[registrars] 66% needed for approval

[Larry Erlich]

ICANN certainly hasn't undertaken an
"impact study" to determine exactly what would
happen to different registrars when the budget is changed.
Or what costs would increase for registrants.
Had they done that they would be in a better
position to justify making changes. 

An analogy is, before the government undertakes 
building a road there are various impact studies that
are commissioned. "This is the benefit but 4 businesses
will be destroyed as well as 20 houses". (Then the
fighting begins of course.) In this case of course
ICANN is flying blind in this process without knowing
the impact. 



Larry Erlich



Bhavin Turakhia wrote:
> 
> > Was the process perfect this year? No. Kurt admitted that
> > himself. But the ICANN staff engaged in more outreach this
> > year than in any previous year I am aware of. And in our
> 
> I would not call asking top 15 registrars as an outreach. I would call it a
> selective segment approach.
> 
> > dealings with them they have been more open and responsive to
> 
> I would use the word responsive if CHANGES ARE MADE after all our
> discussion. Its too early to use the word responsive
> 
> > Our vote may not affect our involvement in the ICANN process
> > overall, but I am convinced it could certainly affect the
> > level of outreach to registrars in subsequent years budget
> > formulations.
> 
> And have you considered the fact that there may not BE TOO MANY REGISTRARS
> to OUTREACH next year if this budget remains the way it is?
> 
> > We should think our response through, and its long term
> > impact, very carefully.
> 
> "long term" is precisely the idea we have in our mind too
> 
> Best Regards
> Bhavin Turakhia
> Founder, CEO and Chairman
> DirectI
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