[lir-wg] RIPE Payments to ICANN

From: "Chris Hallam" <CHallam at sdlintl.com>
> I, for one, haven't looked closely into the operations of ICANN, but if the
> general opinion is that, 'the RIRs can fulfil their mission without ICANN.',
> then I am happy to accept that judgement.
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The U.S. Department of Commerce has indicated that it wants ICANN to be well-funded.
The market value for each /8 is about $168,000,000 per year. Leasing 100 or 200 of those
per year should keep ICANN "well-funded"...100 would generate $16,800,000,000.
http://www.iana.org/assignments/ipv4-address-space

http://www.icann.org/correspondence/doc-to-icann-10jul02.htm
"The Department will also consider whether ICANN has a mechanism to
ensure adequate financial and personnel resources to carry out its mission."
http://www.icann.org/correspondence/doc-to-icann-26nov02.htm
http://www.arin.net/library/minutes/bot/bot2002_0408.html

Release of Portion of Escrow Funds to ICANN

Scott Bradner motioned that the ARIN Board of Trustees authorize the President to release $243,020.00 to ICANN. This represents 50%
of the funds that ARIN is holding in escrow pending the execution of a contract between the RIRs and ICANN. This

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Hallam" <CHallam at sdlintl.com>
To: <lir-wg at ripe.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 8:45 PM
Subject: [lir-wg] RIPE Payments to ICANN


> If my assumptions are correct, the point being made here is that the RIPE
> NCC is being questioned over the use of funds, generated from the LIRs, to
> support other organisations.  In this case the ICANN.
>
> While it would be interesting to know the sum paid by the RIPE NCC to ICANN,
> as outlined in the document below, the matter is already under focus, and
> the remaining 50% of the contribution is not going to be paid unless the
> Executive Board says otherwise.  If other participants of this forum agree
> that contributions to ICANN should be suspended, then those people need to
> voice their opinions to ensure the Executive Board don't change their minds.
>
> I, for one, haven't looked closely into the operations of ICANN, but if the
> general opinion is that, 'the RIRs can fulfil their mission without ICANN.',
> then I am happy to accept that judgement.
>
> The full document for the 29th Meeting of the RIPE NCC Executive Board can
> be found here:
> http://www.ripe.net/ripencc/about/board/minutes/twenty-nine.html
>
> Financial information relating to ICANN can be found here:
> http://www.icann.org/financials/
>
> One document that caught my attention was the Report of Expense
> Reimbursement and Other Payments to ICANN Directors:
> http://www.icann.org/financials/director-expenses-fye2002.htm
>
>
> Chris
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Fleming [mailto:JimFleming at ameritech.net]
> Sent: 27 November 2002 02:37
> To: lir-wg at ripe.net
> Subject: [lir-wg] "...need to raise funding for first half of 2003..."
>
>
> How much does RIPE currently pay to ICANN ?
>
> http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/council/Arc11/msg00184.html
> (3) The ICANN budget will not support much funding for the GNSO in first
> half of 2003, so our budget assumptions are still valid (ie the GNSO will
> need to raise funding for first half of 2003).
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