Re: [ga] Funding denied

[Hugh Dierker <hdierker2204@xxxxxxxxx>]

This is a very productive line of inquiry.  I would hope that Glen takes it up the ladder as a suggestion.  It is also a strong reminder that the GA is alive and if it chose to could organize, elect and have representation.
   
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Danny Younger <dannyyounger@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
  Dear Glen,

Thank you for formally notifying me that ICANN will
continue its exclusionary funding policy. Your note
to this effect comes upon a day that Nick Ashton-Hart
has notified the ALAC of a "Procedure for Expenditure
of Funds for At-Large Community Activities" -- so it
looks like there is funding available for some... just
not for us. 

I guess that ICANN finds it desirable to fund the
activities of those that wish to spend their time
debating the particulars of RALO structures moreso
than to fund the efforts of those actively engaged in
DNS policy discussions.

Perhaps one day ICANN will allow those of us that
actually care about a better future for the DNS to
join their private "club" (and will support us to the
same degree that it supports its sycophants)... but I
doubt it.

Best regards,
Danny



--- "GNSO.SECRETARIAT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
wrote:

> Dear Danny,
> 
> Thank you, and my sincere good wishes to you for a
> successful and happy
> 2007.
> 
> Travel funding for the upcoming policy discussions
> in Marina del Rey
> will be on the same basis as the funding for the
> August 2006 policy
> meeting in Amsterdam which allowed support for one
> representative per
> constituency, the nominating committee appointees
> to the GNSO Council,
> official liaisons to the GNSO Council, and the
> committee and task force
> chairs.
> 
> Unfortunately there is no funding available beyond
> the categories
> mentioned above. We are making extensive
> arrangements for remote 
> participation. Additional information on this will
> be forthcoming soon.
> 
> The ga mailing list has contributed valuable
> discussions to the new gTLD
> process which have been appreciated and
> acknowledged. We look forward to 
> continued participation by individuals who post on
> the ga mailing list.
> 
> Thank you.
> Kind regards,
> 
> Glen
> 
> 
> 
> Danny Younger a écrit :
> > Hello Glen,
> > 
> > Happy New Year and best wishes. 
> > 
> > Please advise if travel funding will be made
> available
> > for representatives from the GA to attend these
> > upcoming policy discussions in Marina del Rey. As
> you
> > know, GA members have devoted considerable time in
> > sustained discussions on the topic of new gTLDs
> (and I
> > was able to earlier relate the preliminary GA
> > viewpoint through my unfunded participation at the
> > Washington session). 
> > 
> > Allow me to further remind you of the following
> > language in the current ICANN Budget: "This year
> > ICANN has also included a provision to provide
> some
> > assistance to selected volunteer members of the
> ICANN
> > community who could not otherwise attend task
> force or
> > other ICANN meetings. Travel assistance will be
> > provided on a case-by-case basis only after the
> trip
> > request is evaluated and deemed to have a
> value-added
> > component for ICANN and the community."
> > 
> > The GA perspective is a value-added component that
> > should be respected in this process. I look
> forward
> > to hearing from you, and I look forward to having
> a
> > number of GA participants attending this session.
> > 
> > Best regards,
> > Danny Younger
> > 
> > 
> >> --- "GNSO.SECRETARIAT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 10:33:12 +0100
> >>> From: "GNSO.SECRETARIAT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
> >>> 
> >>> To: gtld-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>> Subject: [gtld-council] Revised Interim Meeting
> >> dates ,22 - 25 
> >>> February 2007
> >>>
> >>> [To: gtld-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> >>> [To: pdp-pcceg-feb06@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> >>>
> >>> Dear All,
> >>>
> >>> This is confirm the revised dates for the GNSO
> >> policy meeting in
> >>> Marina 
> >>> del Rey on Thursday 22 to Sunday 25 February
> 2007
> >> to refine the
> >>> new 
> >>> gTLD recommendations, and in particular to
> discuss
> >> implementation 
> >>> guidelines, (PDPDec05) with the staff and to
> >> refine the work on the
> >>> policies for contractual conditions, existing
> >> gTLDs (PDPFeb06).
> >>> The meeting will take place at the Courtyard by
> >> Marriott, Los
> >>> Angeles 
> >>> Marina del Rey, 13480 Maxella Avenue, Marina del
> >> Rey, CA 90292.
> >>> Rooms have been reserved for the participants so
> >> as soon as you
> >>> know 
> >>> your travel plans, please let me know so that I
> >> confirm the hotel 
> >>> bookings with your dates.
> >>>
> >>> Travel funding will be similar to the Amsterdam
> >> meeting and further
> >>> details will follow, but in the mean time please
> >> keep these dates
> >>> free 
> >>> for the meeting.
> >>>
> >>> Thank you.
> >>> Kind regards,
> >>>
> >>> Glen
> >>> -- 
> >>> Glen de Saint Géry
> >>> GNSO Secretariat - ICANN
> >>> gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org
> >>> http://gnso.icann.org
> >>>
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >
>
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> 
> -- 
> Glen de Saint Géry
> ICANN
> glen[at]icann.org
> http://www.icann.org
> 
> 
> -- 
> Glen de Saint Géry
> GNSO Secretariat - ICANN
> gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org
> http://gnso.icann.org
> 




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