Follow the money -- $12 million !!!! A comment by Esther Dyson -- Icann Hires Former Cybersecurity Chief as New C.E.O. [with comments]

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

Just what % of the travel budget goes to which group?   djf


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From: Ross Rader <ross () tucows com>
Date: July 2, 2009 11:38:32 AM EDT
To: dave () farber net
Subject: Re: [IP] $12 million !!!!   A comment by Esther Dyson --      
Icann Hires Former Cybersecurity Chief as New C.E.O. [with  comments]

David, please feel free to share this with IP if you wish.

On Jul 2, 2009, at 9:54 AM, David Farber wrote:

> This is a total waste of money.
>
> The Internet doesn't need a travel budget.



Having spent some time at the latest ICANN meeting, I can say that a  
good portion of the travel fund is being put to good use. I had the  
good fortune of spending some time with participants in ICANN's  
fellowship program which brings interested parties from developing  
regions to ICANN meetings, fully funded. Each of the participants was  
engaged, thoughtful and passionate, and a welcome counter-balance to  
the consultants, lobbyists, lawyers and other hanger-ons that have  
weighed ICANN down for far too long.

That said, there is waste in the travel budget. These same  
consultants, lobbyists and lawyers voted themselves a fat funding  
package not too long ago using the argument that if ICANN is funding  
some participants in the process, that all should be funded.

ICANN's biggest problem isn't ICANN, but the ICANN community. To solve  
this, the consultants, lobbyists and lawyers must be replaced with  
legitimate stakeholders (users of the DNS, for instance). Steps are  
being taken towards this, but the process would benefit greatly from  
further support and involvement.

/ross


(obDisclaimer: I work for an ICANN accredited registrar. I am a member  
of ICANN's board nominating committee, elected to represent North  
American At-Large users and along with all members of the nominating  
committee, received travel support to attend this meeting.)




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