For a decade, ICANNWiki, the online portal that checks the pulse of the ICANN community, presenting its achievements and happenings, has been doing so diligently and with gusto.
And now, ICANN might cut off its funding, all while millions of dollars went to paying off members’ trips!
ICANNWiki announced the news today:
ICANNWiki was recently informed that ICANN might choose not to renew its contract, which accounts for 60% of our annual revenue. The contract began in 2015, with an initial three-year term, which enabled us to bring on two full-time co-directors to steward the project and improve its services. ICANN has stated, ‘At this time, while it is highly unlikely that ICANN will be renewing its contract with ICANNWiki, we have not come to a final determination.’
The ICANNWiki folks continue:
With over a decade of community work in limbo, there is a lot at stake. ICANNWiki owes its success to the tremendous support we have received from our sponsors and community over the years. With all of the time, money and resources you have all contributed to ICANNWiki, we feel it is only right to keep our stakeholders informed.
If you support or have have benefitted from ICANNWiki, we are going to need your support now, more than ever. You can help by spreading this message and making your voice heard about the value of ICANNWiki.
Should ICANN continue to fund the existence of ICANNWiki?
For a large organization with a budget in the hundreds of millions of dollars, we believe that ICANN should trim its members’ travel expenses and fund ICANNWiki’s successful continuity, pronto!
There is no fun in ICANN without the Wiki!
