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Update from ICANN (Herbert Vitzthum ccTLD Liaison Officer)
Report on his work with individual ccTLDs and regional groups such as CENTR, LACTLD and APTLD
Model Contracts between ICANN & ccTLDs:
- Triangular contract where registry has arrangement with Gov.
- Legacy contract where registry does not have official relationship & chooses not to.
- Many levels between the two extremes envisaged.
ccTLD Funding of ICANN
- No formula yet agreed
- ccTLDs continue to fund on voluntary basis –CENTR members contribute $700k
ccTLDs to have separate ccSO in ICANN
- DNSO not appropriate - less global policy making for ccTLDs
- cTLDs want seats on the ICANN board