Re: [ga] Re: ICANN Funding

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Don and all assembly members,

Yeah, that was my thought too Don.  A 40% increase in a single year!???
I wonder how long these type of increases will be forthcoming?  It
would seem to me that such increases would price most current
stakeholders right out of the Internet all together.  That would also
seem to me to be very bad for ecommerce business as well...

Don Brown wrote:

> A 40% increase?  Really?
>
> Monday, March 25, 2002, 2:34:53 PM, DannyYounger@cs.com <DannyYounger@cs.com> wrote:
> Dcc> Elana Broitman has published the following comment on the ICANN budget to the
> Dcc> registrar's list:
> Dcc> http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/registrars/Arc01/msg02236.html
>
> Dcc> As a representative of the Registrar Constituency on Stuart Lynn's Budget
> Dcc> Advisory group, I am updating you on the discussions of the group at the
> Dcc> Accra meeting.  Stuart will soon be sending his final budget proposal, so I
> Dcc> will not preempt him by sending out his draft.
>
> Dcc> However, I believe it is appropriate to share with you the general direction
> Dcc> that he'll be taking.
>
> Dcc> As you may recall, the 2001-02 budget had been $5,030,000.  The revenues
> Dcc> were estimated at $5,78mm, which would have left a small carry over reserve.
> Dcc> The actual projected budget for last year is coming in around those numbers,
> Dcc> with a slightly smaller reserves for carry over.
>
> Dcc> Stuart suggests raising the budget by roughly $2mm, much of this going to
> Dcc> cover administrative and personnel expenses.  This would not account for
> Dcc> budgetary changes associated with ICANN reform or potentially no at large
> Dcc> elections.  What this would mean for registrars is a roughly 30% raise in
> Dcc> ICANN fees.
>
> Dcc> We all recognize the great burden on ICANN's staff and resources and know
> Dcc> that increased support would help them get things done, including for
> Dcc> registrars.  At the same time, various constituencies and stake holders are
> Dcc> raising questions about the breadth and scope of ICANN's mission, which if
> Dcc> kept to a focus, may alleviate some of the budgetary pressures.
>
> Dcc> As we receive Stuart's proposed budget, it is incumbent on our constituency,
> Dcc> as one of the largest ICANN funders, to provide thoughtful comments to
> Dcc> Stuart.  Bryan, Rob and I look forward to briefing you as we get further
> Dcc> details and making sure that the constituency's comments get to Stuart.
>
> Dcc> Regards, Elana
>
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