[registrars] IMPORTANT - BUDGET REMINDER
Hello All: Listed below is an email that Bryan sent to the registrar mailing list last week. As the registrar constituency attempts to be a constructive force in the current ICANN restructuring, it is critical that we take every opportunity possible to reaffirm our support of ICANN and its efforts to introduce and maintain competition in the domain name market place. As we have discussed in our past teleconferences, most registrars are supportive of providing ICANN additional funds to provide it the staff and resources to enforce its contractual obligations. I believe most registrars view this de minimis increase of only a few pennies a domain name as an investment to maintain competition in the name space to the mutual benefit of registrars, registries and registrants. As ICANN accredited registrars we are entrusted with an important obligation in connection with approving ICANN's budget. Please take the time to read this documentation, sign it, and fax it to ICANN if you agree with the proposed annual budget for 2003. Thanks for your time and attention in this matter. Best regards, Michael D. Palage Chair of the Registrar Constituency -----Original Message----- From: owner-registrars@dnso.org [mailto:owner-registrars@dnso.org]On Behalf Of Bryan Evans Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 3:42 PM To: registrars@dnso.org Subject: [registrars] ICANN Budget Approval Registrars, We're going to be trying to contact each registrar individually, but this list is pretty effective for contacting most registrars. As you're aware, 2/3rds of the gTLD registrars (not the Registrars Constituency, but individual registrars representing two thirds of the gTLD's volume by domains registered) must approve the ICANN budget each year. In the past, only the Verisign Registrar (or the Verisign Registrar plus one other big registrar) was required for this. Now, market share in gTLD's is spread enough that no two or three registrars can approve the ICANN budget alone. I am enclosing a letter composed by ICANN which explains the process, and provides links to the final ICANN budget proposal. In addition, it includes a second page which must be signed by a representative of each registrar who approves the budget and sent to ICANN. We encourage you to do this immediately. This budget must be approved by the board in Bucharest. If you have any questions for us, please feel free to email us directly. Yours truly, ICANN Budget Committee, Registrar Representatives Elana Broitman Bryan Evans Rob Hall Registrar Contribution Approval Letter.doc
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