I also support another direct request, and echo Ute’s comments.  I doubt that many Councilors outside of the NomComm (who have their expenses paid) and the Registries and Registrars (who have ICANN issues central to their businesses) would be able to make the trips to Delhi or Africa.

From: owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Ute Decker
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 3:09 AM
To: council@gnso.icann.org
Subject: RE: [council] Funding for travel

I very much support that – ideally giving him also an idea of scale.  I am among the many who will not be able to attend unless travel cost is covered and this is too important a meeting to miss out on.   

From: owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Philip Sheppard
Sent: 03 December 2007 10:59
To: council@gnso.icann.org
Subject: [council] Funding for travel

Given that Delhi will soon be upon us, and that Council travel funding is in the ICANN budget, (even though we have repeated this request in our reform submission), should we consider a direct request to the ICANN CEO to authorise release of funds for Delhi ?

Philip