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Re: [registrars] Proposed 2007-2008 Registrar Constituency Budget
- To: "Nevett, Jonathon" <jnevett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Subject: Re: [registrars] Proposed 2007-2008 Registrar Constituency Budget
- From: "Marcus Faure" <faure@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2007 14:04:16 +0200 (CEST)
- Cc: Marcus Faure <faure@xxxxxxxxxxx>, Margie Milam <Margie.Milam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Registrar Constituency <registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- In-reply-to: <80450ED06C26C8478670D1053475157A02E9A485@VAMAIL3.CORPIT.NSI.NET> from "Nevett, Jonathon" at "Jul 13, 2007 10:53:10 am"
- Sender: owner-registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
CORE endorses the motion.
Ragarding ICANN support, it may be easier to get a free staff person
dedicated to work on rc matters than financial support. Just a
suggestion.
Yours,
Marcus
> Marcus:
>
> Excellent question. I support spending more than we take in this fiscal
> year for a few reasons. First, as discussed in San Juan, we are asking
> registrars to pay more this year for additional services. In light of
> the proposed dues increase, I think it makes sense to dip into existing
> reserves to reduce the burden. Second, we have a relatively large
> reserve fund. During the ICANN budget process, we argued that ICANN
> didn't need a reserve fund that represented 100% of its annual operating
> expenses. While there are obvious distinctions between our situation
> and ICANN's situation, it always is good to practice what you preach.
> In this budget, we are looking at a reserve fund of less than 40% of our
> annual operating expenses. Third, my hope, as you point out, is that we
> will receive financial support from ICANN next year. I was very happy
> to hear Doug Brent state during his public presentation in San Juan that
> ICANN will work with us in providing greater financial support to the
> constituencies.
>
> Obviously, the biggest expense in this budget is our proposed work with
> a part-time professional staff person. Our plan is to use this person
> to make the RC much more effective, pro-active, and efficient. We need
> someone to assist in our ICANN advocacy efforts -- draft position
> papers, impact statements, and even public statements. My hope is that
> the position would assist in getting us out in front of issues and more
> proactive than we have been with our current group of overburdened
> volunteers. We want to be sure that we are not looking at the
> proverbial bus after it has run us over.
>
> We discussed at the RC meeting in San Juan and within the Executive
> Committee various dues structures. The consensus seemed to be that we
> would increase dues to $750 (apparently the levels they had been a
> number of years ago), but provide the ability for small registrars with
> need to seek a reduction to the level of existing dues ($250).
>
> With that said, I move that we accept the budget. According to Bob (our
> honorary parliamentarian), we need three endorsements and then we will
> have at least a 30 day period of discussion prior to a vote.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jon
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Marcus Faure
> Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 4:26 AM
> To: Margie Milam
> Cc: registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [registrars] Proposed 2007-2008 Registrar Constituency
> Budget
>
>
> Hi,
>
> as the expected result is negative (-16k), do we expect a balanced
> budget in the 2008-2009 period? Any word from ICANN regarding
> financial support of the constituency?
>
> Marcus
>
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