ICANN is now gathering public comment on its proposed framework for FY 2012 operating plan and budget. Attached is a discussion draft for BC comments prepared by Chris Chaplow, our Vice Chair for Finance & Administration. (Those of you in San Francisco last week heard Chris summarize these comments in the Public Forum on Thursday. ) ICANN's Comment period closes 4-April, so today (21-March) begins our 14-day review period for this discussion draft. Please review and post your suggestions/edits as soon as possible. If there are no disagreements noted by 30-March, these comments will be adopted without a voting period, and posted to ICANN on 4-April. For topic background, see http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#op-budget-fy2012 Thanks again to Chris for his leadership on all ICANN financial and administrative issues. Steve DelBianco Vice chair for policy coordination