Thanks for the solid work.

On Sunday, May 1, 2016, Edward Morris <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hello everybody,
>
>
> Perhaps the most important public comment opportunity every year is our
chance to post a comment on ICANN's budget and operating plan. This is our
chance as representatives of the noncommercial community to ask for
different spending priorities to be made, to question any and all aspects
of ICANN's operations and to express our views on the functioning of  ICANN
the corporation.
>
> The comment period for the fiscal year 2017 budget and operating plan
ended last night. You can read the proposed budget and operating plan and
all the comments received here:
https://www.icann.org/public-comments/op-budget-fy17-five-year-2016-03-05-en
 .
>
> The NCSG was heavily involved in preparing the GNSO Council's comments on
the budget. The Council set up a small group consisting of Carlos Raúl
Gutierrez of NPOC/NCSG, Keith Drazek of Versisgn and myself to draft the
comment of the GNSO Council. I've attached the result of our work,  which
was submitted earlier today.
>
> As the community obtains veto power over ICANN's budget through the
corporate reorganisation currently underway, it will be imperative that our
stakeholder group be proactive in monitoring and participating in the
budget process. I look forward to working with those NCSG members with
interest in this area going forward as we meet our obligations to our
members and the wider ICANN community in ensuring that  ICANN corporate
operationally functions in the way the community has directed it to.
>
> I'm more than happy to answer any questions anyone in the NCSG has on
this years budget and operating plan, the Council response or on the budget
process in general.
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> Ed Morris
>
>

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