Re: [registrars] Motion on Travel Funding

[Eric Brunner-Williams <brunner@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ross,

Intellectual Property Constituency

Ross Rader wrote:
> On 10-Dec-07, at 1:07 PM, Eric Brunner-Williams wrote:
>
> > I'd like to see an exception mechanism, either from the universal 
> > funding position (nominally Adrian's) or the universal rejection 
> > position (nominally yours), that has some means test for need.
>
> In principle, I agree that something like this might necessarily be 
> included, but in practice it would be difficult to apply. All of the 
> Councillors come from established organizations and I fail to see why 
> domain name prices should be increased simply to ensure their 
> participation at ICANN meetings. If Councillors cannot afford to 
> travel, then I would question their capability to represent their 
> constituency - and also that of the Constituency to support their 
> Councillors.
To be sure we can exclude the IPC and its conquests, the BC and ISPC, 
right off the bat. I'm not so sure about both the Registrar or Registry 
Constituencies, as I don't want to make their votes for their GC reps to 
preclude the potential for
> I don't mind a portion of my constituency dues being earmarked for 
> this sort of thing, but there's something terribly wrong with ICANN 
> collecting a tax to ensure telecommunications lobbyists, professional 
> consultants and other paid advocates a free ride. The people that are 
> lobbying hardest for this type of funding have the strongest track 
> record of attendance at the ICANN meetings.
> Ross Rader
> Director, Retail Services
> t. 416.538.5492
> c. 416.828.8783
> http://www.domaindirect.com
>
> "To solve the problems of today, we must focus on tomorrow."
> - Erik Nupponen