[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-06-07-en ________________________________ Report on Public Comments on Draft FY17 Operating Plan and Budget and Five-Year Operating Plan Update Now Available 7 June 2016 ICANN has published its report on public comments<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/report-comments-op-budget-fy17-f...> [PDF, 1.83 MB] for the draft plans for FY17, including an update to its Five-Year Operating Plan. The development process has included a 57-day public comment period<https://www.icann.org/public-comments/op-budget-fy17-five-year-2016-03-05-en>, 35 days of response drafting, and several public calls held to review the comments received in-depth. ICANN has published a detailed report to respond to over 150 separate comments from 12 community groups and people. This is an increase of over 80% on the number of comments received for the draft FY16 plans. The publication date for the report was changed from 31 May 2016 to 6 June 2016 so that ICANN was able to develop full responses to the comments provided. The report has been structured thematically and is accompanied by a sortable spreadsheet, to help readers find the comments and responses they are most interested in. The budget is scheduled for adoption when the ICANN Board meets during ICANN56<https://meetings.icann.org/en/helsinki56> in Helsinki.