Dear All, This is to let you know that the ALAC Statement & the ALAC Chair Statement on the ICANN's Draft FY18 Operating Plan and Budget, and Five-Year Operating Plan Update are now final. The ALAC Statement comments on the issues mentioned in the FY18 Plan and Budge, and ALAC Chair Statement requests additional ICANN meeting travel slots. Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that the 15 ALAC members to ratify these two final Statements. Both Statements are published on this page: https://community.icann.org/x/37XRAw. To read the ALAC Statement, please check the text in the “ALAC Statement” tab under “FINAL DRAFT VERSION TO BE VOTED UPON BY THE ALAC”; to read the ALAC Chair Statement, please check the text in the “ALAC Chair Statement” tab under “FINAL DRAFT VERSION TO BE VOTED UPON BY THE ALAC”. Please note that the ALAC ratification vote for both Statements will start on 01 May 2017 23:59 UTC and end on 05 May 2017 23:59 UTC. ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org Website: atlarge.icann.org Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge