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

[bill@mail.nic.nu (J. William Semich)]

Hello;

I think Peter has a good idea, especially in combination with a possible
solution to Mikki's concerns. I believe the DNSO and other SO's should
approach ICANN and propose to fund it ASAP - but only based on a budget to
be approved by the SO's themselves (line item by line item).

For an explanation of how it could work, see my proposed modifications to
the ICANN's Bylaws, posted in early October, 1998, in response to a request
from Ira Magaziner for a spending-controls mechanism for the board. 

See:
http://www.nunames.nu/spending-controls/

Bill Semich
.NU Domain


At 11:24 PM 8/29/99 -0400, 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
>efforts to fund it.  For example, it should publish full details of its
>budget for comment, should take responsibility for cutting the hefty fees
>paid to outside counsel, salary for the CEO, etc.  once it has shown it can
>live within an appropriate budget for an organization charged with dealing
>with technical issues then and only then should we kick around funding
>methods.
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