Re: [wg-d] Let's discuss the funding of ICANN - It's part of the business plan mission the 8 % solution.

[Javier <javier@aui.es>]

In order to accomplish the goals of this WG, we should try to stick to the 
subjects in the charter of the WG.

Our charter includes discussion of  how to finance the DNSO, not ICANN, a 
much broader subject. If you want to continue this discussion, please do so 
in the appropriate list.

Javier

At 08:21 30/08/99 -0400, A.M. Rutkowski wrote:
>At 11:24 PM 8/29/99 , Mikki Barry wrote:
>>My first comment is that ICANN needs to get its expenses under control and
>>show itself to be capable of living within its own budget prior to heroic
>
>Other factors.
>
>It must achieve a significant level of continuing
>fiscal transparency and accountability.  In other
>words, its books must be fully open.  At present,
>ICANN is a fiscal black box.  There is no public
>ability to know where money has come from, and
>where it is going, and for what purpose except at
>almost irrelevant gross levels.
>
>Any assessed fees must be cost-based to cover the
>expenses incurred for actually providing the
>particular service for a customer.  Monies accumulated
>from one funding vehicle should not be sloshing
>around in a pool.
>
>A completely independent audit committee.
>
>Non-profits are notorious fiscal abusers - especially
>when they are living high off of fixed revenue streams
>out of other people's pockets.
>
>
>--tony