Reminder: [Public Comment Review] NCSG Comment on Initial Report of the New gTLD Auction Proceeds Cross-Community Working Group

[Rafik Dammak]

thanks Ayden. As we discussed a few minutes ago at the NCSG Policy call, we
need input here to finalize the comment for submission.

Best,

Rafik

Le mar. 20 nov. 2018 à 18:49, Ayden Férdeline <icann at ferdeline.com> a
écrit :

> Austin, this is an excellent comment -- thank you so much for drafting it.
>
> I have made a number of edits today that I hope are seen as friendly.
>
> And there are three questions that I have for the NCSG, as I would like to
> understand what our position is on these points.
>
> The first is, should a part of the ICANN community be eligible to receive
> funding? I imagine that the GAC will seek funding for its independent
> secretariat - is there a possibility that we would do the same, to ensure
> the longevity of our activities?
>
> Second, what is the fund dispersal mechanism that we prefer? (The options
> are A - internal ICANN department, B - ICANN partners with an existing,
> external charitable organization, C - new and independent ICANN Foundation
> is established, D - external entity receives and administers the funds.) C
> strikes me as the best option here given it removes ICANN org's tentacles
> from the funds, but I understand the CCWG-AP is recommending options A or B.
>
> Third, the recommendations state that preservation of capital should not
> be an objective (and in and of itself I agree with that statement), but
> would there not be a benefit to having an organization set up in perpetuity
> to advance activities in support of ICANN's mission?
>
> I look forward to hearing the views of NCSG members on these questions.
> Thank you.
>
> Kind regards,
> Ayden Férdeline
>
>
> ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
> On Tuesday, 20 November 2018 01:30, Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at GMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
>
> hi all,
>
> this is a reminder to review the draft comment and share your thoughts.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Rafik
>
>
> Le ven. 9 nov. 2018 à 17:35, Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com> a
> écrit :
>
>> Hi all.
>>
>> Thanks to Austin and Shiva, we have a draft comment for NCSG
>> consideration on Initial Report of the New gTLD Auction Proceeds
>> Cross-Community Working Group
>> You can find the draft here
>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XL_KZuzd9TD8w74mndklzpHLV37MYrJdGPbW5Ucn0ao/edit
>> and the related report here
>> https://www.icann.org/public-comments/new-gtld-auction-proceeds-initial-2018-10-08-en
>> .
>> Please review and add your comments.
>>
>> Best Regards,
>>
>> Rafik
>>
>>
>
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