[ppml] ARIN Policy Proposal 2002-9

[Jim Fleming]

The ICANN CEO is paid $250,000 per year plus travel and other expenses.

What is the CEO of ARIN paid ?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alec H. Peterson" <ahp at hilander.com>
To: "Jim Fleming" <JimFleming at Ameritech.Net>; <ppml at arin.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 12:58 PM
Subject: Re: [ppml] ARIN Policy Proposal 2002-9


> --On Tuesday, October 1, 2002 12:53 -0500 Jim Fleming 
> <JimFleming at ameritech.net> wrote:
> 
> >
> > Can you convert all that to dollars and sense ?
> >
> > As an example, if you determine that your needs are to run a homeless
> > shelter, what will that cost ? and why should ISPs be paying for that ?
> >
> > Also, what are the needs of all of the Directors and their "staffers" as
> > they are called in D.C. ? Do you think the ICANN and ARIN Directors
> > should each maintain an office with staff ? Would a $2,000,000 dollar per
> > year budget per Director handle all their **needs** ?
> >
> > You seem to want to start with **needs** and then work to costs.
> > Can you do that ?
> 
> Jim,
> 
> I will be the first to admit that I do not have a head for pricing as far 
> as what any entity (and ISP, ARIN or anything else) needs to charge to make 
> ends meet.  I believe that the policy discussions should focus on the 
> technical and operational issues.  I see no need why money needs to be a 
> part of that discussion, it can happen separately once the policy itself 
> has been decided.
> 
> ALec
> 
> --
> Alec H. Peterson -- ahp at hilander.com
> Chief Technology Officer
> Catbird Networks, http://www.catbird.com