[registrars] Registrar Meeting - Closed Session

[Ross Wm. Rader]

On 9/12/2003 9:03 PM Michael D. Palage noted that:

 > I just read your blog about the registrar meeting being closed for 
the first
 > time. That is not 100% accurate. At the close of the Melbourne meeting,
 > there was a supplmental meeting that was open to everyone except 
VeriSign as
 > we discussed strategy regarding the ICANN/DoC/VRSN contract 
renegotiations.

Yes - someone reminded me that we also went "closed" in DC earlier this 
year as well...I'd forgotten about Melbourne. I'll make sure that I note 
this.

 >
 > It was not clear from your blog why the meeting was closed. For the 
benefit
 > of those registrars not able to attend could you give a briefings as 
to why
 > it was closed. I didn't see anything earth shattering that would 
necessitate
 > this rather drastic step.

We were talking about the budget approval process. Closing the doors 
allowed us to have a candid discussion about the budget and the 
surrounding dynamics - it was useful and short term. I believe that 
Elana has an action item to fully communicate details to all registrars 
over the next few days.

Hope this is useful...

-- 

Regards,


                       -rwr


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