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[Bret Fausett]

 > but as the community grows this will not be sustainable.

I agree this isn't sustainable. What I would propose is that ICANN  
budget something like $50,000-$75,000 per meeting for ALS travel to  
ICANN meetings within the ALS region. (This is likely in the range of  
what it is currently spending for the "18-20 persons.") Then give the  
RALO the discretionary power over how to spend that money. This could  
be 50-75 $1000 travel stipends, or something else, but entrust the  
relevant RALO with maximizing the effectiveness of the money.

Like it or not, having in person presence at the ICANN meetings still  
matters a great deal. Until the big corporate interests that dominate  
so much of the ICANN process stop sending their paid employees to  
ICANN meetings, we should make every effort to have user interests on  
the ground as well.

      -- Bret

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