Just a small comment: If we can/should/do comment on this, it might be good also to ask that we (and others) get it in an open format. Regards, Martin. At 18:24 01/12/04 +0100, Androuchko, Vladimir wrote: >Dear Protocol Council Members, >Please find for your consideration the draft response to Mr. S. Lynn >concerning the ICANN Budget Input Request. >Best regards, >Vlad > > >Dear Stuart, > >Thank you for bringing this issue to the attention of Protocol Council, >which will consider it during the next conference call. >I will have a pleasure to forward to the address that you have kindly >indicated the recommendations elaborated by PSO-PC (if any). > >Sincerely yours, >Vladimir > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: M. Stuart Lynn [mailto:lynn@icann.org] >Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 3:05 AM >To: Androuchko, Vladimir >Subject: 2002-2003 ICANN Budget Input Request > > >Dear Vladimir: > >This is to solicit the PSO's thoughts and recommendations regarding >ICANN's budget for the financial year 2002-2003. This is to assist me >in drafting the Preliminary Budget, which will be posted in February >and discussed at the March meeting in Accra. I and the ICANN-Board - >and in particular the Finance Committee of the Board - are >particularly interested in the PSO's views on budgetary priorities >and special needs. > >Comments received by January 10, 2001 will have the most effect in >shaping this first stage of the budget process, although you will >have continuing opportunities through the budget cycle to submit your >concerns. Therefore, these next six weeks are the best time for >Supporting Organizations, Constituencies, Advisory Committees, and >other constituent units of ICANN to identify and communicate those >activities that they believe warrant new or changed attention in the >coming year. > >In particular, we seek your opinions on: > >1. Function and activities ICANN should expand, perform more rapidly, >or perform better; > >2. Functions or activities ICANN should decrease, perform more >slowly, or perform more superficially; and > >3. New projects or activities ICANN should undertake or support. > >Please help me and the Finance Committee understand the reasoning >behind the priorities you offer in response to this invitation. > >Attached to this covering note you fill find background information >on the current year's budget and priorities, some thoughts on what we >might expect during the next financial year, and the budget process >schedule. > >We look forward to hearing from you. Please email your views to >budget@icann.org no later than January 10, 2002. > >With warm regards, >Stuart > > >-- > >__________________ >Stuart Lynn >President and CEO >ICANN >4676 Admiralty Way, Suite 330 >Marina del Rey, CA 90292 >Tel: 310-823-9358 >Fax: 310-823-8649 >Email: lynn@icann.org