Re: [registrars] registrars meeting in 1Q03

[Bryan Evans <bryan@interaccess.com>]

Elana & Ross,

For the record, the Treasurer position isn't vacant.  I am no longer
employed by Allegiance Telecom, but I am very much fulfilling my obligations
as the Treasurer of the Registrar's Constituency until my term expires in
April.

As Mike mentioned, I do update the other members of the Executive Committee
on the constituency finances on a monthly basis.  Furthermore, I will
deliver a year-end accounting of the finances to the ExCom and the
constituency as a whole in January.  In addition, I'm preparing a statement
of the finances through the end of November, which should be available next
week.

As I am no longer employed by a registrar, I do not intend to stand for
re-election as Treasurer of the RC.  Nor do I intend to stand for election
as a registrar's representative to the ICANN Budget Committee.  I will hand
off the responsibilities to whomever the constituency elects in as smooth a
manner as possible.  I take my obligations seriously, as the RC elects a
person, not a company.  Even though my relationship with Allegiance Telecom
has been severed, I still have one with the Registrars Constituency.

Bryan Evans

----- Original Message -----
From: "Elana Broitman" <ebroitman@register.com>
To: <ross@tucows.com>; <wessorh@ar.com>; "Registrars List"
<Registrars@dnso.org>
Cc: "Registrars Executive Committee" <rc-excom@ar.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 8:47 AM
Subject: RE: [registrars] registrars meeting in 1Q03


> I would like to endorse Ross' suggestion.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ross@tucows.com
> Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 9:43 AM
> To: wessorh@ar.com; Registrars List
> Cc: Registrars Executive Committee
> Subject: Re: [registrars] registrars meeting in 1Q03
>
>
> One item that I would like to discuss in advance of this meeting is the
> subject of the constituency books. We have had a formal treasury function
> for quite some time, and even though the position is vacant for the time
> being, we should consider producing a year end accounting of revenue and
> expenditures for 2002. Membership fees are a key contributor to the
success
> of this constituency and it will be useful for us to discuss the question
of
> fees in March from an informed standpoint. As I mentioned over two years
> ago, Tucows is fully committed to ensuring that the constituency is
> appropriately funded and we are not opposed, to a point, to increased fees
> as long as we see an attendant increase in the service that we receive
from
> the Constituency. Currently, the financial situation of the Constituency
is
> rather opaque, accordingly it is difficult for the membership to consider
> whether we should be paying less, paying the same or paying more in order
to
> ensure the continued vibrancy of this group.
>
> So to summarize, I would like to see two things;
>
> a) that a full accounting for the Constituency's 2002 expenses and revenue
> at least 30 days prior to the February meeting be provided to the
> membership, and;
> b) the topic of what level of membership fees are appropriate going into
> 2003 and beyond be added to the February meeting agenda.
>
>
>                        -rwr
>
>
>
>
> "There's a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore like an
> idiot."
> - Steven Wright
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rick Wesson" <wessorh@ar.com>
> To: "Registrars List" <Registrars@dnso.org>
> Cc: "Registrars Executive Committee" <rc-excom@ar.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 4:30 AM
> Subject: [registrars] registrars meeting in 1Q03
>
>
> >
> > Registrars:
> >
> > The Executive Team is planning a RC meeting to be held on the East Coast
> > of the USA in February. We are considering Orlando FL as the location of
> > the event.
> >
> > The meeting will last two days, the first day will be technology
> > workshops and training the second day will be for policy development and
> > discussion.
> >
> > We are negotiating with several hotels in the Orlando Area for the 21st
> and
> > 22nt of February '03. The ICANN meeting in Rio is 23-27 March which will
> > give folks about a month rest for those that wish to attend both
meetings.
> >
> > If you have issues or suggestions with the location or the dates please
> > post your thoughts to the list so that we may take them under
> > consideration before we close negotiations for the hotel and conference
> > facilities.
> >
> > The Executive Team is working to develop interim meetings with as much
> > notice as possible so that schedules may be adjusted and cheaper air
fare
> > can obtained.
> >
> >
> > best,
> >
> > -rick
> >
> >
> >
> >
>