Re: [registrars] IMPORTANT - BUDGET REMINDER

[JP <jp@dotregistrar.com>]

DotRegistrar sent its approval.

JP

> From: "Michael D. Palage" <michael@palage.com>
> Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2002 16:16:36 -0400
> To: <registrars@dnso.org>
> Subject: [registrars] IMPORTANT - BUDGET REMINDER
> 
> Hello All:
> 
> Listed below is an email that Bryan sent to the registrar mailing list last
> week. As the registrar constituency attempts to be a constructive force in
> the current ICANN restructuring, it is critical that we take every
> opportunity possible to reaffirm our support of ICANN and its efforts to
> introduce and maintain competition in the domain name market place.
> 
> As we have discussed in our past teleconferences, most registrars are
> supportive of providing ICANN additional funds to provide it the staff and
> resources to enforce its contractual obligations. I believe most registrars
> view this de minimis increase of only a few pennies a domain name as an
> investment to maintain competition in the name space to the mutual benefit
> of registrars, registries and registrants.
> 
> As ICANN accredited registrars we are entrusted with an important obligation
> in connection with approving ICANN's budget. Please take the time to read
> this documentation, sign it, and fax it to ICANN if you agree with the
> proposed annual budget for 2003.
> 
> Thanks for your time and attention in this matter.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Michael D. Palage
> Chair of the Registrar Constituency
> 
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> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-registrars@dnso.org [mailto:owner-registrars@dnso.org]On
> Behalf Of Bryan Evans
> Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 3:42 PM
> To: registrars@dnso.org
> Subject: [registrars] ICANN Budget Approval
> 
> 
> Registrars,
> 
> We're going to be trying to contact each registrar individually, but this
> list is pretty effective for contacting most registrars.
> 
> As you're aware, 2/3rds of the gTLD registrars (not the Registrars
> Constituency, but individual registrars representing two thirds of the
> gTLD's
> volume by domains registered) must approve the ICANN budget each year.   In
> the past, only the Verisign Registrar (or the Verisign Registrar plus one
> other big registrar) was required for this.  Now, market share in gTLD's is
> spread enough that no two or three registrars can approve the ICANN budget
> alone.
> 
> I am enclosing a letter composed by ICANN which explains the process, and
> provides links to the final ICANN budget proposal.  In addition, it includes
> a second page which must be signed by a representative of each registrar who
> approves the budget and sent to ICANN.
> 
> We encourage you to do this immediately.  This budget must be approved by
> the board in Bucharest.  If you have any questions for us, please feel free
> to email us directly.
> 
> Yours truly,
> 
> ICANN Budget Committee, Registrar Representatives
> Elana Broitman
> Bryan Evans
> Rob Hall
>