[registrars] Registrars approve ICANN budget (2005-2006)

[Bhavin Turakhia]

An important thing to note is though Paul stated in the public forum that
"registrars have not yet approved the budget" - what Paul should have been
really stating is that - "registars have not yet BEEN ASKED to approve the
budget".

- Bhavin

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-registrars at gnso.icann.org 
> [mailto:owner-registrars at gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Bruce Tonkin
> Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 1:20 PM
> To: registrars at gnso.icann.org
> Subject: [registrars] Registrars approve ICANN budget (2005-2006)
> 
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> In the public forum of the recent ICANN meeting in Vancouver, 
> Paul Twomey reported that registrars had not yet approved 
> being invoiced for the variable registrar accreditation fees 
> which make up the majority of the ICANN budget.
> 
> The relevant section of the registrars accreditation 
> agreement is shown
> below:
> (http://www.icann.org/registrars/ra-agreement-17may01.htm#3 )
> 
> "3.9.2 Variable Accreditation Fee. Registrar shall pay the 
> variable accreditation fees established by the ICANN Board of 
> Directors, in conformity with ICANN's bylaws and articles of 
> incorporation, provided that in each case such fees are 
> reasonably allocated among all registrars that contract with 
> ICANN and that any such fees must be expressly approved by 
> registrars accounting, in the aggregate, for payment of 
> two-thirds of all registrar-level fees. Registrar shall pay 
> such fees in a timely manner for so long as all material 
> terms of this Agreement remain in full force and effect, and 
> notwithstanding the pendency of any dispute between Registrar 
> and ICANN."
> 
> Kurt Pritz has notified that as of Friday 16 Dec 05, 142 
> registrars, representing over 70% of registrar-level fees 
> paid, have expressed their approval (exceeding the two-thirds 
> approval required).
> 
> Regards,
> Bruce Tonkin
>