RE: [registrars] RE: Registrar Approval of Variable Accreditation Fee for 2003-2004

[Rick Wesson <wessorh@xxxxxx>]

Tim,

I absolutely support your position, as we (registrars) fund much of
icann's budget (like 65%) at some point we should ask if we are getting
our monies worth.

I made these and several points clear to to the budget committee in
monterial.

While everyone advocates that "icann allows us to pay" instead of
extracting the funds from registries, I propose we have this relationship
formalized in the contracts will be updating to take into account
provisions recently passed by the board.

I am constantly amazed at how ineffective we are as a group and this is
certainly an opportunity for us to speak with a single voice, or loose our
capability to influence and allow our margins to be eroded by icann.

I look forward to your draft letter (hint hint)

best,

-rick


On Tue, 2 Sep 2003, Tim Ruiz wrote:

> I agree Bruce. And how about ICANN's approval of the WLS despite the
> overwhelming opposition of the stake holders funding the majority of
> ICANN's budget, and just about everybody else. Regardless of what you
> think of the WLS specifically, this should have us all concerned.
>
> Tim
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bruce Tonkin
> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 5:25 PM
> To: registrars@xxxxxxxx
> Subject: [registrars] RE: Registrar Approval of Variable Accreditation
> Fee for 2003-2004
>
> Hello Elana,
>
> I suggest if we are going to approve this, that we consider a joint
> letter to ICANN highlighting concerns of registrars.
>
> For example the ICANN Board approved new policies in relation to WHOIS
> and Transfers, and I expect will approve a deletes policy in Catharge.
> Despite progress in developing new policies to address problems for
> registrants, we have seen very little progress on either implementation
> of these new policy outsocmes, or compliance with the existing policies.
>
> The ICANN cover note below makes mention of work on introducing new
> gtlds, but no mention of implementing new policies already approved.
>
> The lack of progress on transfers - which was approved by the ICANN
> Board in April - is very dissappointing.
>
> Regards,
> Bruce
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Elana Broitman [mailto:ebroitman@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Wednesday, 3 September 2003 3:52 AM
> > To: registrars@xxxxxxxx
> > Cc: halloran@xxxxxxxxx; Paul Westley; Registrars Executive Committee
> > Subject: FW: Registrar Approval of Variable Accreditation Fee
> > for 2003-2004
> >
> >
> > Dear Registrars - this is a message regarding approval of the
> > ICANN budget.
> >
> > The RAA provides that in order for variable accreditation
> > fees to be collected directly from registrars - as opposed to
> > registries - these fees must be expressly approved by enough
> > registrars to account for two-thirds of all the registrar
> > fees to be paid.  As you may recall, we had briefed
> > registrars regarding the budget at the Montreal meeting,
> > including the doubling of the fees this year in order to fund
> > the new reorganized ICANN.  We would like to see ICANN take
> > the larger budget and quickly hire the staff and make other
> > changes that it needs to, in order to become more efficient
> > and responsive and to finally implement the policies that
> > have been in the process of adoption, in some cases, for
> > several years.
> >
> > I would encourage approval of this budget in order to give
> > ICANN the resources to become the effective institution that
> > Paul Twomey has promised, as well as to maintain registrars
> > as a direct link to the ICANN budget.  There will be further
> > opportunities for comments and questions to ICANN staff at
> > the LA meeting.  But, I would encourage us to focus on
> > keeping ICANN responsible for the changes that this budget
> > will fund, rather than delay with approving the budget at this time.
> >
> > Attached is a message from ICANN regarding the budget, the
> > process, and the approval form that would need to be sent to
> > ICANN by each approving registrar.  Please send your form
> > prior to our meeting on the 12th.
> >
> > Please let Paul Westley and/or the ExCom know if/when you
> > send the approval form.
> >
> > Thank you very much for your attention to this.  Please feel
> > free to contact me if you have any questions.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Elana Broitman
> > Register.com
> > 575 Eighth Avenue
> > New York, NY 10018
> > Phone (212) 798-9215
> > Fax   (212) 629-9309
> > ebroitman@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> > Dear Registrar,
> >
> > Each year, all ICANN-Accredited Registrars are given an
> > opportunity to approve the level of registrar contributions
> > to ICANN budget.  Please take a moment to review ICANN's
> > Budget for Fiscal Year 2003-2004
> > <http://www.icann.org/financials/budget-fy03-04-14aug03.htm>.
> > This budget was developed in consultation with the Budget
> > Advisory Group - including three delegates from the
> > Registrars Constituency.  As indicated in the budget, ICANN's
> > priorities for this year include the following:
> >
> > 	- Reorganization of ICANN into a more business-like
> > structure, including retooling of current positions and
> > addition of several key staff positions.
> >
> > 	- Complete remaining work on the evaluation of the
> > November 2000 round of new gTLDs; complete remaining work on
> > approving and launching a limited round of new sponsored
> > gTLDs; and develop a framework for considering further
> > expansion in the top-level gTLD namespace.
> >
> > 	- Improve ICANN's capability for monitoring agreements
> > and ensuring compliance.
> >
> > 	- Strengthen ICANN as an operating organization,
> > including continued normalization of financial support,
> > staffing, and administrative operations.
> >
> > As in the past, the budget provides that ICANN-Accredited
> > Registrars will contribute to ICANN's budget through both
> > yearly accreditation fees and, if they elect, quarterly
> > variable accreditation fees.  The yearly fees will remain at
> > US$4,000 for the first TLD for which you are accredited, plus
> > US$500 for each additional TLD.  The formula for determining
> > the variable accreditation fees also remains essentially the
> > same as it is. The effective per-name fee under the formula
> > this year will, based on the recommendation of ICANN's Budget
> > Advisory Group, increase from approximately 12 to
> > approximately 18 cents. (For your reference, you can find a
> > chart showing all registrar contributions for the 2002-2003
> > fiscal year at
> > <http://www.icann.org/financials/gtld-contribution-chart-02-03.htm>.)
> >
> > The Registrar Accreditation Agreement provides that in order
> > to be collected directly from registrars, these fees must be
> > expressly approved by enough registrars to account for
> > two-thirds of all the registrar fees to be paid.
> >
> > If you would like to voice your approval for the fees, please
> > sign and send the attached letter to:
> >
> > ICANN
> > 4676 Admiralty Way, Suite 330
> > Marina del Rey, CA 90292
> > USA
> > Phone: 1/310-823-9358
> > Fax: 1/310-823-8649
> >
> > Thank you for your attention.
> >
> >
>
>