Dear ICANN Team,<div><br /></div><div>Please find below Comments from Government of India on Reserve Fund Replenishment Strategy:<br /><br /><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
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mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HI">“In addition to proposed plan
of ICANN to contribute additional $15 million from its operational savings over
the 5 - year period, the interest earned from the Operational Funds/ Reserve
Funds and Temporary Funds collected from Auction Proceeds, New gTLD application
fee could be used to fill the Shortfall of Reserve Fund”</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>-- <br signature="separator" /><div><div>With regards, </div><div><div><br /></div><div>Pradeep Kumar Verma</div></div></div><div>Scientist 'C'</div><div>Internet Governance Division </div><div>Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology</div><div>Government of India</div><div>Electronics Niketan, 6 CGO Complex, New Delhi, 110003 </div><div>Tel: +91- 11-24301432,  Mo. +919650374084</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>