[CWG-Stewardship] Financing the new IANA

[James Gannon]

The IANA functions are only cost free in theory, as Amr states below

 I believe ICANN’s draft budget for FY15 placed the total amount required for the delivery of the IANA functions at about USD 9.5 million.

The IANA contract is awarded at a token figure of 1 dollar at the moment is my understanding.

>From that we can extrapolate that ICANN is finding the IANA functions through its current revenue streams just not as a specific line item.
So the proposal would  only be that there would be no cost increase to the users, just a redistribution of current costs that are currently paid to ICANN, just to subdivide those funds and send the appropriate portion to an independent IANA entity should that be required.

- James

On 26 Oct 2014, at 04:05, Holly Raiche <h.raiche at internode.on.net<mailto:h.raiche at internode.on.net>> wrote:

And my question:  Where does IANA’s money come from now.  My understanding is that the NTIA’s only role is oversight - not funding.  If that is the case, then industry (registries/registrars) already fund IANA functions - so the call for IANA functions to remain cost free is simply an extension of the present situation (without NTIA oversight).  Any corrections welcome.

HOlly

On 26 Oct 2014, at 6:23 am, James Gannon <james at cyberinvasion.net<mailto:james at cyberinvasion.net>> wrote:

I think that funding an impartial public service via a privately interested stakeholder without introducing allegations/impressions of influence or control would be close to impossible.
Thus an alternative funding model for an independent IANA entity, should that be the option chosen, must be considered and be discussed.

-James

On 25 Oct 2014, at 19:55, Christopher Wilkinson <lists at christopherwilkinson.eu<mailto:lists at christopherwilkinson.eu>> wrote:

2. All the IANA services must remain cost-free to the final user. There must be no question of charging for specific services, notably amendments of the Root Zone.
  ICANN already has more than ample resources to ensure that the present and future IANA is fully funded on a public service basis, as at presen

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