From: http://www.icann.org/financials/proposed-budget-fy06-07-17may06.pdf Designation of new gTLDs ========================= * Develop capacity to support the Policy Development Process consideration of economic, consumer, market and business issues through the engagement of expertise in economics and statistics. * Introduction of New gTLDs - Pending the finalization of the PDP on introduction of new gTLDs, ICANN will be implementing the consensus policy that the GNSO is reaching agreement upon. Policy questions that will affect the implementation of this policy are: selection criteria, allocation method, and contractual policy related topics. After successful implementation of the policy, interested applicants will be able to submit their proposals to ICANN for introduction of new gTLDs. * Develop and implement program for universal acceptance of gTLDs (i.e., registries with more than three letters). WHOIS development ================== * See gTLD Registry tasks and policy implementation: Establish within ICANN the infrastructure, resources and workflow for consideration of new registry applications by the implementation of the ICANN consensus policy. Apply methodology to results of Whois policy development.  Addressing issues of DNS market behaviour (within IP addresses and domain names) ======================================================================== ======== * See gTLD Compliance - work to improve Whois accuracy. * Set-up task force with appropriate economic, technical and statistical skill sets to determine root causes of market behaviour and determine if practices are appropriate: o Add storm o Add/deletes o RGP o Whois accuracy As appropriate, make recommendations to create incentives, amend agreements (see, restructure of RAA above), and implement new services that will mitigate that behaviour. Develop capacity to better understand economic issues and the implications of these factors on ICANN policy development ============================================================= * Facilitate the Policy Development Process consideration of economic, user, market and business issues through the retention of expertise in economic studies and statistical analysis. Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees ======================================================================== == * In collaboration with the Supporting Organisations and Advisory Committees, develop and implement effective collaboration tools to facilitate the policy development process. * Provide economic assistance to volunteering organisations that includes appropriate cost controls and cost-benefit analysis: o Investigate and implement a travel assistance policy for Supporting Organisation volunteers, o Provide Secretariat services to the NCUC to enhance the effectiveness of this constituency group. o In a collaborative fashion determine how to enhance stakeholder participation in RSSAC and SSAC led discussions that are so important to ICANN's stability & security mission.  * Through the Vice President, Policy Development Support: o accomplish the objectives set out in the strategic plan regarding the reviews to measure the efficiency and effectiveness of Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees through statistical surveys to determine present effectiveness, o identify & manage new & existing policy development requirements through interaction in the community (updating those requirements throughout the year), o maintain a docket of all pending policy development matters, including their schedule and current status o retain economics expertise to develop frameworks for establishing objective performance criteria and measuring performance against the criteria, o develop a Policy Development Process involving and coordinating the activities of Supporting Organisations and Advisory Groups Board meetings & Other Travel ($5.9 million in 2006/2007 budget, compared with $3.7 million in 05/06) ======================================================================== ================================= (4) This line item includes budget for ICANN meetings, Board travel and staff travel. Also included are ICANN attended or sponsored meetings as indicated in the operating plan. This year ICANN has also included a provision to provide some assistance to selected volunteer members of the ICANN community who could not otherwise attend task force or other ICANN meetings. Travel assistance will be provided on a case-by-case basis only after the trip request is evaluated and deemed to have a value-added component for ICANN and the community.