<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">This indeed is a bad news for CROP to be dropped from the budget. I agree that we need to do whatever we can to have it reconsidered.<div><br></div><div>I am not sure what other actions can be taken apart from strongly making our case heard in our comment. Maybe if community members from other groups as well speak out about this?</div><div><br></div><div>Can we work on rallying many voices to ours? If we get to convince the GNSO Council and add a discussion point in the next Council call, maybe we can make a statement? Is there any plan from within the SCBO, Ayden?<br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature"><div>-----------------</div><div>Arsène Tungali,</div><div><a href="http://about.me/ArseneTungali">about.me/ArseneTungali</a></div><div>+243 993810967</div><div>GPG: 523644A0</div><div>Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo</div><div><br></div>Sent from my iPhone (excuse typos)</div><div><br>On Feb 14, 2018, at 5:07 AM, Ayden Férdeline <<a href="mailto:icann@ferdeline.com">icann@ferdeline.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div>Well, we have the bad news. No CROP is budgeted for FY19.<br></div><div><br></div><div>In my opinion we need to be careful with this resource for the remainder of FY18 to show that we use it responsibly, for a purpose, and have results. I believe that this will strengthen our case in our comment for its continuation.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Because I think it should continue, and that we need to work to make this happen...</div><div><br></div><div class="protonmail_signature_block"><div class="protonmail_signature_block-user"><div>Ayden<br></div></div><div class="protonmail_signature_block-proton protonmail_signature_block-empty"><br></div></div><div><br></div><div>-------- Original Message --------<br></div><div> On 14 February 2018 3:51 AM, Ayden Férdeline <<a href="mailto:icann@ferdeline.com">icann@ferdeline.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><div> <br></div><blockquote class="protonmail_quote" type="cite"><div>Dear all,<br></div><div><br></div><div>The Budget FAQ, which contains responses to the clarifying questions that the community asked, has now been published:<br></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/draft-fy19-opplan-budget-questions-responses-13feb18-en.pdf">https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/draft-fy19-opplan-budget-questions-responses-13feb18-en.pdf</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Please note that this document confirms that the proposal is indeed for CROP to be discontinued in FY19.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Best wishes,<br></div><div><br></div><div>Ayden<br></div></blockquote><div><br></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NCSG-PC mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:NCSG-PC@lists.ncsg.is">NCSG-PC@lists.ncsg.is</a></span><br><span><a href="https://lists.ncsg.is/mailman/listinfo/ncsg-pc">https://lists.ncsg.is/mailman/listinfo/ncsg-pc</a></span><br></div></blockquote></div></body></html>