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[Knobenw <KnobenW@xxxxxxxxx>]

My comments are to get more transparency about the proportion of pure
business related budget (externally oriented) and the part which is
related to improvements e.g. of processes and organization (internally
oriented)

1.      Early submission and discussion of the plan is welcomed very
much
2.      IDN / New gTLD expenses                 14,3 Mio $
a.      8,5 Mio $ driven by staffing (12 HC) + "other prof. services +
systems"
                        What does this mean?
                        Staffing for 12 HC shouldn't consume more than 1
Mio $?
                        Prof. Services + systems (7,5 Mio $?)   details
requested, oriented to internal improvements?
                        b.      Organizational review
0,8 Mio internal
                        c.      Organizational improvements (GNSO)
1,1 Mio internal
                        Please detail
                        d.      Administrative improvement
0,86 Mio        internal
        3.      In total 10 Mio $ = 17% seem to be allocated not
directly for business rather than for internal improvements. This is too
high!


Best regards

Wolf-Ulrich Knoben