ICANN will use a combination of auction proceeds and operational savings to replenish reserve fund. ICANN's organizational growth and the IANA transition has caused a budget shortfall, and ICANN plans to make it up by cutting costs and raiding the ... Continue Reading2 Comments
ICANN’s budget mess: the expenses
· Policy & LawA look at ICANN's growing expenses. So far I've reviewed ICANN's swelling expenses at a high level as well as the massive headcount growth at the non-profit domain industry overseer. Now let's dig a little deeper to look at the costs and how they are ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
ICANN’s budget crunch: headcount growth
· Policy & LawEmployment at ICANN has exploded along with the non-profit's expenses. Yesterday I reviewed the massive growth in ICANN's expenses over the past 9 years. Today I'll examine growth in headcount. ICANN records the total number of W-2 employees on its ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
ICANN’s budget crunch: How we got here
· Policy & LawA look at data behind ICANN's growth and ensuing budget crunch. ICANN is in a bit of a budget crunch. Lower than expected revenues along with a re-evaluation of the required reserve fund (and tapping into it) are straining the organization. I have ... Continue Reading8 Comments
How ICANN will spend $12 million more of your money next year
· Policy & Law...and that doesn't include new TLD costs. ICANN's latest proposed budget segments out the core ICANN functions and the new top level domain program. But even its core functions budget are slated to grow by nearly $12 million next financial year ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Why is ICANN still only budgeting for 500 new TLD applications?
· Policy & LawMain ICANN budget still assumes 500 applications. In January ICANN released its framework for the FY 2013 budget (which begins in July). Its framework for new TLD revenue was based on 500 applications for new top level domains. ICANN just published ... Continue Reading4 Comments
How ICANN Will Spend $67 Million of Your Money
· Policy & LawICANN expects to spend $67 million in the year starting July 1. That's if the new gTLD program doesn't kick off. Since you, the readers of this blog, ultimately provide ICANN's funding, it's important to know how your money is being spent. So you ... Continue Reading6 Comments
How ICANN Plans to Spend $60 Million of Your Money This Year
· Policy & LawNew TLDs are top budget item -- but also the only line item to decrease. If you're reading this blog, you are probably one of the many people that funds ICANN's operations. You pay the registrar, which in turn pays ICANN and the registry. The ... Continue Reading3 Comments