[CCWG-ACCT] [community-finance] IANA Stewardship Transition - Project Expenses - FY16 Q3 update
parminder
parminder at itforchange.net
Mon Aug 22 16:12:55 UTC 2016
I have not followed the process closely, and will like a clarification
about the role of the CCWG elist - this one, the plenary list - vis a
vis various sub group discussions. I understand that the final decision
making capacity lies with the full group (if only the designated full
members), and sub groups only help to focus discussions and produce
drafts. If so, sub groups and their coordinators should be happy to
receive as much input/ direction from plenary list discussions as
possible. This is how I see it work for most groups with similar tasks.
But then those who have shaped and engaged closely with this particular
process will know better... A clarification will be useful...
parminder
On Monday 22 August 2016 08:33 PM, Xavier J. Calvez wrote:
>
> Dear Brett, Kavouss, et al,
>
> As a reminder, this extensive email conversation was initiated by my
> email announcing the publication of our quarterly update on the IANA
> Stewardship transition expenses (Mid June). We have all used one of
> the item included in this information (Other professional services,
> and specifically the Engagement/education section) as an opportunity
> to exchange views on furthering ICANN’s transparency.
>
> There have been many issues raised on this topic through this
> exchange, and well beyond the initial call of the email. This should
> move into a more structured conversation, such as WS2
> Transparency subgroup, where issues of transparency and document
> disclosure are scheduled for conversation. I look forward to
> supporting the deliberations there and participating in the conversations.
>
> Regarding your specific question at the end of your email
> below, I have already noted below that “ICANN does not have other
> lobbying activities, corresponding to the established definition of
> such activities.” ICANN does not have additional lobbying activities
> in the United States or outside of the U.S.
>
> Best,
>
>
>
> Thank you.
>
>
>
> Best,
>
> Xavier
>
>
>
> Xavier Calvez
>
> ICANN
>
> CFO
>
> 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300
>
> Los Angeles, CA 90094
>
> Office : +1 (310) 301 5838
>
> Mobile : +1 (805) 312 0052
>
> Fax : +1 (310) 957-2348
>
>
>
>
>
> *From: *"Schaefer, Brett" <Brett.Schaefer at heritage.org>
> *Date: *Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at 1:19 PM
> *To: *Xavier Calvez <xavier.calvez at icann.org>, Zakir Syed
> <zakirbinrehman at yahoo.com>, Marilyn Cade <marilynscade at hotmail.com>,
> Sam Lanfranco <sam at lanfranco.net>, Phil Corwin <psc at vlaw-dc.com>, Ken
> Stubbs <kstubbs at afilias.info>, Paul Rosenzweig
> <paul.rosenzweig at redbranchconsulting.com>, "cwg-stewardship at icann.org"
> <cwg-stewardship at icann.org>, 'CCWG-Accountability'
> <accountability-cross-community at icann.org>
> *Cc: *"icann-board at icann.org" <icann-board at icann.org>, Executive Team
> <executive-team at icann.org>, COMMS Team <commsteam at icann.org>,
> "community-finance at icann.org" <community-finance at icann.org>, Finance
> Staff <finance-staff at icann.org>
> *Subject: *RE: [CCWG-ACCT] [community-finance] IANA Stewardship
> Transition - Project Expenses - FY16 Q3 update
>
>
>
> Xavier,
>
>
>
> Thank you for the response. I appreciate that this is more disclosure
> than ICANN has provided previously.
>
>
>
> But I remain concerned over the lack of transparency. You said that
> “ICANN enters into confidentiality obligations as a result of
> bilateral negotiations with vendors.” I have several follow-up questions:
>
>
>
> · Would this confidentiality obligation prevent disclosure
> through the DIDP process?
>
>
>
> · Would this confidentiality obligation prevent individual
> Directors from obtaining this information through their Right of
> Inspection?
>
>
>
> · Would this confidentiality obligation prevent an individual
> Decisional Participant from obtaining this information if they
> requested it under their right of inspection of ICANN accounting
> books and records pursuant to the provisions of Section 6333 of the CCC?
>
>
>
> · Would this confidentiality obligation prevent the Empowered
> Community from obtaining the information through its right to launch a
> third-party, independent investigation if three Decisional
> Participants determine that there is a credible allegation that ICANN
> has committed fraud or that there has been a gross mismanagement of
> ICANN’s resources?
>
>
>
> Finally, I did not see where you clarified whether ICANN engaged other
> vendors to perform similar tasks in non-US countries.
>
>
>
> Best,
>
>
>
> Brett
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> *Brett* *Schaefer*/
> Jay Kingham Senior Research Fellow in International Regulatory Affairs
> Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom Davis Institute for National
> Security and Foreign Policy/
> The Heritage Foundation
> 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE
> Washington, DC 20002
> 202-608-6097
> heritage.org <http://heritage.org/>
>
> *From:*Xavier J. Calvez [mailto:xavier.calvez at icann.org]
> *Sent:* Friday, August 05, 2016 4:52 PM
> *To:* Schaefer, Brett; Zakir Syed; Marilyn Cade; Sam Lanfranco; Phil
> Corwin; Ken Stubbs; Paul Rosenzweig; cwg-stewardship at icann.org;
> 'CCWG-Accountability'
> *Cc:* icann-board at icann.org; Executive Team; COMMS Team;
> community-finance at icann.org; 'Finance Staff'
> *Subject:* Re: [CCWG-ACCT] [community-finance] IANA Stewardship
> Transition - Project Expenses - FY16 Q3 update
>
>
>
> All,
>
>
>
> I have taken several days to review the various inputs and questions
> you have provided in this email chain, and have involved several ICANN
> staff members on this topic. Here is [finally!] a response.
>
>
>
> While ICANN is required under law to report in its form 990 on the
> identity and amounts paid to its five highest paid independent
> contractors, we exceed this requirement by reporting on amounts paid
> to all contractors to which ICANN pays over US$1,000,000 within a
> fiscal year. See, for example, ICANN’s Form 990 for FY15, at
> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/fy-2015-form-990-10may16-en.pdf,
> pages 67-73. None of the vendors in the “Education/engagement”
> category reach the US$1,000,000 limit, therefore the issue of
> disclosure of the specific amounts of their work has not been
> triggered under ICANN’s expansive reporting practices. The reporting
> on lobbying expenditures, as has been previously discussed, is
> completed through ICANN’s Form 990 filing, as well as through the
> forms available at http://disclosures.house.gov/ld/ldsearch.aspx,
> which each identify both the specific issues covered in the lobbying
> activity as well as the House of the U.S. Congress or Federal Agency
> to which the activity was directed.
>
>
>
> ICANN’s general vendor contracts (which are separate from the publicly
> available registry and registrar contracts) are commercial contracts
> containing commitments between two contracting entities. Many of
> these contracts contain confidentiality clauses, including those
> requested by vendors. This is normal throughout commercial
> contracting practice. For example, some vendors have propriety forms
> for their contracts that they do not want to release; some are subject
> to “MFN” clauses, which could require them to offer terms or services
> to other customers that are equal to more favorable clauses offered to
> other customers; some have confidential pricing schedules; some have
> propriety information included within the description of how they will
> deliver services; etc. ICANN’s ability to enter into these normal
> commercial contracts allows ICANN to obtain the best services needed
> at the best prices it can negotiate.
>
> I hope this helps clarify the context under which confidentiality
> clauses may exist in ICANN’s contract, and that ICANN does not
> “require” confidentiality from the vendors, as some of you have
> inquired about.
>
>
>
> ICANN has introduced an innovation into its contracting work in recent
> years: ICANN has imposed a requirement on all its contractors to
> fill out conflict of interest statements, which require both the
> contractor and ICANN to carefully consider the impact of other
> relationships as it may the work performed by ICANN. ICANN takes the
> issue of conflicts seriously, and expects its vendors to do the same.
> Most new contracts that ICANN enters into now contain such conflict of
> interest statements.
>
>
>
> In light of the various questions or comments that arose from several
> of you, we have reviewed specifically the contracts with the vendors
> that are listed in the category of “Education/Engagement”, subject to
> Brett’s original request for information.
>
>
>
> For the 7 contracts supporting the “education/engagement” services
> that ICANN has received, please find below the information that can be
> shared without challenging the contractual terms:
>
>
>
> · Albright Stonebridge Group LLC – engagement and education
> support to raise awareness of, increase understanding of and increase
> participation in the IANA Stewardship Transition with stakeholders.
>
> · Edelman·- public relations and communications support to
> raise awareness of, increase understanding of and increase
> participation in the IANA Stewardship Transition
>
> · Interface Media – video content project in support of IANA
> Stewardship Transition
>
> · Rice Hadley Gates LLC - engagement and education support to
> raise awareness of, increase understanding of and increase
> participation in the IANA Stewardship Transition with stakeholders.
>
> · Summit Strategies International LLC - engagement and
> education support to raise awareness of, increase understanding of and
> increase participation in the IANA Stewardship Transition with US
> stakeholders.
>
> · WBC Global - engagement and education support to raise
> awareness of, increase understanding of and increase participation in
> the IANA Stewardship Transition with US stakeholders.
>
> · Wiley Rein LLP: strategic advice on global Internet
> Governance issues in the context of the IANA Stewardship Transition.
>
>
>
> ICANN enters into confidentiality obligations as a result of bilateral
> negotiations with vendors - either using ICANN templates or vendor
> supplied templates. The confidentiality provisions in these 7
> contracts were in many instances vendor supplied forms and do not
> allow, either explicitly or implicitly, for ICANN to disclose publicly
> the value of the services rendered, or, in several cases, any
> information pertaining to the contract without mutual agreement. This
> is consistent with common business and procurement practices, notably
> for professional services where services and financial terms are
> highly customized to each customer and project and are viewed by the
> service providers as competitive information.
>
>
>
> Regarding lobbying expenses disclosure, lobbying is a well-defined
> activity in the US, and ICANN complies with all defined disclosure
> requirements, which those of you who are lobbyists themselves know
> well. None of the groups above were engaged in lobbying on behalf of
> ICANN. Again, refer to the blog posted in October 2015 on this topic
> (which I had included in my previous answers to the recurring
> questions on lobbying) referenced below. In addition, Brett has shared
> below the information that is disclosed by the lobbying firms that
> ICANN has engaged, retrieved from the link I shared in my previous email.
>
> ICANN does not have other lobbying activities, corresponding to the
> established definition of such activities.
>
>
>
> https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/lobbying-disclosures-contributions-2015-11-18-en_._
>
>
>
> Though this is not fully reflecting the approaches that some of you
> had suggested, I hope this is helpful. While there is not much else
> that can be done at this stage in these specific items, we are
> thankful for your input and comments on this topic, as this has been a
> helpful exchange to set directions on future ICANN transparency
> enhancements, whether as part of WS2 or otherwise.
>
>
>
> Thank you.
>
>
>
> Best,
>
> Xavier
>
>
>
> Xavier Calvez
>
> ICANN
>
> CFO
>
> 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300
>
> Los Angeles, CA 90094
>
> Office : +1 (310) 301 5838
>
> Mobile : +1 (805) 312 0052
>
> Fax : +1 (310) 957-2348
>
>
>
>
>
> *From: *"Schaefer, Brett" <Brett.Schaefer at heritage.org
> <mailto:Brett.Schaefer at heritage.org>>
> *Date: *Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at 11:43 AM
> *To: *Xavier Calvez <xavier.calvez at icann.org
> <mailto:xavier.calvez at icann.org>>, Zakir Syed
> <zakirbinrehman at yahoo.com <mailto:zakirbinrehman at yahoo.com>>, Marilyn
> Cade <marilynscade at hotmail.com <mailto:marilynscade at hotmail.com>>, Sam
> Lanfranco <sam at lanfranco.net <mailto:sam at lanfranco.net>>, Phil Corwin
> <psc at vlaw-dc.com <mailto:psc at vlaw-dc.com>>, Ken Stubbs
> <kstubbs at afilias.info <mailto:kstubbs at afilias.info>>, Paul Rosenzweig
> <paul.rosenzweig at redbranchconsulting.com
> <mailto:paul.rosenzweig at redbranchconsulting.com>>
> *Cc: *"cwg-stewardship at icann.org <mailto:cwg-stewardship at icann.org>"
> <cwg-stewardship at icann.org <mailto:cwg-stewardship at icann.org>>,
> 'CCWG-Accountability' <accountability-cross-community at icann.org
> <mailto:accountability-cross-community at icann.org>>,
> "icann-board at icann.org <mailto:icann-board at icann.org>"
> <icann-board at icann.org <mailto:icann-board at icann.org>>, Executive Team
> <executive-team at icann.org <mailto:executive-team at icann.org>>, COMMS
> Team <commsteam at icann.org <mailto:commsteam at icann.org>>,
> "community-finance at icann.org <mailto:community-finance at icann.org>"
> <community-finance at icann.org <mailto:community-finance at icann.org>>,
> Finance Staff <finance-staff at icann.org <mailto:finance-staff at icann.org>>
> *Subject: *RE: [CCWG-ACCT] [community-finance] IANA Stewardship
> Transition - Project Expenses - FY16 Q3 update
>
>
>
> Thank you, I look forward to seeing the information.
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> *Brett* *Schaefer*/
> Jay Kingham Senior Research Fellow in International Regulatory Affairs
> Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom Davis Institute for National
> Security and Foreign Policy/
> The Heritage Foundation
> 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE
> Washington, DC 20002
> 202-608-6097
> heritage.org <http://heritage.org/>
>
> *From:*Xavier J. Calvez [mailto:xavier.calvez at icann.org]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 03, 2016 2:40 PM
> *To:* Schaefer, Brett; Zakir Syed; Marilyn Cade; Sam Lanfranco; Phil
> Corwin; Ken Stubbs; Paul Rosenzweig
> *Cc:* cwg-stewardship at icann.org <mailto:cwg-stewardship at icann.org>;
> 'CCWG-Accountability'; icann-board at icann.org
> <mailto:icann-board at icann.org>; Executive Team; COMMS Team;
> community-finance at icann.org <mailto:community-finance at icann.org>;
> 'Finance Staff'
> *Subject:* Re: [CCWG-ACCT] [community-finance] IANA Stewardship
> Transition - Project Expenses - FY16 Q3 update
>
>
>
> Brett,
>
> Thank you for following. I apologize for the delay in responding. I am
> close and hope to send an email response by the end of tomorrow, if
> not earlier. As you all know, we are working hard on the IANA
> stewardship transition implementation plan and have many critical
> deliverables with due dates every week, which consume a lot of our time.
>
> This is not to say that this topic is not fundamentally important, it
> is, but there are simply other urgent and important activities that we
> are attending to at the same time.
>
>
>
> Thank you.
>
>
>
> Best,
>
> Xavier
>
>
>
> Xavier Calvez
>
> ICANN
>
> CFO
>
> 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300
>
> Los Angeles, CA 90094
>
> Office : +1 (310) 301 5838
>
> Mobile : +1 (805) 312 0052
>
> Fax : +1 (310) 957-2348
>
>
>
>
>
> *From: *"Schaefer, Brett" <Brett.Schaefer at heritage.org
> <mailto:Brett.Schaefer at heritage.org>>
> *Date: *Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at 10:40 AM
> *To: *"Schaefer, Brett" <Brett.Schaefer at heritage.org
> <mailto:Brett.Schaefer at heritage.org>>, Zakir Syed
> <zakirbinrehman at yahoo.com <mailto:zakirbinrehman at yahoo.com>>, Marilyn
> Cade <marilynscade at hotmail.com <mailto:marilynscade at hotmail.com>>, Sam
> Lanfranco <sam at lanfranco.net <mailto:sam at lanfranco.net>>, Phil Corwin
> <psc at vlaw-dc.com <mailto:psc at vlaw-dc.com>>, Ken Stubbs
> <kstubbs at afilias.info <mailto:kstubbs at afilias.info>>, Paul Rosenzweig
> <paul.rosenzweig at redbranchconsulting.com
> <mailto:paul.rosenzweig at redbranchconsulting.com>>, Xavier Calvez
> <xavier.calvez at icann.org <mailto:xavier.calvez at icann.org>>
> *Cc: *"cwg-stewardship at icann.org <mailto:cwg-stewardship at icann.org>"
> <cwg-stewardship at icann.org <mailto:cwg-stewardship at icann.org>>,
> 'CCWG-Accountability' <accountability-cross-community at icann.org
> <mailto:accountability-cross-community at icann.org>>,
> "icann-board at icann.org <mailto:icann-board at icann.org>"
> <icann-board at icann.org <mailto:icann-board at icann.org>>, Executive Team
> <executive-team at icann.org <mailto:executive-team at icann.org>>, COMMS
> Team <commsteam at icann.org <mailto:commsteam at icann.org>>,
> "community-finance at icann.org <mailto:community-finance at icann.org>"
> <community-finance at icann.org <mailto:community-finance at icann.org>>,
> Finance Staff <finance-staff at icann.org <mailto:finance-staff at icann.org>>
> *Subject: *RE: [CCWG-ACCT] [community-finance] IANA Stewardship
> Transition - Project Expenses - FY16 Q3 update
>
>
>
> Xavier,
>
>
>
> I hope you are back in the office and recovered. I believe you said
> you would be providing this information when you returned?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Brett
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> *Brett* *Schaefer*/
> Jay Kingham Senior Research Fellow in International Regulatory Affairs
> Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom Davis Institute for National
> Security and Foreign Policy/
> The Heritage Foundation
> 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE
> Washington, DC 20002
> 202-608-6097
> heritage.org <http://heritage.org/>
>
> *From:*accountability-cross-community-bounces at icann.org
> <mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces at icann.org>
> [mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces at icann.org] *On Behalf
> Of *Schaefer, Brett
> *Sent:* Monday, July 25, 2016 2:29 PM
> *To:* Zakir Syed; Marilyn Cade; Sam Lanfranco; Phil Corwin; Ken
> Stubbs; Paul Rosenzweig; 'Xavier J. Calvez'
> *Cc:* cwg-stewardship at icann.org <mailto:cwg-stewardship at icann.org>;
> 'CCWG-Accountability'; icann-board at icann.org
> <mailto:icann-board at icann.org>; 'Executive Team'; 'COMMS Team';
> community-finance at icann.org <mailto:community-finance at icann.org>;
> 'Finance Staff'
> *Subject:* Re: [CCWG-ACCT] [community-finance] IANA Stewardship
> Transition - Project Expenses - FY16 Q3 update
>
>
>
> Xavier,
>
>
>
> Are you planning to answer the questions raised in this thread?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Brett
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> *Brett* *Schaefer*/
> Jay Kingham Senior Research Fellow in International Regulatory Affairs
> Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom Davis Institute for National
> Security and Foreign Policy/
> The Heritage Foundation
> 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE
> Washington, DC 20002
> 202-608-6097
> heritage.org <http://heritage.org/>
>
> *From:*Zakir Syed [mailto:zakirbinrehman at yahoo.com]
> *Sent:* Friday, July 22, 2016 4:07 PM
> *To:* Marilyn Cade; Sam Lanfranco; Phil Corwin; Ken Stubbs; Paul
> Rosenzweig; Schaefer, Brett; 'Xavier J. Calvez'
> *Cc:* cwg-stewardship at icann.org <mailto:cwg-stewardship at icann.org>;
> 'CCWG-Accountability'; icann-board at icann.org
> <mailto:icann-board at icann.org>; 'Executive Team'; 'COMMS Team';
> community-finance at icann.org <mailto:community-finance at icann.org>;
> 'Finance Staff'
> *Subject:* Re: [CCWG-ACCT] [community-finance] IANA Stewardship
> Transition - Project Expenses - FY16 Q3 update
>
>
>
> This is very useful discussion particularly on this very list. Any
> idea, how are the consultants/contractors hired by ICANN?. If this is
> through an RFP/competitive bid thn may be the RFP will have the
> detail/requirement what is required which in other words will mean
> what the consultants do. Not?
>
>
>
> Zakir
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> *From:*Marilyn Cade <marilynscade at hotmail.com
> <mailto:marilynscade at hotmail.com>>
> *To:* Sam Lanfranco <sam at lanfranco.net <mailto:sam at lanfranco.net>>;
> Phil Corwin <psc at vlaw-dc.com <mailto:psc at vlaw-dc.com>>; Ken Stubbs
> <kstubbs at afilias.info <mailto:kstubbs at afilias.info>>; Paul Rosenzweig
> <paul.rosenzweig at redbranchconsulting.com
> <mailto:paul.rosenzweig at redbranchconsulting.com>>; "'Schaefer, Brett'"
> <brett.schaefer at heritage.org <mailto:brett.schaefer at heritage.org>>;
> 'Xavier J. Calvez' <xavier.calvez at icann.org
> <mailto:xavier.calvez at icann.org>>
> *Cc:* "cwg-stewardship at icann.org <mailto:cwg-stewardship at icann.org>"
> <cwg-stewardship at icann.org <mailto:cwg-stewardship at icann.org>>;
> 'CCWG-Accountability' <accountability-cross-community at icann.org
> <mailto:accountability-cross-community at icann.org>>;
> "icann-board at icann.org <mailto:icann-board at icann.org>"
> <icann-board at icann.org <mailto:icann-board at icann.org>>; 'Executive
> Team' <executive-team at icann.org <mailto:executive-team at icann.org>>;
> 'COMMS Team' <commsteam at icann.org <mailto:commsteam at icann.org>>;
> "community-finance at icann.org <mailto:community-finance at icann.org>"
> <community-finance at icann.org <mailto:community-finance at icann.org>>;
> 'Finance Staff' <finance-staff at icann.org <mailto:finance-staff at icann.org>>
> *Sent:* Thursday, July 21, 2016 2:27 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [CCWG-ACCT] [community-finance] IANA Stewardship
> Transition - Project Expenses - FY16 Q3 update
>
>
>
> I'd like to stick to the topic we are discussing which is disclosure
> about 'advisors', and lobbyists, and not venture until the gTLDs
> contracts. I fear that would become a bog that is too unbounded, with
> some questioning the marketing plans of different gTLDs, like give
> aways, etc.
>
>
>
> So, I ask that as this is the CCWG-ACCT, and the topic is about the
> amounts paid for consultants specifically working on the IANA
> transition -- and who they are -- and that they have only ICANN as a
> client, not also members of ICANN's community on directly related
> subjects -- we stick to that discussion.
>
>
>
> All law firms in the US 'clear' conflicts before accepting a new
> client, and all corporations 'clear' their consultants. While this may
> be confidential in both these cases, I do agree that a public interest
> NGO, which is what ICANN is, can best serve itself, and the interest
> of the broader ICANN community by as much transparency as possible.
> BUT let's keep it high level and civil in our request for facts and
> figures.
>
>
>
> As I like to say: Facts are our friends.
>
>
>
> Of course, some issues have to be kept confidential.
>
>
>
> Who the consultants are has been published, what they were paid would
> add to the transparency. What they do, at a high level, should be
> published as well. I will say again that I think that the work is
> probably much needed. I spend a lot of time -- without being paid --
> explaining ICANN as I do my other IG work and it is is a worthwhile
> task and an important one if we are to demystify ICANN to RoW [Rest of
> World].
>
>
>
> I am sure it is all above board, but it has now taken on a sort of
> taint of 'why not tell'.
>
>
>
> Let's keep this high level and not make it a hunt for the details, but
> just get the high level facts, and make that a standard.
>
>
>
> Will help us all.
>
>
>
> M
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Subject: Re: [CCWG-ACCT] [community-finance] IANA Stewardship
> Transition - Project Expenses - FY16 Q3 update
> To: psc at vlaw-dc.com <mailto:psc at vlaw-dc.com>; kstubbs at afilias.info
> <mailto:kstubbs at afilias.info>; paul.rosenzweig at redbranchconsulting.com
> <mailto:paul.rosenzweig at redbranchconsulting.com>;
> marilynscade at hotmail.com <mailto:marilynscade at hotmail.com>;
> brett.schaefer at heritage.org <mailto:brett.schaefer at heritage.org>;
> xavier.calvez at icann.org <mailto:xavier.calvez at icann.org>
> CC: cwg-stewardship at icann.org <mailto:cwg-stewardship at icann.org>;
> accountability-cross-community at icann.org
> <mailto:accountability-cross-community at icann.org>;
> icann-board at icann.org <mailto:icann-board at icann.org>;
> executive-team at icann.org <mailto:executive-team at icann.org>;
> commsteam at icann.org <mailto:commsteam at icann.org>;
> community-finance at icann.org <mailto:community-finance at icann.org>;
> finance-staff at icann.org <mailto:finance-staff at icann.org>
> From: sam at lanfranco.net <mailto:sam at lanfranco.net>
> Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2016 12:23:12 -0400
>
> As the non-lawyer economist here I would like to observe that the
> discussion has honed in on a specific enough question, one that has an
> ICANN definitive answer, and that it should be put both to the Board
> and the new CEO for a an answer and clarification. I previously
> worried that the ICANN DNS contract with .sucks seemed to verge on
> ICANN exposing itself to the RICO act in the U.S., given the .sucks
> marketing plan. Maybe I am overly cautious but as a not-for-profit
> corporation operating in the public interest ICANN is more than
> obliged to provide clarity here. Silence won't do.
>
> Sam Lanfranco, NPOC/CSIH
>
> On 7/20/2016 12:06 PM, Phil Corwin wrote:
>
> If the contract non-disclosure clause indeed violates IRS
> disclosure requirements then how could ICANN legal agree to it?
>
>
>
> *Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal*
>
> *Virtualaw LLC*
>
> *1155 F Street, NW*
>
> *Suite 1050*
>
> *Washington, DC 20004*
>
> *202-559-8597/Direct*
>
> *202-559-8750/Fax*
>
> *202-255-6172/Cell*
>
> * *
>
> *Twitter: @VlawDC*
>
>
>
> */"Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey/*
>
>
>
> *From:*Ken Stubbs [mailto:kstubbs at afilias.info]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 20, 2016 11:37 AM
> *To:* Paul Rosenzweig; 'Marilyn Cade'; Phil Corwin; 'Schaefer,
> Brett'; 'Xavier J. Calvez'
> *Cc:* cwg-stewardship at icann.org
> <mailto:cwg-stewardship at icann.org>; 'CCWG-Accountability';
> icann-board at icann.org <mailto:icann-board at icann.org>; 'Executive
> Team'; 'COMMS Team'; community-finance at icann.org
> <mailto:community-finance at icann.org>; 'Finance Staff'
> *Subject:* Re: [community-finance] [CCWG-ACCT] IANA Stewardship
> Transition - Project Expenses - FY16 Q3 update
>
>
>
> I believe Lori is correct here. IRS requirements on disclosures are
> usually quite specific here
>
> Ken Stubbs
>
> On 7/20/16 10:32, Lori Schulman wrote:
>
> I don’t believe that 501©3 orgs can consider any consulting
> fees confidential as the top fees are required to be reported
> on the 990.
>
>
>
> Lori
>
>
>
> Lori S. Schulman
>
> Senior Director, Internet Policy
>
> *International Trademark Association (INTA)*
>
> +1-202-704-0408, Skype: lsschulman
>
>
>
> *From:*accountability-cross-community-bounces at icann.org
> <mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces at icann.org>
> [mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces at icann.org] *On
> Behalf Of *Paul Rosenzweig
> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 20, 2016 10:16 AM
> *To:* 'Marilyn Cade' <marilynscade at hotmail.com>
> <mailto:marilynscade at hotmail.com>; 'Phil Corwin'
> <psc at vlaw-dc.com> <mailto:psc at vlaw-dc.com>; 'Schaefer, Brett'
> <brett.schaefer at heritage.org>
> <mailto:brett.schaefer at heritage.org>; 'Xavier J. Calvez'
> <xavier.calvez at icann.org> <mailto:xavier.calvez at icann.org>
> *Cc:* cwg-stewardship at icann.org
> <mailto:cwg-stewardship at icann.org>; 'CCWG-Accountability'
> <accountability-cross-community at icann.org>
> <mailto:accountability-cross-community at icann.org>;
> icann-board at icann.org <mailto:icann-board at icann.org>;
> 'Executive Team' <executive-team at icann.org>
> <mailto:executive-team at icann.org>; 'COMMS Team'
> <commsteam at icann.org> <mailto:commsteam at icann.org>;
> community-finance at icann.org
> <mailto:community-finance at icann.org>; 'Finance Staff'
> <finance-staff at icann.org> <mailto:finance-staff at icann.org>
> *Subject:* Re: [CCWG-ACCT] IANA Stewardship Transition -
> Project Expenses - FY16 Q3 update
>
>
>
> I agree completely with Marilyn and Phil. I have been on both
> sides of non-disclosure agreements – both ones requested by me
> and ones requested by my clients. Typically, a client (in the
> position of ICANN) may request that a consultant sign an NDA
> so as to protect the confidentiality of its efforts or its
> intellectual property. Sometimes a consultant might have a
> proprietary methodology or process that they are using on
> behalf of the client that they wish to protect.
>
>
>
> Neither circumstance applies here that I can see. And in no
> case that I am aware of has a client ever asked me to keep
> confidential my fee … I don’t broadcast them, but I’m in the
> private sector. For ICANN, which is an NGO acting in the
> global public interest, I cannot see any reason at all why
> ICANN would want or agree to a confidentiality arrangement as
> to the size of the fee paid.
>
>
>
> Xavier – can you tell us what the rationale is? I may be
> missing something …..
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Paul
>
>
>
> Paul Rosenzweig
>
> paul.rosenzweig at redbranchconsulting.com
> <mailto:paul.rosenzweig at redbranchconsulting.com>
>
> O: +1 (202) 547-0660
>
> M: +1 (202) 329-9650
>
> VOIP: +1 (202) 738-1739
>
> www.redbranchconsulting.com <http://www.redbranchconsulting.com/>
>
> My PGP Key:
> http://redbranchconsulting.com/who-we-are/public-pgp-key/
>
>
>
> *From:*accountability-cross-community-bounces at icann.org
> <mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces at icann.org>
> [mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces at icann.org] *On
> Behalf Of *Marilyn Cade
> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 20, 2016 9:05 AM
> *To:* Phil Corwin <psc at vlaw-dc.com <mailto:psc at vlaw-dc.com>>;
> Schaefer, Brett <brett.schaefer at heritage.org
> <mailto:brett.schaefer at heritage.org>>; Xavier J. Calvez
> <xavier.calvez at icann.org <mailto:xavier.calvez at icann.org>>
> *Cc:* cwg-stewardship at icann.org
> <mailto:cwg-stewardship at icann.org>; CCWG-Accountability
> <accountability-cross-community at icann.org
> <mailto:accountability-cross-community at icann.org>>;
> icann-board at icann.org <mailto:icann-board at icann.org>;
> Executive Team <executive-team at icann.org
> <mailto:executive-team at icann.org>>; COMMS Team
> <commsteam at icann.org <mailto:commsteam at icann.org>>;
> community-finance at icann.org
> <mailto:community-finance at icann.org>; Finance Staff
> <finance-staff at icann.org <mailto:finance-staff at icann.org>>
> *Subject:* Re: [CCWG-ACCT] IANA Stewardship Transition -
> Project Expenses - FY16 Q3 update
>
>
>
> I support Phil's clarifying explanation.
>
>
>
> I also think that anyone who is in this category, should have
> to declare if they re also representing companies in a SO/AC.
>
>
>
> Or advising governments.
>
>
>
> In the BC, we do not allow an ICANN consultant to be a BC
> member, regardless of the amount, but if someone is a backdoor
> advisor to ICANN and also a group of entities, in a SO/AC,
> that would not be so obvious, but I think that for integrity
> sake, of course, any such entity would recuse themselves from
> advising companies, while also advising ICANN.
>
>
>
> And I would expect ICANN to disqualify such entities as their
> consultants.
>
>
>
> Thanks, Phil, for this useful clarification.
>
>
>
> M
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> From: psc at vlaw-dc.com <mailto:psc at vlaw-dc.com>
> To: Brett.Schaefer at heritage.org
> <mailto:Brett.Schaefer at heritage.org>; xavier.calvez at icann.org
> <mailto:xavier.calvez at icann.org>
> Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2016 00:48:08 +0000
> CC: cwg-stewardship at icann.org
> <mailto:cwg-stewardship at icann.org>;
> accountability-cross-community at icann.org
> <mailto:accountability-cross-community at icann.org>;
> icann-board at icann.org <mailto:icann-board at icann.org>;
> executive-team at icann.org <mailto:executive-team at icann.org>;
> commsteam at icann.org <mailto:commsteam at icann.org>;
> community-finance at icann.org
> <mailto:community-finance at icann.org>; finance-staff at icann.org
> <mailto:finance-staff at icann.org>
> Subject: Re: [CCWG-ACCT] IANA Stewardship Transition - Project
> Expenses - FY16 Q3 update
>
> In the U.S. much of what used to be done by registered
> lobbyists is now performed by “strategic advisors” who walk
> right up to the line of what constitutes lobbying (and maybe a
> few inches over), and nonetheless facilitate door opening to
> key members of Congress and the Executive branch, and who
> “educate” rather than “lobby” members of both branches of
> government. So while the seven firms may not be engaged in
> what is considered lobbying under current U.S. law, they are
> still likely engaged in helping to assure officials outcomes
> desired by ICANN corporate.
>
>
>
> It is for that reason – as well as for the exercise of
> effective oversight over ICANN budgeting and expenditures –
> that the community should have more data on this. If ICANN is
> prohibited by its contracts with these firms from disclosing
> its expenditures that is unfortunate – and in the future I
> would hope that ICANN would tell any firms being considered
> for such duties that its own transparency obligations to the
> community preclude it from agreeing to such restrictions (I’d
> wager that the majority of the firms would waive
> confidentiality rather than lose the contract).
>
>
>
> At a minimum, ICANN should disclose the aggregate amounts
> spent with these seven firms since they were engaged – surely
> their contracts don’t bar such aggregate reporting.
>
>
>
> *Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal*
>
> *Virtualaw LLC*
>
> *1155 F Street, NW*
>
> *Suite 1050*
>
> *Washington, DC 20004*
>
> *202-559-8597/Direct*
>
> *202-559-8750/Fax*
>
> *202-255-6172/Cell*
>
> * *
>
> *Twitter: @VlawDC*
>
>
>
> */"Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey/*
>
>
>
> *From:*accountability-cross-community-bounces at icann.org
> <mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces at icann.org>
> [mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces at icann.org] *On
> Behalf Of *Schaefer, Brett
> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 19, 2016 1:04 PM
> *To:* Xavier J. Calvez
> *Cc:* cwg-stewardship at icann.org
> <mailto:cwg-stewardship at icann.org>; CCWG-Accountability;
> icann-board at icann.org <mailto:icann-board at icann.org>;
> Executive Team; COMMS Team; community-finance at icann.org
> <mailto:community-finance at icann.org>; Finance Staff
> *Subject:* Re: [CCWG-ACCT] IANA Stewardship Transition -
> Project Expenses - FY16 Q3 update
>
>
>
> Xavier,
>
>
>
> Are you saying that ICANN’s contracts for
> Education/Engagement/Advice with (1) Albright Stonebridge
> Group LLC, (2) Edelman, (3) Interface Media, (4) Rice Hadley
> Gates LLC, (5) Summit Strategies International LLC, (6) WBC
> Global, and (7) Wiley Rein LLP each contain confidentiality
> provisions that prohibit ICANN from disclosing the specific
> amount paid to each of these individual vendors?
>
>
>
> Does this only apply to the CCWG and the public or does it
> also apply to other parts of the ICANN community, specifically
> the Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees?
>
>
>
> Thank you for the link on lobbying disclosures. For those who
> are interested, here are ICANN’s lobbying expenditures based
> on the disclosure website of the U.S. Congress.
>
>
>
>
>
> I do have a couple of additional questions. Would this source
> capture lobbying exclusively directed toward the US Executive
> Branch? Has ICANN spent any funds during this period lobbying
> governments other than the US?
>
>
>
> Thank you,
>
>
>
> Brett
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> *Brett**Schaefer*/
> Jay Kingham Senior Research Fellow in International Regulatory
> Affairs
> Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom Davis Institute for
> National Security and Foreign Policy/
> The Heritage Foundation
> 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE
> Washington, DC 20002
> 202-608-6097
> heritage.org <http://heritage.org/>
>
> *From:*Xavier J. Calvez [mailto:xavier.calvez at icann.org]
> *Sent:* Monday, July 18, 2016 6:30 PM
> *To:* Schaefer, Brett
> *Cc:* community-finance at icann.org
> <mailto:community-finance at icann.org>;
> cwg-stewardship at icann.org <mailto:cwg-stewardship at icann.org>;
> CCWG-Accountability; Executive Team; COMMS Team;
> icann-board at icann.org <mailto:icann-board at icann.org>; Finance
> Staff
> *Subject:* Re: [CCWG-ACCT] IANA Stewardship Transition -
> Project Expenses - FY16 Q3 update
>
>
>
> Brett,
>
> Yes, the information I provided in my latest email had been
> included in some previous communication. I just wanted to make
> sure you had a clear visibility on this information, which
> provides for (i) categories of expenses, (ii) the individual
> names of the vendors grouped for each category, and (iii) the
> total value of the expenses for each category.
>
> With respect to the contractual obligations of confidentiality
> in commercial contracts, ICANN is subject to them, like all
> business organizations. That said, we disclose what we can
> consistent with standard business confidentiality provisions
> in vendor contracts. We cannot disclose the specific amount of
> spend with each vendor but we were able to disclose the names
> of the service providers engaged.
>
> Regarding the lobbying expenses, as you are aware, both
> organizations that hire lobbyists and firms that lobby on
> behalf of organizations are required under U.S. federal law to
> file lobbying disclosure reports. In addition to ICANN’s
> quarterly lobbying disclosures posted on our website, you can
> find the amounts ICANN has paid to individual outside lobbying
> firms at http://disclosures.house.gov/ld/ldsearch.aspx.
>
> I hope this helps and clarifies.
>
>
>
> Thank you.
>
>
>
> Best,
>
> Xavier
>
>
>
> Xavier Calvez
>
> ICANN
>
> CFO
>
> 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300
>
> Los Angeles, CA 90094
>
> Office : +1 (310) 301 5838
>
> Mobile : +1 (805) 312 0052
>
> Fax : +1 (310) 957-2348
>
>
>
>
>
> *From: *"Schaefer, Brett" <Brett.Schaefer at heritage.org
> <mailto:Brett.Schaefer at heritage.org>>
> *Date: *Thursday, July 14, 2016 at 7:07 AM
> *To: *Xavier Calvez <xavier.calvez at icann.org
> <mailto:xavier.calvez at icann.org>>
> *Cc: *"community-finance at icann.org
> <mailto:community-finance at icann.org>"
> <community-finance at icann.org
> <mailto:community-finance at icann.org>>,
> "cwg-stewardship at icann.org <mailto:cwg-stewardship at icann.org>"
> <cwg-stewardship at icann.org
> <mailto:cwg-stewardship at icann.org>>, CCWG-Accountability
> <accountability-cross-community at icann.org
> <mailto:accountability-cross-community at icann.org>>, Executive
> Team <executive-team at icann.org
> <mailto:executive-team at icann.org>>, COMMS Team
> <commsteam at icann.org <mailto:commsteam at icann.org>>,
> "icann-board at icann.org <mailto:icann-board at icann.org>"
> <icann-board at icann.org <mailto:icann-board at icann.org>>,
> Finance Staff <finance-staff at icann.org
> <mailto:finance-staff at icann.org>>
> *Subject: *Re: [CCWG-ACCT] IANA Stewardship Transition -
> Project Expenses - FY16 Q3 update
>
>
>
> Xavier,
>
>
>
> This is pretty much the same information that was provided
> before. I am asking for a breakdown of how much was paid to
> each vender in the lobbying category (Akin Gump, etc.) and the
> education/engagement/advice category (Albright Stoneridge, etc.).
>
>
>
> Thank you,
>
>
>
> Brett
>
>
> On Jul 13, 2016, at 8:13 PM, Xavier J. Calvez
> <xavier.calvez at icann.org <mailto:xavier.calvez at icann.org>> wrote:
>
> Dear Brett,
>
>
> In response to your question listed below on 22
> June: the detailed information provided on Other
> professional fees (other than legal fees, detailed
> in a separate section of the “Transition project
> cost” expense webpage, on the IANA Stewardship
> Transition webpage) can be found in the section
> called “Professional Services – Expenses Breakdown”.
> Within this section, you will find a link to a
> document that provides the list of Professional
> Services (other than legal fees) incurred, by
> category, with the names of the vendors, and the
> total amount of expenditures for the category.
>
>
> This link is copied below and was provided in my
> first answer to your question. I have also attached
> the file to which this link refers in case the link
> would not work for you.
>
>
> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/iana-stewardship-expenses-professional-vendor-01jun16-en.pdf
>
> If this not addressing your question, please let me know.
>
>
>
> Thank you.
>
>
>
> Best,
>
> Xavier
>
>
>
> Xavier Calvez
>
> ICANN
>
> CFO
>
> 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300
>
> Los Angeles, CA 90094
>
> Office : +1 (310) 301 5838
>
> Mobile : +1 (805) 312 0052
>
> Fax : +1 (310) 957-2348
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> *Brett**Schaefer*/
> Jay Kingham Senior Research Fellow in International Regulatory
> Affairs
> Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom Davis Institute for
> National Security and Foreign Policy/
> The Heritage Foundation
> 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE
> Washington, DC 20002
> 202-608-6097
> heritage.org <http://heritage.org/>
>
> *From: *Xavier Calvez <xavier.calvez at icann.org
> <mailto:xavier.calvez at icann.org>>
> *Date: *Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at 9:45 AM
> *To: *"Schaefer, Brett" <Brett.Schaefer at heritage.org
> <mailto:Brett.Schaefer at heritage.org>>,
> "community-finance at icann.org
> <mailto:community-finance at icann.org>"
> <community-finance at icann.org
> <mailto:community-finance at icann.org>>,
> "cwg-stewardship at icann.org
> <mailto:cwg-stewardship at icann.org>"
> <cwg-stewardship at icann.org
> <mailto:cwg-stewardship at icann.org>>, CCWG-Accountability
> <accountability-cross-community at icann.org
> <mailto:accountability-cross-community at icann.org>>
> *Cc: *Executive Team <executive-team at icann.org
> <mailto:executive-team at icann.org>>, COMMS Team
> <commsteam at icann.org <mailto:commsteam at icann.org>>,
> "icann-board at icann.org <mailto:icann-board at icann.org>"
> <icann-board at icann.org <mailto:icann-board at icann.org>>,
> Finance Staff <finance-staff at icann.org
> <mailto:finance-staff at icann.org>>
> *Subject: *Re: [CCWG-ACCT] IANA Stewardship Transition -
> Project Expenses - FY16 Q3 update
>
>
>
> Brett,
>
> Thank you for following up.
>
> I will make sure to respond no later than the end of this
> week.
>
>
>
> Thank you.
>
>
>
> Best,
>
> Xavier
>
>
>
> Xavier Calvez
>
> ICANN
>
> CFO
>
> 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300
>
> Los Angeles, CA 90094
>
> Office : +1 (310) 301 5838
>
> Mobile : +1 (805) 312 0052
>
> Fax : +1 (310) 957-2348
>
>
>
>
>
> *From: *"Schaefer, Brett" <Brett.Schaefer at heritage.org
> <mailto:Brett.Schaefer at heritage.org>>
> *Date: *Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at 11:38 AM
> *To: *Xavier Calvez <xavier.calvez at icann.org
> <mailto:xavier.calvez at icann.org>>,
> "community-finance at icann.org
> <mailto:community-finance at icann.org>"
> <community-finance at icann.org
> <mailto:community-finance at icann.org>>,
> "cwg-stewardship at icann.org
> <mailto:cwg-stewardship at icann.org>"
> <cwg-stewardship at icann.org
> <mailto:cwg-stewardship at icann.org>>, CCWG-Accountability
> <accountability-cross-community at icann.org
> <mailto:accountability-cross-community at icann.org>>
> *Cc: *Executive Team <executive-team at icann.org
> <mailto:executive-team at icann.org>>, COMMS Team
> <commsteam at icann.org <mailto:commsteam at icann.org>>,
> "icann-board at icann.org <mailto:icann-board at icann.org>"
> <icann-board at icann.org <mailto:icann-board at icann.org>>,
> Finance Staff <finance-staff at icann.org
> <mailto:finance-staff at icann.org>>
> *Subject: *RE: [CCWG-ACCT] IANA Stewardship Transition -
> Project Expenses - FY16 Q3 update
>
>
>
> Xavier,
>
>
>
> Thanks for promising to get this information to me in
> Helsinki. Do you have an estimate for when it will be
> provided?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Brett
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> *Brett**Schaefer*/
> Jay Kingham Senior Research Fellow in International
> Regulatory Affairs
> Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom Davis Institute for
> National Security and Foreign Policy/
> The Heritage Foundation
> 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE
> Washington, DC 20002
> 202-608-6097
> heritage.org <http://heritage.org/>
>
> *From:*Schaefer, Brett
> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 22, 2016 2:39 PM
> *To:* 'Xavier J. Calvez'; community-finance at icann.org
> <mailto:community-finance at icann.org>;
> cwg-stewardship at icann.org
> <mailto:cwg-stewardship at icann.org>; CCWG-Accountability
> *Cc:* Executive Team; COMMS Team; icann-board at icann.org
> <mailto:icann-board at icann.org>; Finance Staff
> *Subject:* RE: [CCWG-ACCT] IANA Stewardship Transition -
> Project Expenses - FY16 Q3 update
>
>
>
> Xavier,
>
>
>
> I appreciate the detailed breakdown on the legal fees That
> is indeed what I was looking for though I would think it
> useful to have the totals provided in the summary document.
>
>
>
> However, I did not see similar information for lobbying or
> education/ engagement/advice in the links provided. In
> fact, the only specific information that I saw listed is
> for Jamie Hedlund at $200,000. No information on other
> individual firms or vendors is listed at all – only the
> top line budget expenditure in the summary document link
> originally sent around.
>
>
>
> Could you provide that information?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Brett
>
>
>
> *From:*Xavier J. Calvez [mailto:xavier.calvez at icann.org]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 22, 2016 10:43 AM
> *To:* Schaefer, Brett; community-finance at icann.org
> <mailto:community-finance at icann.org>;
> cwg-stewardship at icann.org
> <mailto:cwg-stewardship at icann.org>; CCWG-Accountability
> *Cc:* Executive Team; COMMS Team; icann-board at icann.org
> <mailto:icann-board at icann.org>; Finance Staff
> *Subject:* Re: [CCWG-ACCT] IANA Stewardship Transition -
> Project Expenses - FY16 Q3 update
>
>
>
> Dear all,
>
> It appears that the first link in my email further below
> (detail of legal fees by firm) does not resolve correctly.
> Please use the below instead.
>
> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/iana-stewardship-expenses-legal-firm-fy16-01jun16-en.pdf
>
>
>
>
>
> Thank you.
>
>
>
> Best,
>
> Xavier
>
>
>
> Xavier Calvez
>
> ICANN
>
> CFO
>
> 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300
>
> Los Angeles, CA 90094
>
> Office : +1 (310) 301 5838
>
> Mobile : +1 (805) 312 0052
>
> Fax : +1 (310) 957-2348
>
>
>
>
>
> *From: *Xavier Calvez <xavier.calvez at icann.org
> <mailto:xavier.calvez at icann.org>>
> *Date: *Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 1:01 PM
> *To: *"Schaefer, Brett" <Brett.Schaefer at heritage.org
> <mailto:Brett.Schaefer at heritage.org>>,
> "community-finance at icann.org
> <mailto:community-finance at icann.org>"
> <community-finance at icann.org
> <mailto:community-finance at icann.org>>,
> "cwg-stewardship at icann.org
> <mailto:cwg-stewardship at icann.org>"
> <cwg-stewardship at icann.org
> <mailto:cwg-stewardship at icann.org>>, CCWG-Accountability
> <accountability-cross-community at icann.org
> <mailto:accountability-cross-community at icann.org>>
> *Cc: *Executive Team <executive-team at icann.org
> <mailto:executive-team at icann.org>>, COMMS Team
> <commsteam at icann.org <mailto:commsteam at icann.org>>,
> "icann-board at icann.org <mailto:icann-board at icann.org>"
> <icann-board at icann.org <mailto:icann-board at icann.org>>,
> Finance Staff <finance-staff at icann.org
> <mailto:finance-staff at icann.org>>
> *Subject: *Re: [CCWG-ACCT] IANA Stewardship Transition -
> Project Expenses - FY16 Q3 update
>
>
>
> Dear Brett,
>
> Thank you for your interest and question.
>
> We currently publish the list of all vendors from whom
> ICANN obtain services in relation to the IANA Stewardship
> transition. The $$ value of the services received is
> aggregated by category of expenses, which you mention
> below (US Government affairs,
> Education/engagement/advice,…). This presentation is
> driven by 2 factors: providing clarity as to the type of
> services received, and abiding by the contractual
> obligation of confidentiality in force with each of the
> vendors (resulting from standard business sensitive
> information).
>
> We do publish however the detail of the legal advice, by
> firm and by working group, on this same page (see for
> example the link to the report of fees by firm:
> _https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/iana-stewardship-expenses-legal-firm-fy16-01jun16-en.pdf)
> <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/iana-stewardship-expenses-legal-firm-fy16-01jun16-en.pdf%29>_.
>
> You will also find more information relative to ICANN’s
> lobbying in the following blog published a few months ago.
> In this blog, you will also find links to the disclosure
> reports that ICANN makes on lobbying activities.
>
> _https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/lobbying-disclosures-contributions-2015-11-18-en._
>
> Lastly, further information on lobbying appears in ICANN’s
> form 990 (Schedule C, Part II-B. On page 33/73 of the FY15
> form 990 published at the following link):
>
> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/fy-2015-form-990-10may16-en.pdf
>
>
> I hope this helps. Please let me know if you have further
> questions.
>
>
>
> Thank you.
>
>
>
> Best,
>
> Xavier
>
>
>
> Xavier Calvez
>
> ICANN
>
> CFO
>
> 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300
>
> Los Angeles, CA 90094
>
> Office : +1 (310) 301 5838
>
> Mobile : +1 (805) 312 0052
>
> Fax : +1 (310) 957-2348
>
>
>
>
>
> *From: *"Schaefer, Brett" <Brett.Schaefer at heritage.org
> <mailto:Brett.Schaefer at heritage.org>>
> *Date: *Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at 9:54 PM
> *To: *Xavier Calvez <xavier.calvez at icann.org
> <mailto:xavier.calvez at icann.org>>,
> "community-finance at icann.org
> <mailto:community-finance at icann.org>"
> <community-finance at icann.org
> <mailto:community-finance at icann.org>>,
> "cwg-stewardship at icann.org
> <mailto:cwg-stewardship at icann.org>"
> <cwg-stewardship at icann.org
> <mailto:cwg-stewardship at icann.org>>, CCWG-Accountability
> <accountability-cross-community at icann.org
> <mailto:accountability-cross-community at icann.org>>
> *Cc: *Executive Team <executive-team at icann.org
> <mailto:executive-team at icann.org>>, COMMS Team
> <commsteam at icann.org <mailto:commsteam at icann.org>>,
> "icann-board at icann.org <mailto:icann-board at icann.org>"
> <icann-board at icann.org <mailto:icann-board at icann.org>>,
> Finance Staff <finance-staff at icann.org
> <mailto:finance-staff at icann.org>>
> *Subject: *RE: [CCWG-ACCT] IANA Stewardship Transition -
> Project Expenses - FY16 Q3 update
>
>
>
> Xavier,
>
>
>
> Thank you. Could you please provide a more detailed
> breakdown of legal advice, US government affairs, and
> educations/engagement/advice? In each category, there are
> multiple firms/vendors listed
> (https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/iana-stewardship-expenses-professional-vendor-01jun16-en.pdf).
> I would appreciate the amount provided to each individual
> vendor. If it is provided somewhere, I would appreciate
> you letting me know where to find it.
>
>
>
> Much appreciated,
>
>
>
> Brett
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> *Brett**Schaefer*/
> Jay Kingham Senior Research Fellow in International
> Regulatory Affairs
> Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom Davis Institute for
> National Security and Foreign Policy/
> The Heritage Foundation
> 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE
> Washington, DC 20002
> 202-608-6097
> heritage.org <http://heritage.org/>
>
> *From:*accountability-cross-community-bounces at icann.org
> <mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces at icann.org>
> [mailto:accountability-cross-community-bounces at icann.org]
> *On Behalf Of *Xavier J. Calvez
> *Sent:* Saturday, June 18, 2016 12:10 AM
> *To:* community-finance at icann.org
> <mailto:community-finance at icann.org>;
> cwg-stewardship at icann.org
> <mailto:cwg-stewardship at icann.org>; CCWG-Accountability
> *Cc:* Executive Team; COMMS Team; icann-board at icann.org
> <mailto:icann-board at icann.org>; Finance Staff
> *Subject:* [CCWG-ACCT] IANA Stewardship Transition -
> Project Expenses - FY16 Q3 update
>
>
>
> Dear all,
>
> You find at the link below the updated project’s expenses
> as of FY16 Q3 (from July 2014 to March 2016). As indicated
> a few months ago, we have added new detailed information
> on the staff support with the individual positions, names
> and percentages of effort over the period.
>
>
>
> _https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/iana-stewardship-project-costs_
>
>
>
>
>
> Thank you.
>
>
>
> Best,
>
> Xavier
>
>
>
> Xavier Calvez
>
> ICANN
>
> CFO
>
> 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300
>
> Los Angeles, CA 90094
>
> Office : +1 (310) 301 5838
>
> Mobile : +1 (805) 312 0052
>
> Fax : +1 (310) 957-2348
>
>
>
> <iana-stewardship-expenses-professional-vendor-01jun16-en.pdf>
>
>
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