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<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Dear
All,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>It is
good to join the Council and this discussion. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>First
of all I think it is a shame that the Travel Support allocated is so little and
so structured that it seems clear that greater thought ought have been given to
the quantum and structure of the allocation or at least the guidance as to how
it is to be allocated. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>In
any case, now that we are confronted with the situation I would agree with Mike
in that, for R & R constituencies this is their bread and butter and
constitutes core business. Which is not the case for other constituencies
for whom there is more of a challenge to participate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>I may
be new but for an Organisation the revenue of which comes from the R &
R’s to donate back money to the R & R’s so that can attend its
policy making meetings seems circular and to me it is not clear what rational
purpose that would serve.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>It would
also seem that another purpose of the GNSO having representative constituencies
is to create a balance between the interests of suppliers (ie. R&R’s)
with the other constituencies (users). But if the funding is not made
available to these balancing reps it may leave the other constituencies who
cannot justify this as a core business from effectively participating and maintaining
the balance in the GNSO.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>I
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available.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The
funding it seems to me is for outreach and to get more representation of those
for whom this does not represent a core business activity. As such the
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<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>-----Original
Message-----<br>
From: owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On
Behalf Of Mike Rodenbaugh<br>
Sent: 19 August 2008 21:43<br>
To: 'Council GNSO'<br>
Subject: RE: [council] Revised Community Travel Support Procedure for FY09</span><span
style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>A
strong argument can be made that Registry and Registrar Constituencies<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>should
not get any travel funding from ICANN for the meetings. The point of<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>travel
support is to ensure that a full slate of advisory volunteers appears<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>for
the meetings. The R and R reps normally would attend and participate<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>anyway,
as part of their normal business, which is not true for any of the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>other
Constituencies. Also, the Registry and Registrar Constituencies do<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>not
have as much problem with outreach for members, since ICANN contracts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>are
fundamental to their businesses. So they ought to be more able to use<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Constituency
funding for travel than is true for the lesser funded "other"<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Constituencies.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>As a
compromise for Cairo, perhaps those two Constituencies should receive<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>half
the funding of the other Constituencies, so that more is available for<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>the
other Constituencies and for WG chairs that are not from contracting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>parties.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>-Mike<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>-----Original
Message-----<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>From:
owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Behalf
Of Tim Ruiz<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Sent:
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 8:35 AM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>To:
'Council GNSO'<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Subject:
RE: [council] Revised Community Travel Support Procedure for FY09<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>I
don't really think there are any errors, although I agree that the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>document
could have included some additional information that may have<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>clarified.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>In
any case, my proposal for Cairo would be the same. Allow at least one<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>spot
per constituency and let them decide how to allocate it. The ACs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>take
care of their own as instructed in the policy, and per the policy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>the
liaisons are covered outside of the 10 additional spots.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>That
would be six for the Constituencies, one for the GNSO Chair, and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>three
for the Council as a whole to decide.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>But
regardless of how we do it, basing it on supporting Councilors who<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>simply
say they would/could not otherwise attend is not appropriate. Let<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>the
Constituencies decide if they want to support one of their<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Councilors'
travel, or someone else they feel is important to have<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>there.
I propose that the two or three spots left should not to go<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Councilors
but instead be considered for the Chairs of the WGs first,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>and
then to others the Chairs of the WGs might suggest would be good to<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>have
in Cairo to the benefit of their policy work.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Tim <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>--------
Original Message --------<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Subject:
RE: [council] Revised Community Travel Support Procedure for <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>FY09<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>From:
Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Date:
Tue, August 19, 2008 8:54 am<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>To:
"'Council GNSO'" <council@gnso.icann.org><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Tim,
I prefixed my comments saying that this is how I read it. As <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Avri
has pointed out, our first priority is to handle Cairo and for <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>that
meeting the issues of Liaisons is moot.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>In
any case, my rationale is not built solely on the numbers (I have <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>already
found and reported two errors there). The first column <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>explicitly
includes the number of liaisons. If (for an extreme <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>example,
the GNSO had 10 liaison, then that would have increased the <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>number
supported by 5. If all of that were to go to non-liaison folk, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>that
would severely distort the intent (more than the possible <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>rounding
error of dividing an odd number does now).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>In
any case, I expect that staff will clarify.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Alan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>At
19/08/2008 09:08 AM, Tim Ruiz wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>Alan,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>Please
review the policy again. The Additional Support column of the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>chart
says "Half of Remaining Council Size and Chair." Half of the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>remaining
Council (less liaisons and NomCom) is 9, plus the Chair makes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>10.
That seems to add up right to me.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>The
liaisons and NomCom are covered elsewhere in the policy. What the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>Council
has to come up with is a documented, transparent policy around<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>allocating
the additional 10. Since support for the Chair seems to be an<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>automatic,
that leaves 9 spots to deal with. But note the policy is<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>*very*
clear that those spots do not have to go to Councilors (see the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>sixth
bullet under section 2.1 of the policy).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>So
I think it is perfectly appropriate to allow the Constituencies to<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>each
have at least one spot to allocate as best fits the needs of its<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>members
and how the use of the funds would allow it to best contribute<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>to
the policy process. That would leave three spots for the Council as a<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>whole
to allocate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>However,
I would personnaly support giving two spots to the NCUC and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>there
appears to be some support for that within the RrC (ultimately,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>if/when
there is a vote on any allocation process I will vote the voice<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>of
the RrC and not my own). I also suggest that any Chairs of WGs that<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>are
active at the time be given preference for the remaining two or<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>three
spots.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>Tim<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>--------
Original Message --------<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>Subject:
Re: [council] Revised Community Travel Support Procedure for<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>FY09<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>From:
Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>Date:
Mon, August 18, 2008 1:15 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>To:
"'Council GNSO'" <council@gnso.icann.org><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>All
of which follows is my understanding only. Alan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>At
18/08/2008 03:22 AM, Philip Sheppard wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>
>Well its good to see the maths has improved.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>
>In terms of allocation we very much need to decide who.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>
>I would suggest given the limited nature of this funding that it<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>
>applies to only elected<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>
>Council members.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>
>This thus excludes nom com (who are funded by another budget),<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>NomCom
members are explicitly fully funded according to the new<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>Revised
Travel Support Procedure (first sentence of 2.0 and 7th<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>bullet
of 2.1 - the number of people funded was explicitly increase<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>above
50% to cover them). The NomCom appointee travel used to be in<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>the
NomCom budget, but apparently is being moved here (or at least<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>the
budget is presented as if it has).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>
> and excludes liaisons who<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>
>should be funded by their own base organisation's budget.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>The
calculation of number of people eligible for funding was<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>augmented
by the number of Liaisons (23 for the GNSO which only has<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>21
full Councillors), so Liaisons should be eligible for funding<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>under
whatever rule is decided upon. But that implies the money<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>cannot
just be divided among constituencies and NomCom appointees. In<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>my
case, my current ALAC term is up at the end of the Cairo meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>Since
I am a full ALAC member, I need no additional funding from the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>GNSO
budget for that meeting, so that money (I would guess) goes into<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>the
general GNSO pool.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>After
Cairo, but before July 2010, if I am replaced as Liaison by an<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>ALAC
member, there would presumably still be no need for GNSO budget.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>If
I am replaced by someone not on the ALAC, that person would be<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>eligible
for GNSO funding (perhaps with some back-room haggling<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>between
the ALAC and GNSO).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>If
the Board follows through on its plan to cut 50% of ALAC funding<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>in
July 2010, the ALAC Liaison would presumably be eligible for at<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>least
partial funding, regardless of his/her committee status (unless<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>that
person was a NomCom appointee to the ALAC in which case they<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>would
remain fully funded).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>Gee,
its nice to have a simple, understandable, transparent policy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>Alan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>
>This seems to be the basis for the budget thinking anyway.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>
>Given that, then in terms of subsequent allocation that should be<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>
>done by constituency - the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>
>body best placed to determine need.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>
><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>
>There is of course an ethical dimension to the use of these<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>
>limited funds that those<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>
>parties who benefit from business opportunity as a result of ICANN<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>
>policy may wish to<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>
>consider before accepting funding.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>
>Whether this ethical dimension applies equally to the BC - as a<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>
>function to our recently<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>
>growing membership of domainers - is to my mind an interesting question.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>>
>Philip<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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