[NA-Discuss] Summary Minutes NARALO Teleconference 09 June

[Danny Younger]

Dear Nick,

While I certainly appreciate the fact that matters will be discussed in Paris, I also understand that the Board will vote on the budget in Paris.  This leaves us with no opportunity whatsoever to comment upon budget figures as they pertain to the at-large.

There are significant issues at stake here:

1.  Does ICANN respect transparency, or not?  If a culture of respect for transparency were in place, we wouldn't need to beg to see the financial data.

2.  Is fairness at play?  Is travel funding for the various segments of the ICANN community being managed equitably, or are some groups in receipt of a greater degree of largesse than others?

3.  Like Enron, is ICANN trying to hide something?  Why are prior cited line items dropping out of the posted budget when those line items still exist? In prior budgets, the At-Large Activity dollars were cited right alongside expenditures for NonCom, IDN Activities, Outreach Programs, Contingency, etc.

... and thank you for noting my dissatisfaction.



--- On Fri, 6/13/08, Nick Ashton-Hart <Nick.Ashton-Hart at icann.org> wrote:

> From: Nick Ashton-Hart <Nick.Ashton-Hart at icann.org>
> Subject: Re: [NA-Discuss] Summary Minutes NARALO Teleconference 09 June
> To: "Danny Younger" <dannyyounger at yahoo.com>, "At-Large Staff" <staff at atlarge.icann.org>, "NA Discuss" <na-discuss at atlarge-lists.icann.org>
> Date: Friday, June 13, 2008, 8:51 AM
> Dear Danny:
> 
> I'm sorry that you find the answer not satisfying.
> 
> What I would add is that Kevin Wilson did state on the
> teleconference that he understood the requests made on the
> call for information of the kind you are asking for and
> that there is work underway in Finance to review the detail
> relating to budget and expenditure and how this is provided
> to the whole community, in a way which is consistent and
> sustainable.
> 
> This is something that will be discussed in Paris by
> myself, Kevin, and others.
> 
>