budget lower.
I think it is important to keep in mind that ICANN does not have any
funds
except for what it collects in fees. So unless there is a decrease
in costs
in another area, for every increase in expenditures, there needs to
be a
corresponding increase in fees. Right now the majority of fees
are paid by
registries and registrars so ultimately the fees are paid by registrants.
That's right. Those who pay for the whole scheme have no voice in
it.
Chuck
-----Original Message-----
From: DannyYounger@cs.com [mailto:DannyYounger@cs.com]
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2001 12:22 PM
To: cgomes@verisign.com
Cc: ga@dnso.org
Subject: Re: GA/DNSO Funding Issues
Hello Chuck,
I would question why all such funding that you describe must come from
donations.
If one of the "Continuing Priorities" in the 2001-2002 Budget is to
"Conduct
an active education and outreach program that supports public participation
in ICANN policy-making activities, including public meetings, electronic
forums, publications (hardcopy or electronic), accessible website etc.",
then
the question should really be, "Why isn't this covered by the appropriate
portion of the ICANN budget?"
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