[kictanet] Fwd: [plans] Input sought on ICANN budget and operating plan

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From: "BC Secretariat" <secretariat at bizconst.org>
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Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 06:15:29 +0100
Subject: [plans] Input sought on ICANN budget and operating plan

Your opportunity to provide input -- collectively, and
individually -- on ICANN's budget and operating plan for the next
three fiscal years has begun.  A public comment email list will
be opened on the "Initial Operating Plan and Budget Framework"
<[1]http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-2-04feb08.htm>,
and it will be discussed in Delhi at a workshop on Wednesday, 13
February from 16:30 - 17:30.  Additionally, ICANN's COO, CFO, and
I will be available to discuss the  overall proposals, and
elements directly related to Policy Development, with
constituencies in Delhi and via conference calls afterwards.
Please email me Glen to schedule a discussion.
As I noted previously, a new approach has been taken this year to
allow more time for community consultation and to provide a three
year projection for ICANN's operating plan and budget.  The
process was launched four months earlier this year with the
posting of initial proposals to jump-start discussions at the
Delhi meeting.  The proposed budget and operating plan is based
on the June 2008 - July 2011 Strategic Plan
<[2]http://www.icann.org/strategic-plan/>, on which public
comment was sought last year, and on the current operating plan
and department budgets.  A series of consultations and a public
comment period will be held through March (approximately), and
then staff will incorporate the input, as appropriate, and a
proposed Operating Plan and Budget will be available for further
public comment until mid-May (approximately). The Board is
scheduled to consider and vote on the Operating Plan and Budget
in June.  ICANN's next fiscal year begins on 1 July 2008.
Please take time to review these initial proposals and provide
your input.  Items that may be of particular interest to the GNSO
include:
- A revenue budget for FY09 of about $61MM. This assumes modest
transaction growth, contractually planned increases in Registry
fees, and factors in the proposal of the elimination of ICANN fee
refunds during the AGP.
- Increases in the new gTLD and IDN projects from a base cost of
about  $3.7MM in FY08 to almost $14.3MM. This includes expenses
to complete the policy implementation elements, and the start-up
expenses for going into operation. In the three-year projection
model, total expenses go down by almost $5MM in FY2010 as these
start-up expenses are no longer needed.
- Increases in other initiatives from about $13.1MM to about
$19.9MM, including compliance activities, registrant protection,
infrastructure, and security. The deliverables are shown in the
operating plan.
- Increases to complete organizational reviews and implement
organizational improvements, including funding operational and
structural changes to the GNSO.
- Increases in Policy Development support over the next three
fiscal years, including funds to retain expert analysis to inform
key policy discussions, and provide additional secretariat
support to SOs, constituencies and Advisory Committees.
Again, the intent is provide a rough draft to engage the
community in meaningful budget and operating plan discussions
that will help us produce a draft plans for further comment.
I look forward to seeing those of you who will be in Delhi.
Regards,
Denise
--
Denise Michel
ICANN VP, Policy
[3]denise.michel at icann.org

References

1. http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-2-04feb08.htm
2. http://www.icann.org/strategic-plan/
3. mailto:denise.michel at icann.org
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