RE: [registrars] Motion on Travel Funding

["Adrian Kinderis" <adrian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You are right it is not mutually exclusive but it creates the impression
to the Constituency that the matter is closed. C'mon Ross you know how
it works.

I just don't want to stifle any opinions.

I am not after any specific feedback. As you know I am merely here as a
Representative that will vigorously present the views of the
Constituency to the Council :)

Thanks.  

Adrian Kinderis
Managing Director
AusRegistry Group Pty Ltd
Level 8, 10 Queens Road
Melbourne. Victoria Australia. 3004
Ph: +61 3 9866 3710
Fax: +61 3 9866 1970
Email: adrian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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-----Original Message-----
From: Ross Rader [mailto:ross@xxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Tuesday, 11 December 2007 4:39 PM
To: Adrian Kinderis
Cc: Registrars Constituency
Subject: Re: [registrars] Motion on Travel Funding

I think it takes something like 45 days for the constituency to  
conduct a vote. I am sure that the two activities can be conducted in  
parallel. I am not sure when Council needs feedback by, but it is much  
easier (and quicker) to get feedback from the Constituency than it is  
to get the Constituency to take a formal position. As you know, the  
formal position gets more weight in the ICANN process than simple  
feedback, however in this case, there is no PDP underway so there is  
no requirement for any level of formality.

I don't believe that undertaking the vote is mutually exclusive of you  
receiving the feedback you require. Do you have specific questions  
that you are looking to have answered?

On 11-Dec-07, at 4:48 AM, Adrian Kinderis wrote:

>
> Ross,
>
> Just a further thought for your consideration.
>
> We have yet to hear from many members. I feel that your motion, if  
> acted
> upon immediately, will only curtail any further discussion on the
> matter.
>
> Firing a motion within days (hours?) after my post doesn't really give
> me the discussion points I was after. It will certainly give me a view
> (after the vote) but I am all for discussion leading up to it too! I
> understand and respectful of your passion and viewpoint on this topic.
>
> Would you be prepared to delay voting on your motion until we get
> further Constituency feedback and discussion. I am not sure it will
> impact the vote and that is not my intention, rather I would like to  
> get
> a good grasp of ALL the issues to take back to Council (i.e be  
> prepared
> for their arguments if need be).
>
> Regards,
>
>
> Adrian Kinderis
> Managing Director
> AusRegistry Group Pty Ltd
> Level 8, 10 Queens Road
> Melbourne. Victoria Australia. 3004
> Ph: +61 3 9866 3710
> Fax: +61 3 9866 1970
> Email: adrian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Web: www.ausregistrygroup.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-registrars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ross Rader
> Sent: Tuesday, 11 December 2007 1:23 AM
> To: Ross Rader
> Cc: Registrars Constituency
> Subject: Re: [registrars] Motion on Travel Funding
>
>
> In case there are any questions concerning what funding travel for
> GNSO Councillors actually entails, here is an email that Tim Ruiz of
> GoDaddy posted to the GNSO GA List earlier this past week.
>
>> I think Denise was misunderstood, or maybe it wasn't clear. I
>> took her note to mean the $205,800 was inclusive of the
>> airfare of $147,000. Per Councilor - $7000 Bus. class
>> airfare, $400 per day hotel/meals for seven days/nights
>> (probably longer than most would actually stay).
>
> Put another way, funding travel for Councilors would have the effect
> of adding at least and additional $750k per year to ICANN's budget.
> 100% of this increase will be passed along as an increased "tax" on
> domain registrations.
>
> At a time when ICANN's budget seems to be spirally higher and higher
> at every turn, I would hope that our elected constituency
> representatives would take a position on our behalf that would
> minimize the fees that ICANN must collect from us, not increase them.
>
> From my perspective, rate increases such as this will have the same
> negative impact that the domain registration rate increases have had.
> We cannot let these types of price increases continue unchecked.
>
> The motion requires two more endorsements before it can be put to a
> vote.
>
> -ross
>
>

Ross Rader
Director, Retail Services
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c. 416.828.8783
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