Hi Kevin,

 

When you met with the ccNSO in Nairobi, a number of questions were raised (regarding budget overruns) which remain unanswered. They are set out below and I shall be grateful if you will provide the information as soon as possible or, alternatively, let me know to whom these questions should be addressed.

 

1. What were the significant unanticipated legal expenses? Were they exclusively in respect to the .xxx arbitration?

 

2. What were the new facilities and how much money was spent on them?

 

3. What were the senior level hires that it was necessary to execute rapidly on and what was the nature of the expenses associated with these?

 

4. What were/are the strategic consulting contracts what was the nature of the expenses associated with these?

 

5. What was the nature of the costs associated with delays in key programmes such as the new gTLD programme?  

 

Regards,

 

Chris Disspain

Chair - ccNSO

ceo@auda.org.au