ITU's budget is about CHF 165 million per year. ICANN's budget for fiscal year 2016 is about $ 113 million (CHF 108 million). Best, Richard
-----Original Message----- From: cooperation-wg [mailto:cooperation-wg-bounces@ripe.net] On Behalf Of Gordon Lennox Sent: Wednesday, April 6, 2016 14:02 To: Cooperation WG Subject: Re: [cooperation-wg] Cruz and Co Send ICANN Another Letter
Yes. So many people and so many different hats. One can easily get confused.
But my attention to this was drawn by a post by Steve Crocker.
So speaking for myself - no hat! - I wonder again how different people think ICANN relates to the various sovereign states around the world. The last time I looked ICANN was still a not-for-profit incorporated in California. So a charity subject primarily to Californian law?
Gordon
PS Trivia question of the moment: how does ICANN’s budget compare with the ITU budget?
On 06 Apr 2016, at 12:56, Hannigan, Martin <marty@akamai.com> wrote:
Hi Gordon,
He's also acting in his capacity as a seated United States Senator, not a President candidate.
Best,
Marty
On Apr 6, 2016, at 06:47, Gordon Lennox <gordon.lennox.13@gmail.com> wrote:
<< Republican Presidential hopeful Ted Cruz (and others) has sent yet another letter to ICANN. This time round, the letter is addressed both to the Chairman of the ICANN Board, Dr Steve Crocker, as well as to former CEO Fadi Chehadé.
The letter repeats some of the questions previously put to ICANN, though the wording is much blunter this time round.
. . . >>
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160405_cruz_and_co_send_icann_another_l etter/