Why would we want to? In what way would that benefit us by being the only RALO to do so? Darlene A. Thompson Community Access Program Administrator Nunavut Department of Education/N-CAP c/o P.O. Box 1000, Station 910 Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0 Phone: (867) 975-6531 Fax: (867) 979-8870 dthompson@gov.nu.ca -----Original Message----- From: na-discuss-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org [mailto:na-discuss-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] On Behalf Of Danny Younger Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 1:19 PM To: Wendy Seltzer; Thompson, Darlene Cc: NA Discuss Subject: [NA-Discuss] Financial Contribution & Assessment of Dues I just finished reading the Accountability Framework document (between ICANN and the manager of the .sv namespace). While the language is pretty much akin to that in other accountability framework agreements, I am reminded that the country-code manager also agrees to the following: "Financial Contribution to ICANN. SVNet shall contribute to IcANN's cost of operations in the amount of USD 500.00 per annum. The parties agree to review in good faith on every anniversary of the date of AF, the contribution to IcANN set out above to see if that sum is still adequate. The review of the parties will take into account all relevant circumstances." May I ask why the NARALO is not agreeing to make a financial contribution to ICANN as do other organizations? Certainly you can divide a USD 500.00 per annum assesment amongst the participating ALSs as a sign of good faith, can't you? Such a paltry degree of support shouldn't prove to be a barrier to entry or to continued ALS participation, and should represent nothing more than a reasonable threshold to cross for serious applicants and current participants (especially at a time when ICANN is currently covering ALS travel expenses). ________________________________________________________________________ ____________ Be a PS3 game guru. Get your game face on with the latest PS3 news and previews at Yahoo! Games. http://videogames.yahoo.com/platform?platform=120121 _______________________________________________ NA-Discuss mailing list NA-Discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/na-discuss_atlarge-lists .icann.org --- Draft MoU with ICANN: http://www.icannwiki.org/NA_RALO_MOU Draft Operating Principles: http://www.icannwiki.org/NA_RALO_OP Draft Code of Conduct: http://www.icannwiki.org/NARALO_Code_of_Conduct