Jay Fenello wrote:
>
> Since ICANN's financial performance
> remains hidden, I've roughed out these
> calculations. ICANN Board members are
> encouraged to correct any miscalculations:
>
>
> - ICANN has contracted with The Darwin Group for the full-time services of
> Mr. Roberts and for support of the Office of the ICANN Interim
> President/CEO on a month-to-month basis at the rate of $18,000 per month.
>
> [$18,000 x 8 months = $144,000]
So, Mr. Roberts is to receive $144,000/year for his "services", on
top of being given .EDU, all the IP addresses EDUCOM could possibly
use for the next hundred years, and control of the "L" root server?
What's all this talk about ICANN's expenses being payed for on the
board members' private credit cards? For what Mr. Roberts is getting
out of being ICANN president (all the above, plus protecting the
interests of his buddies in ISOC), it might be more appropriate if
he payed ICANN, rather than the other way round.
> - Costs of professional and technical services agreements are projected at
> $1.0 million for the year, or approximately $85,000 per month, which is in
> line with recent experience. The largest single expense within this
> category is for legal services. Technical services, which currently exceed
> $20,000 per month, are expected to decline during the year as permanent
> staff additions are made.
>
> [$65,000 x 9 months = $585,000 in legal fees]
So Joe Sims isn't doing this pro bono, out of the goodness of his
heart, after all? My, my. I wonder who got caught by this one?
> - Estimated costs of four three-day Board of Directors meetings, plus
> bimonthly telephone conference meetings, total $850,000.
Are these the meeting expenses of a non-profit corporation organized
for "charitable purposes"? Or are they the extravagances of a pack
of rip-off artists?
