Judith Oppenheimer wrote:
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> NEW YORK, Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/
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> The final ballot for At-Large Director will
> include the candidates nominated by ICANN'S Nominating Committee, and any
> candidates who have met the conditions for member-nomination.
Who could possibly meet the conditions, except for ISOC nominees?
There are no open mailing lists for At-large members, and no
provisions on the ICANN website for anything but propaganda for
their own nominees.
> These candidates
> are running for seats to represent the at-large community's interests.
The Nominating Committee nominees don't represent the At-large
members. They represent the incumbent unelected Board.
> ``I certainly would not suggest forming a final opinion based on any survey,''
> says Leah Gellegos, Founder of TLDLobby.com.
Who or what is TLDLobby.com? (There are more people jumping on the
ICANN scam bandwagon than you can shake a cattle prod at.)
> ``We're very pleased with the responsiveness of the candidates, with over 50%
> returning completed questionnaires,'' says Oppenheimer. ``As last minute
> applications come into ICANN, ICB has continued to send out survey
> questionnaires. Late replies will be added in.''
This is obviously a well-meaning effort by Ms. Oppenheimer. But all
of these efforts are contributing to pull the wool over peoples'
eyes. With only 5 out of 18 Board seats, the ICANN Nominating
Committee nominating the majority of the candidates, and a new bylaw
that permits the Board (that is, the current Board) to review the
At-large process and even revoke At-large directorships, it's
evident that the At-large membership will be almost totally impotent
to impose the needs of Internet users on ICANN, and is being used as
a PR stunt to legitimize ICANN's control by U.S. big business.
Don't let yourself be used against your own interests.
Michael Sondow
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