On 10-Dec-07, at 5:13 PM, Debbie Garside wrote:
I think paying travel and accommodation for Council Members to attend
international meetings is quite reasonable.
The GNSO Council has a stellar track record of attendance over the
years. Funding the travel of lobbyists, consultants and other self-
interested parties to attend ICANN meetings on behalf of special
interests groups like the Registry, Registrar, ISP/Telco, Intellectual
Property, Business and Non-Commercial Constituencies is simply
unnecessary. These people will attend regardless of who is footing the
bill and there is no reason why registrants should be forced to bear
this unnecessary cost.