RE: [council] Comment on behalf of ICANN GNSO Council

[Bruce Tonkin <Bruce.Tonkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello Amr,


>>   According to this announcement 
>> (https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-05-01-en), the Board approved 
>> ICANN's five-year operating plan on the day the public comment period for 
>> the FY-16 operating plan and budget closed. Is the FY-16 operating plan and 
>> budget's approval process by the board included in the wider context of the 
>> five-year operating plan, or will this be done separately? I ask because the 
>> annual operating plans and budgets are included in the five-year operating 
>> plan's 

The five year plan is intended to set a 5 year high-level  projection of the 
budget.

The board hasn't approved the FY-16 operation plan and budget - this is subject 
to public comment.   IF there are material changes to the FY-16 budget  that 
affect the 5 year plan - then the 5 year plan will be updated.

Regards
Bruce Tonkin