Re: [soac-newgtldapsup-wg] charter language

[Elaine Pruis <elaine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Elaine


On May 10, 2010, at 2:36 PM, Evan Leibovitch <evan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hello Elaine,
>
> On 10 May 2010 17:12, Elaine Pruis <elaine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  
> wrote:
> Apologies for missing the call this morning.
>
> I do have a comment on the charter, specifically Objective 2: To  
> identify how the application fee can be reduced to accommodate  
> applicants that fulfill appropriate criteria to qualify for this  
> benefit.
> The term "reduced" indicates that the applicant would not have to  
> pay their fair share of the cost of the program.
>
> That is an incorrect assumption. Note that the objective does not  
> assert that "the application fee for *some* can be reduced". By some  
> interpretations, the cost for *all* to apply is too high, set by an  
> inaccurate calculation of costs to be recovered. There is no issue  
> of unfairness if rates for *all* are lowered while maintaining  
> commitment to cost recovery, while the accessibility benefits are  
> still realized.
Are you saying objective 2 is to reduce the fees for all?


> In addition, we have identified perspectives that might indicate  
> that certain kinds of applications can be deemed to be simpler to  
> process and thus cost less to ICANN.
I could see how a party with multiple applications might cost ICANN  
less, for example, one technical review, but it seems a  
"Disadvantaged" applicant will require more resources and assistance.  
I guess that is what you mean below?
> In such a case, such applications could be argued to be unfairly  
> overpaying, in that they are subsidizing the process for more  
> complex applications
> The comments above are just speculation based on comments to date  
> and may not be ultimately reflected in the group's discussion or  
> conclusions. They suggest, however, that there exist approaches to  
> fee reduction that maintain both fairness and commitment to the  
> policy of cost-recovery, that ought to be explored and are within  
> scope.
> - Evan