[ga] Re: [NA-Discuss] CONFIRMED: Briefing Session on Draft Operational Plan and Budget

["Jeffrey A. Williams" <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Kevin and all,

  Thank you for your very interesting response to Danny's
question.  It is however not a new question in respect to
ICANN fee's and funding.

  Frankly as ICANN is a 501(c3) corp. such fees do not seem
to be in compliance with such a designation.  Such funding
should come from donations, not fees which essentially 
represent a Tax without representation, an illegal act.

  I would therefore request that this questionably legal 
additional fee be recinded with all due haste.

-----Original Message-----
>From: Kevin Wilson <kevin.wilson@xxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Jun 10, 2008 3:06 PM
>To: "dannyyounger@xxxxxxxxx" <dannyyounger@xxxxxxxxx>
>Cc: "Kevin@xxxxxxxxx" <Kevin@xxxxxxxxx>, Denise Michel 
><denise.michel@xxxxxxxxx>, Doug Brent <doug.brent@xxxxxxxxx>, At-Large Staff 
><staff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "na-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" 
><na-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: [NA-Discuss] CONFIRMED: Briefing Session on Draft Operational 
>Plan and Budget
>
>Hello Danny,
>
>
>
>As we discussed in the At Large budget briefing today, here is my response to 
>your questions about the $0.75 fees.  See section 7.2 below:
>
>Section 7.2  Fees to be Paid to ICANN.
>
> Registry-Level Transaction Fee. Commencing on 1 July 2005, Registry Operator 
> shall pay ICANN a Registry-Level Transaction Fee in an amount equal to 
> US$0.75 for each annual increment of an initial or renewal domain name 
> registration and for transferring a domain name registration from one 
> ICANN-accredited registrar to another during the calendar quarter to which 
> the Registry-Level Transaction Fee pertains. ICANN intends to apply this fee 
> to purposes including:
>
>(a) a special restricted fund for developing country Internet communities to 
>enable further participation in the ICANN mission by developing country 
>stakeholders,
>
>(b) a special restricted fund to enhance and facilitate the security and 
>stability of the DNS, and
>
>(c) general operating funds to support ICANN's mission to ensure the stable 
>and secure operation of the DNS.
>
>Here is how the transaction fees for .NET add up in FYE2007.
>FY 2006/07 Revenue for .NET Registry
>
>
>
>
>
># of transactions
>
>Jul-Sep 2006
>
>         2,188,601
>
>Oct-Dec 2006
>
>         2,378,039
>
>Jan-Mar 2007
>
>         2,741,716
>
>Apr-Jun 2007
>
>         2,738,499
>
>
>
>       10,046,855
>
>
>
>
>
>Fees per transaction
>
> $              0.75
>
>
>
>
>
> Transaction Revenue
>
>         7,535,141
>
>
>Using the language from Section 7.2 of the .NET contract, the transaction 
>revenue can be allocated as follows:
>
>enable developing countries to participate in the ICANN mission
>
>         2,511,714
>
>0.25
>
>enhance and facilitate the security and stability of the DNS
>
>         2,511,714
>
>0.25
>
>ensure the stable and secure operation of the DNS
>
>         2,511,714
>
>0.25
>
>
>
>         7,535,141
>
>
>
>
>ICANN did not set up specifically restricted funds for the three intended 
>purposes.  However, ICANN certainly has spent and continues to spend 
>considerable amounts for these purposes.  The following table shows how the 
>FY08 budget might be allocated to these three intended purposes:
>
>.NET Purposes
>
>Amounts
>
>
>
>Allocations
>
>FY08 Budget
>
>enable developing countries to participate in the ICANN mission
>
>         2,511,714
>
>
>
>Fellows, 1/3 of int'l meetings, RL's, IDN
>
>        3,804,492
>
>enhance and facilitate the security and stability of the DNS
>
>         2,511,714
>
>
>
>Relevant costs of  IANA, Part of policy development, compliance
>
>        2,569,238
>
>ensure the stable and secure operation of the DNS
>
>         2,511,714
>
>
>
>Relevant costs of IANA, Lroot
>
>        2,642,965
>
>
>
>         7,535,141
>
>
>
>
>
>        9,016,695
>
>
>Let me know if you would like to discuss this further.
>
>Best regards and I look forward to seeing you in Paris.
>
>Kevin  Wilson
>Chief Financial Officer
>ICANN
>kevin.wilson@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:kevin.wilson@xxxxxxxxx>
>+1.323.868.0514
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Danny Younger [mailto:dannyyounger@xxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 9:54 AM
>To: na-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; At-Large Staff
>Cc: Denise Michel; Kevin Wilson; Kevin@xxxxxxxxx; Doug Brent
>Subject: Re: [NA-Discuss] CONFIRMED: Briefing Session on Draft Operational 
>Plan and Budget
>
>
>
>This question is posed in advance of the briefing to Kevin and Doug:
>
>
>
>The .net registry contract states:
>
>
>
>Section 7.2  Fees to be Paid to ICANN
>
>a)  Registry-Level Transaction Fee. Commencing on 1 July 2005, Registry 
>Operator shall pay ICANN a Registry-Level Transaction Fee in an amount equal 
>to US$0.75 for each annual increment of an initial or renewal domain name 
>registration and for transferring a domain name registration from one 
>ICANN-accredited registrar to another during the calendar quarter to which the 
>Registry-Level Transaction Fee pertains. ICANN intends to apply this fee to 
>purposes including: (a) a special restricted fund for developing country 
>Internet communities to enable further participation in the ICANN mission by 
>developing country stakeholders, (b) a special restricted fund to enhance and 
>facilitate the security and stability of the DNS, and (c) general operating 
>funds to support ICANN's mission to ensure the stable and secure operation of 
>the DNS.
>
>
>
>Could you please advise:
>
>
>
>(1)  The total amount of fees obtained by way of this portion of the .net 
>contract
>
>(2)  The amount allocated to the special restricted fund for developing 
>country communities (and by what means it will be dispersed)
>
>(3)  The amount allocated to the security and stability restricted fund (and 
>how such funds are spent)
>
>(4)  The amount allocated to the general operating fund.
>
>
>
>Thank you,
>
>Danny Younger
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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