Suggested Comment - ICANN Reserve Fund

[Paul Rosenzweig]

I agree that this is a good draft.  I also agree w/ Carlos that we need a bit more attention from the board esp. to the unsustainable cost structure there is right now ….

 

P

 

Paul Rosenzweig

 <mailto:paul.rosenzweig at redbranchconsulting.com> paul.rosenzweig at redbranchconsulting.com

O: +1 (202) 547-0660

M: +1 (202) 329-9650

VOIP: +1 (202) 738-1739

 <http://www.redbranchconsulting.com/> www.redbranchconsulting.com

My PGP Key:  <https://keys.mailvelope.com/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x9A830097CA066684> https://keys.mailvelope.com/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x9A830097CA066684

 

From: NCSG-Discuss [mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Carlos Raul Gutierrez
Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2017 7:46 AM
To: NCSG-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: Suggested Comment - ICANN Reserve Fund

 

Dear Ayden,

 

thanks a lot for this excellent draft, which by the way updated me and gave me a very good picture of the whole discussion.

 

Based on my own experience, ICANN high dependency on a stream of fees directly related to the size of the DNS market is a problem of capture in waiting. Most entities that deal with such dynamic markets (I'm no going to use the word) tend to prefer vaccinate themselves from the illusion of an endless source of income, by developing a cost based budget first, and justifying every year its budget to the providers of income, instead of defending a TAX or cut of their business.

 

My humble suggestion is that within your suggestion that the Board would think a little bit harder about this issue, we include the general notion of a cost based budgeting system, as an important step to reduce the risk of inflated expectations about the growth potential of the DNS market of the present tax based system. Some new gTLDs are not sustainable under the present cost structure of the ICANN Corporation, and it would be a pity to limit the innovation and openness of the DNS just because its structure is so expensive to maintain.

 

Thanks again for your work and considering my ideas.

 

 




Carlos Raúl Gutiérrez
ISOC Costa Rica Chapter
skype carlos.raulg
+506 8837 7176 
________
Apartado 1571-1000
COSTA RICA

 

On Wed, Nov 8, 2017 at 2:28 PM, Ayden Férdeline <icann at ferdeline.com <mailto:icann at ferdeline.com> > wrote:

Hi,

 

I have drafted a response on behalf of the NCSG regarding ICANN's Reserve Fund. The call for public comments and supporting documentation can be found here <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/reserve-fund-2017-10-12-en> . The proposed comment that I have drafted is on Google Docs here <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WJICv5BgHyBIo_o3twOkK0BZDyALIvZYjKXiY5s3RgI/edit?usp=sharing> . This is a rough draft; your comments will be instrumental in shaping the final version, if the NCSG choses to submit one. But for now I welcome your constructive edits to the text. Thank you.

 

—Ayden

 

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.ncsg.is/pipermail/ncsg-discuss/attachments/20171113/679dc13b/attachment.htm>