Thanks Steve- I propose adding this as an AOB to our August agenda.

From: Steve Chan via council <council@icann.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2024 10:37 AM
To: council@gnso.icann.org
Subject: [EXTERNAL] [council] ICANN Board Seeks Input on Applicant Support Program Use of Auction Proceeds

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Dear Councilors,

You may have already seen, but I wanted to flag a blog post from Tripti about a Board proposal to utilize auction proceeds from the 2012 New gTLD Round to provide  up to half of the required funding (up to $5 million) for the Applicant Support Program. The Board invited input on their proposal and the Council may wish to do so.

Best,

Steve

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