RE: [nc-corp] AFNIC EXPENSES FOR JULY 2003

["Gomes, Chuck" <cgomes@verisign.com>]

I am not getting multiple copies.

Chuck

-----Original Message-----
From: Roger J. Cochetti [mailto:roger@cochetti.us]
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 10:17 AM
To: Cade,Marilyn S - LGCRP
Cc: roger@cochetti.us; nc budget committee
Subject: RE: [nc-corp] AFNIC EXPENSES FOR JULY 2003


In response to both Marilyn's and Chuck's questions, I am 
seeking a clarification from ICANN management right now.  In 
addition, please note that we do not yet have formal 
confirmation that ICANN has declined to cover AFNIC's costs 
for the transition month; only a report from Glen to that 
effect. The purpose of my note was simply to alert the 
Committee that the contingency (i.e. ICANN management 
declines to cover AFNIC's costs for July) may have been met, 
since the Committee left it that the expense is automatic 
once the contingency is met.

I will get back to you with whatever clarifications I get.

Roger Cochetti
Chair
GNSO Council Budget Committee

PS  Am I the only person on this list getting multiple 
copies of incoming e-mails?

---- Original message ----
>Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2003 08:07:54 -0400
>From: "Cade,Marilyn S - LGCRP" <mcade@att.com>  
>Subject: RE: [nc-corp] AFNIC EXPENSES FOR JULY 2003  
>To: <roger@cochetti.us>, "nc budget committee" <nc-
corp@dnso.org>
>
>
>Roger, I apologize for missing our budget call, but I know 
that Phllip
>Sheppard was there. I do have a question, though. I support 
the funding, in any case.
>
>Did ICANN decline to make contigency plans for the 
transition? or was
>it their view that htey had provided ample resources for 
the transision
>and that the redundancy which the Budget Committee 
recommended was 
>not needed. 
>
> However, I am most interested in
>what the plan was, and whether the redundancy was indeed 
provided by
>AFNIC/is still being provided by AFNIC, or whether the 
transition is 
>completed.
>
>Marilyn
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Roger J. Cochetti [mailto:roger@cochetti.us]
>Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 2:58 AM
>To: nc budget committee
>Subject: [nc-corp] AFNIC EXPENSES FOR JULY 2003
>
>
>You will recall that at the last meeting of the GNSO 
Council 
>Budget Committee,  the Committee considered the issue of a 
>transition from the old to the new budgetary arrangements 
>for the GNSO.  The Committee authorized me to write to 
ICANN 
>management strongly encouraging them to conclude 
>arrangements with AFNIC for the parallel operation of the 
>old AFNIC-provided GNSO Website and Listserv systems during 
>a one month transition period in order to minimize the risk 
>of any type of failure of the GNSO Website and Listserv's.  
>This would require that AFNIC continue t provide technical 
>services to the GNSO during the transition month, July 
2003, 
>which was not previously budgeted.  
>
>The Committee also authorized me to strongly encourage 
ICANN 
>management to reach an arrangement with Glen de St Gery 
soon 
>so that there was no risk of an interruption in secretariat 
>services to the GNSO as a result of the transition.)  To 
the 
>point:  In order to ensure continuous service to the GNSO 
>Council, the Committee authorized on a contingency basis 
the 
>payment of one month of AFNIC's fees (US $1,800) or one 
>month of FISAT's fees (US $4500) in the event that ICANN 
>management did not commit to make these payments.  
>
>In this way, both FISAT and AFNIC were assured of payment 
>for April services, although the Committee strongly felt 
>that it was the responsibility of ICANN management, not the 
>GNSO, to cover these cost for July 203 services.
>
>This note is to advise you that Glen has informed me that 
>ICANN management has declined to cover operating expenses 
>for AFNIC's Website and Listserv services for July 2003, 
and 
>upon written confirmation of this by AFNIC, the contingency 
>in the Committee's authorization of payment to AFNIC will 
>have been met and the GNSO will pay AFNIC's July, 2003 
>operating expenses for Website and Listserv services to the 
>GNSO.
>
>Please let me know if you have any questions,
>
>Roger Cochetti
>Chair
>GNSO Council Budget Committee 
>
>
>
>
>
>  
>Roger J. Cochetti
>TEL 301-654-2923
>FAX 301-654-7262
>roger@cochetti.us
Roger J. Cochetti
TEL 301-654-2923
FAX 301-654-7262
roger@cochetti.us