Jpp[ Teernstra wrote:
>(I am not a reporter), but I was there and have to bear witness to you of
>some of the extraordinary happenings during the DNSO meetings and the open
>meeting with the ICANN board. (not:"open Board meeting")
Thanks to you and Michael Sondow for sending us detailed reports of the
Singapore meetings. Does anyone other than moi feel completely helpless
about the forthcoming rush of ICANN decisions?
>Then a little bombshell: Board member Hans Kaayenbrink had not publicly
>disclosed his affiliation to an organisation that had expressed unmovable
>support to the BMW model.
Conflict of interest reporting and criteria is an agendized topic, and now
the ICANN board has an example to give full force to the concern. I
wonder why this board member cannot recognize the impropriety of voting on
issues which will affect or involve his professional affiliations. We may
never know, because the board discussion on the topic is being held behind
closed doors.
>Hans Kraayenbrink said nothing.
>When I stood up and asked him, he said that he did not favour open board
>meetings and that he preferred his deliberations to remain in private.
Another inappropriate response from someone who plays a significant role in
decisions which will affect the future of Internet names and addresses.
>Ouch!
>Where were you, Dan Steinberg? (ill, please get better soon) Where were the
>grey ribbons?
I sent a second set of ribbons directly to Singapore via Diane Cabell. I
was assured that they would arrive by Tuesday. Harrumph! Have y'all
considered picketing the closed board meeting? Who, besides the ICANN
board itself, wants an imperial administration?
Keep the pressure on ICANN.
Ellen Rony Co-author
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