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<p
style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman"">Comments Submitted by Judith Hellerstein</span></b></p>
<p
style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman""><br>
</span></p>
<p
style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman"">I
very much appreciate the opportunity to comment on the proposed
Travel Support
Guidelines. Without ICANN travel support the number of At-Large
attendees at
meetings would be a small number indeed. That is in contrast to
much of the
rest of the ICANN community, who regularly attended ICANN
meetings and events. My comments are
organized following the Draft Community Travel Support
Guidelines document and
most comments will be preceded by the Section title and page.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman""> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;
margin-left:0in;mso-para-margin-top:.01gd;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:
.01gd;mso-para-margin-left:0in"><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">Approved ICANN Events</span></b><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">
should be clarified. A better description would be to add or
substitute this
phrase: "These are meetings where ICANN is funding the
attendance of the
participant". The guidelines currently state--</span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-bottom:.1pt;mso-para-margin-top:
.01gd;mso-para-margin-bottom:.01gd;mso-list:l0 level1
lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman"">Approved ICANN events: Events requiring travel,
but not occurring before, during, and/or after an ICANN Public
Meeting. These are meetings that advance ICANN’s mission,
e.g., intersessional meetings, review team meetings,
workshops, or conferences.This is unclear as there are often
approved events that occur before, during, and after ICANN
Meetings<br>
</span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;
margin-left:0in;mso-para-margin-top:.01gd;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:
.01gd;mso-para-margin-left:0in"><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman""> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;
margin-left:0in;mso-para-margin-top:.01gd;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:
.01gd;mso-para-margin-left:0in"><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">Travel by the Numbers, Page 10</span></b><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">, on the split of numbers. If there
is a split of .4, .4,
&.2 does this mean we can combine 2 flight slots and 1 per
diem to create a
full slot. Since the flight component and the hotel component
they are valued
equally there should not be any reason why they should not be
combined. In the
past, I was told this could not be done, but hoping in the
future we can do
this. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>In the past, we
were told
that you can separate the slots and have the flight go to one
person and the
hotel and per diem to another. But you could not combine 2
flights Plus per
diem together to get a fully funded slot.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New
Roman"">If this has changed
then I would also propose that the flight component also include
travel to/from
the airport. Currently this in the per diem portion but if we
are breaking
everything up we need to separate that part from the per diem as
well. </span><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman""></span></p>
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style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;
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.01gd;mso-para-margin-left:0in;mso-outline-level:2"><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman"">Wire
Transfer and FX Fees/Losses, Page 9</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;
margin-left:0in;mso-para-margin-top:.01gd;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:
.01gd;mso-para-margin-left:0in"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">ICANN
uses wire transfers because it is the most practical and
presumably the
cheapest way for ICANN to distribute per diems and
reimbursements. Setting the
limit for reimbursements at $50 per transfer (which could easily
exceed 10% of
the amount transferred) is not reasonable. All fees that can be
demonstrated to
be paid should be reimbursable or for regular travelers added to
the amount
transferred. If a limit needs to be set than I would recommend a
lower limit
like $25 USD</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;
margin-left:0in;mso-para-margin-top:.01gd;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:
.01gd;mso-para-margin-left:0in"><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman""> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;
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.01gd;mso-para-margin-left:0in"><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">Shared Funding, Page 10</span></b><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">:
I suggest that we separate out transfer to/from airport from per
diem and
attach these costs to the flight component, perhaps in these
miscellaneous
fees.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;
margin-left:0in;mso-para-margin-top:.01gd;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:
.01gd;mso-para-margin-left:0in"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Normally
the Per Diem is used to cover meals and other expenses such as
local transfers.
But when these are separated how do you cover transport to and
from the
airport?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>What are the
“miscellaneous expenses” that are bundled with Air?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;
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.01gd;mso-para-margin-left:0in"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;
margin-left:0in;mso-para-margin-top:.01gd;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:
.01gd;mso-para-margin-left:0in"><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman";color:#0D436C">Cancellations and
Substitutions, Page 11--</span></b><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">"Up to 45 days before the start of
an event, a
community group or program may substitute another supported
traveler under
either of these circumstances". </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;
margin-left:0in;mso-para-margin-top:.01gd;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:
.01gd;mso-para-margin-left:0in"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;
margin-left:0in;mso-para-margin-top:.01gd;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:
.01gd;mso-para-margin-left:0in"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">I
think
this needs to be clarified as many groups, even CT who do to
follow this rule.
If we have a rule that is not followed perhaps we should look at
better
defining the rule. I think 45 days is too long and we should
allow
substitutions at a date closer to the event. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;
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.01gd;mso-para-margin-left:0in"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;
margin-left:0in;mso-para-margin-top:.01gd;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:
.01gd;mso-para-margin-left:0in"><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">Recovery of fees</span></b><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">:
I think that there should also be a way to recover Per diems
sent out to a
traveler who has cancelled. I noticed when reviewing the Travel
report
that Per diems were paid to people who had cancelled. Is there a
process for
people who cancelled or dropped out to return the perdiems they
had already
received. If so, what is that process? I think this should be
clarified. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;
margin-left:0in;mso-para-margin-top:.01gd;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:
.01gd;mso-para-margin-left:0in"><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman""> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;
margin-left:0in;mso-para-margin-top:.01gd;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:
.01gd;mso-para-margin-left:0in"><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">Visas, Page 12:</span></b><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""> I
also noticed on the travel report that visas often cost more
than 200 and that
ICANN has paid more so perhaps they may want to raise the
reimbursement amount
to cover actual costs. As such ICANN needs to set a more
realistic number. As
we see from the travel reports that often the $200 limit is not
reasonable.
Visa costs can be quite expensive, and courier fees along, which
are often
mandatory, can easily exceed this amount. ICANN claims it wants
to be inclusive
and encourage diversity. The CCWG-Accountability WS2
recommendations reinforce
this. Travel Guidelines have to be realistic about the costs
incurred in parts
of the world and not limit the m to costs that are reasonable in
Western
developed countries.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;
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.01gd;mso-para-margin-left:0in"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;
margin-left:0in;mso-para-margin-top:.01gd;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:
.01gd;mso-para-margin-left:0in;mso-outline-level:2"><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman"">Special
Circumstances, Page 12</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;
margin-left:0in;mso-para-margin-top:.01gd;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:
.01gd;mso-para-margin-left:0in"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">This
is a
good Idea and helpful to people who need visas but it is unclear
what is
covered and how many days. Flights? Hotel? </span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Times;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;
margin-left:0in;mso-para-margin-top:.01gd;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:
.01gd;mso-para-margin-left:0in"><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman""> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;
margin-left:0in;mso-para-margin-top:.01gd;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:
.01gd;mso-para-margin-left:0in"><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">Self-Arranged Travel, Page 13</span></b><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">: </span></p>
<p
style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman"">I
greatly appreciate that self-arranged travel is allowed for,
however, there
should be an automated process for those travelers who have
approved funding,
received the welcome letter, to be granted automatic approval.
Maybe there
could be part of a website where they enter their request and
the system
automatically approves them. This way it could be verified that
they received
the welcome letter from CT. Alternatively, it would be far
preferable to allow
them to request a blanket approval for such travel and not make
them request it
each time, having to wait for approval to be “granted” prior to
making air
arrangements. Unless there are cases where such permission will
be refused for
regular travelers, why place the extra impediment in the way,
causing delays
for the traveler and extra work for ICANN staff? I often have to
send multiple
messages to get approval, wasting staff and my time.</span></p>
<p
style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman""> </span></p>
<p
style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman"">At-Large
travelers have been told that Self-Arranged Travel is available
only for ICANN
meetings and/or for funded trips co-located or surrounding an
ICANN meeting. As
such CROP trips or funding to attend an ICANN organized meeting
do not allow
for the supported traveler to arrange their own travel. I am
always told that
since there are no listing for Maximum reimbursable fares we
need to use the
ICANN Travel Agent. </span></p>
<p
style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman""> </span></p>
<p
style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman"">If
travel can only be self arranged for meetings that are
co-located with an ICANN
meeting that this should be made explicitly clear in these rules
and guidelines
as currently it is not. The section on Maximum Reimbursable
Fares implies that
this is not the case. “<em>Although the maximum reimbursable
airfare is based
on a nonrefundable economy class ticket, supported travelers
may purchase any
type of fare and any class of service, as long as the fare is
under the maximum
reimbursable fare for their region.”</em></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;
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.01gd;mso-para-margin-left:0in"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;
margin-left:0in;mso-para-margin-top:.01gd;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:
.01gd;mso-para-margin-left:0in"><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">Business Class, Page 14</span></b><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">—</span>
“<span style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times
New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Business class
travel is available only
for ICANN Public Meetings and is authorized only for the current
chairs of the
three Supporting Organizations, four Advisory Committees, and
the Nominating
Committee.” However, members of certain of ICANN’s Technical
Committees are
often flown on Business Class</span>, examples are <span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">RDS
EWG and the Technical Liaison Group. If only the approved groups
are supposed
to fly Business than how is it that these other groups were
given this
opportunity.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;
margin-left:0in;mso-para-margin-top:.01gd;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:
.01gd;mso-para-margin-left:0in"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;
margin-left:0in;mso-para-margin-top:.01gd;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:
.01gd;mso-para-margin-left:0in"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">On
the
Travel Report it is listed that certain people flew business
class, which might
be true but ICANN only paid for Economy. As such this gives the
wrong
impression that some can get approval to travel Business. They
might have
travelled in Business and so that it what was recorded on the
table but ICANN
only paid for the max for economy. As such the table should be
corrected to
include only the class that they were supported in and not what
they traveled
in. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;
margin-left:0in;mso-para-margin-top:.01gd;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:
.01gd;mso-para-margin-left:0in"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;
margin-left:0in;mso-para-margin-top:.01gd;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:
.01gd;mso-para-margin-left:0in"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">What
I
would state is that regardless of the class of service
purchased, if the
supported traveller is only supported for economy class, than
that is what
should be listed. It should not be listed that they travelled in
Business
Class, yes they might have but ICANN did not pay for this. They
paid only for
economy. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;
margin-left:0in;mso-para-margin-top:.01gd;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:
.01gd;mso-para-margin-left:0in"><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman""> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;
margin-left:0in;mso-para-margin-top:.01gd;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:
.01gd;mso-para-margin-left:0in"><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">Preferred Travel Itinerary, page
14</span></b><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">: Since ICANN is not paying for
airport transfer fees,
Participants should not be penalized by wanting to take flights
leaving on
their preferred carrier from a preferred airport. Preferred
airports in a city
have flights that maybe more expensive, but the costs in time
and in money to
reach these airports are often less expensive as such a true
comparison cannot
be made. Insisting that participants take the cheapest flight
puts more
burdens on the participants. For example flights from DCA are
often more
expensive than IAD, but it is much easier to get to DCA and more
cost efficient
than to get to IAD.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;
margin-left:0in;mso-para-margin-top:.01gd;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:
.01gd;mso-para-margin-left:0in"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;
margin-left:0in;mso-para-margin-top:.01gd;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:
.01gd;mso-para-margin-left:0in;mso-outline-level:2"><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman"">Reimbursement
for Self-Arranged Travel, Page 14</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;
margin-left:0in;mso-para-margin-top:.01gd;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:
.01gd;mso-para-margin-left:0in"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">I
do not understand why it should take ICANN 50-60 days after
approval for payment. Once approval is granted it should take a
maximum of 2 weeks for payment. <span style="mso-spacerun:
yes"><br>
</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;
margin-left:0in;mso-para-margin-top:.01gd;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:
.01gd;mso-para-margin-left:0in"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;
margin-left:0in;mso-para-margin-top:.01gd;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:
.01gd;mso-para-margin-left:0in"><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">Train Travel, Page 17:</span></b><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">
Train reserved reservation should ensure that each passenger has
a guaranteed seat. If this means the travel needs to be in a
higher class than that should be done. <br>
</span></p>
<p><br>
</p>
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