Re: So how much transparency and input _is_ there into how much is spent on enforcement? As always, the details are on the ICANN website. In this case you can find them in the posted budget where $831,000 has been budgeted for compliance. The elements of the compliance program consist of: 1. Technical and non-technical audit functions to review, on a regular basis, registry/registrar operations to ensure compliance with contracts and appropriate standards. 2. Improved statistical tracking and analysis of registrant and user complaints/comments regarding specific registries/registrars. 3. Rapid follow-up on specific instances of non-compliant behaviour. Working constructively with registries and registrars to implement and complete corrective action plans. 4. Continued implementation of a planned escalation of actions and associated cure periods, including legal and specific performance remedies, in order to correct ongoing harm and to ensure legitimacy for the compliance function. 5. With the registrar constituency, re-writing the Registrar Accreditation Agreement to better define acceptable forms of operation. ICANN published its compliance program at http://www.icann.org/compliance/. That seems rather straightforward and transparent, and details are to be found exactly where you'd expect them to be found. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/