[Ccwg-auctionproceeds] lotsa money, was Fwd: Board reply to CCWG-AP

[Erika Mann]

Indeed, we don't even need to discuss this topic further.

Erika

On Tue, Sep 5, 2017 at 4:21 PM, Jon Nevett <jon at donuts.email> wrote:

> Sean:  No refunds from the auction proceeds were committed to or
> anticipated. Not sure where this idea is coming from. Jon
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> On Sep 5, 2017, at 10:13 AM, Seun Ojedeji <seun.ojedeji at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> +1 to that Alberto line of reasoning Alberto. Though it will be good to
> know if ICANN has indeed legally committed (as per contract) to provide
> some refunds from auction proceed.
>
> If that is the case i don't think its something within our scope to
> challenge we will just then need to clarify from ICANN how much is really
> available and accessible in the auction proceeds account.
>
> Regards
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> On Tue, Sep 5, 2017 at 2:38 PM, Alberto Soto <asoto at ibero-americano.org>
> wrote:
>
>>  do not know how the signed contract is. I do not know if the return is
>> correct. Whoever buys a restaurant and does not get profitability does so
>> at
>> their own risk. Who buys a domain and does not obtain profitability, does
>> so
>> at their own risk. ICANN should not be the guarantee if no profitability
>> is
>> obtained.
>>
>> Regards
>> Alberto
>>
>> -----Mensaje original-----
>> De: ccwg-auctionproceeds-bounces at icann.org
>> [mailto:ccwg-auctionproceeds-bounces at icann.org] En nombre de Daniel
>> Dardailler
>> Enviado el: Tuesday, September 5, 2017 6:56 AM
>> Para: John R. Levine <johnl at iecc.com>
>> CC: ccwg-auctionproceeds at icann.org
>> Asunto: Re: [Ccwg-auctionproceeds] lotsa money, was Fwd: Board reply to
>> CCWG-AP
>>
>> On 2017-09-04 23:48, John R. Levine wrote:
>> >> Is the current financial position of ICANN really an impediment to
>> >> what ICANN wants to do in support of its mission ? I was under the
>> >> impression that ICANN's budget was healthy enough to implement its
>> >> mission optimally today, with also a large untouched pot coming from
>> >> the new gTLD application process (unused legal costs if I understand
>> >> correctly).
>> >
>> > Not really.  ICANN's operating budget is fully committed.  There is
>> > indeed a lot of unspent new gTLD application money, but it's a whole
>> > separate can of worms.  It's not ours to spend and since ICANN said
>> > the price was set to cover their costs, the obvious and ethical thing
>> > to do will be to refund the excess to the applicants.
>>
>> I kind of agree with the ethical part (although I haven't read the
>> contract
>> those applicants signed and what was promised in writing) but is it really
>> going to be obvious to refund hundreds of applicants, some of them
>> potentially gone as a business ?
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>> >
>> > R's,
>> > John
>> >
>> > PS:
>> >> How is it different to give away the funds to the ICANN community
>> >> (for projects aligned with the ICANN mission) vs. to give them back
>> >> to the board directly, given that the board is driven by the community
>> ?
>> >
>> > Well, actually, it's the board's money to give away, not ours.  We're
>> > just offering them advice.
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