<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Greg,<div class=""><br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">I thought the point was that ICANN does not provide any funds <b class=""><i class=""><u class="">to</u></i></b> IETF and RIRs for their internal costs (such as they are) relating to IANA processes (which I assume is primarily policy-related). By contrast, ICANN funds its own costs relating to IANA policy-making, as well as funding the IANA Functions Operator aspect of IANA.</div></blockquote><div><br class=""></div>Sorry, what "IANA policy-making" are you talking about? AFAIK, the vast majority of policy making is related to various gTLD-related issues, with a bit of ccTLD policy thrown in on occasion. There is also tiny bit of numbers-related policy making. That is, the vast majority of ICANN's resources are spent on stuff that happens before IANA staff gets involved. </div><div><br class=""></div><div>Regards,</div><div>-drc</div><div><br class=""><div><br class=""></div><div><br class=""></div><div><br class=""></div></div></div><div class=""><br class=""></div></body></html>