FYI: Begin forwarded message: > From: Kevin Wilson <[log in to unmask]> > Date: April 17, 2009 6:07:16 PM PDT > To: Kevin Wilson <[log in to unmask]>, "[log in to unmask]" > <[log in to unmask]>, "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>, > "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>, > "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>, > "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>, > "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>, > "Metalitz, Steven" <[log in to unmask]>, "[log in to unmask]" > <[log in to unmask]>, "Jon Nevett ([log in to unmask])" > <[log in to unmask]>, "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>, > "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>, "[log in to unmask]" > <[log in to unmask]>, "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>, Janis > Karklins <[log in to unmask]>, Steve Crocker > <[log in to unmask]>, "[log in to unmask]" > <[log in to unmask]>, "[log in to unmask]" > <[log in to unmask]>, Chris Disspain <[log in to unmask]>, Suzanne > Woolf <[log in to unmask]> > Cc: Donna Austin <[log in to unmask]>, Denise Michel > <[log in to unmask]>, Nick Ashton-Hart <Nick.Ashton- > [log in to unmask]>, Liz Gasster <[log in to unmask]>, Olof Nordling > <[log in to unmask]>, Bart Boswinkel > <[log in to unmask]>, Dave Piscitello > <[log in to unmask]>, "John L. Crain" > <[log in to unmask]>, Tim Cole <[log in to unmask]>, Craig > Schwartz <[log in to unmask]>, Gabriella Schittek > <[log in to unmask]>, Glen de Saint Géry > <[log in to unmask]>, Matthias Langenegger > <[log in to unmask]>, Doug Brent <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Requesting Your Feedback on the FY10 Operating Plan and > Budget > > Dear council, committee, and constituency leaders: > > A quick note to thank those of you who have held meetings and > conference calls on the ICANN FY10 Operating Plan and Budget. We > remain available to host more calls with those who would like to > discuss and/or provide more feedback. > > I also want to encourage your members to post comments individually > or representing your group to the public comment page:http:// > www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#op-budget-fy2010. Close date: > April 30. > > Questions we hope to obtain feedback on are: > > • Is the approach to meetings scaling with the ICANN community’s > size and diversity, and work style over time? Should ICANN take > action in FY10 to reduce or redirect the substantial expense – both > directly by ICANN and indirectly by participants – in three > meetings around the world? > • As ICANN grows to support application processing for the new gTLD > program, what is the best way to staff (hire vs. outsource) and > what are the appropriate geographic locations for this effort? > • How does the community want to explicitly prioritize work such > that the costs to support additional work don’t just grow? > • How can ICANN better report on and measure the effectiveness of > many activities such as outreach and policy development, so as to > allow these areas to be tuned/improved? > • What other ideas does the community have for prioritization or > cost reduction consistent with the Strategic Plan goals? > > In addition, we want to encourage formal public comments on travel > policy/procedures: http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#travel- > support-2010. Close date: April 24. > > Comments for both of these matters will be synthesized into the > draft FY10 Operating Plan and Budget to be posted by 17th of May. > Your participation is greatly appreciated. > > Best regards, > > Kevin Wilson > CFO > ICANN > [log in to unmask] IP JUSTICE Robin Gross, Executive Director 1192 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 USA p: +1-415-553-6261 f: +1-415-462-6451 w: http://www.ipjustice.org e: [log in to unmask]