[governance] a faux meeting of the minds

[William Drake]

Interesting how major trademark holders use (coopt?) the same sort of  
language as CS re: the AoC.  I guess capture is in the eye of the  
beholder...

http://www.cadna.org/en/newsroom/press-releases/iccan-affirmation-of-commitments-falls-short

“The Affirmation of Commitments document missed the mark by failing to  
create accountability for ICANN,” said Josh Bourne, President of  
CADNA. “The points addressed and the intent expressed in the new  
agreement touch on the many issues that are important for a stable and  
transparent Internet—however, without proper oversight and  
accountability, ICANN is not beholden to follow through on any of the  
promises made in the AOC.”...Furthermore, while the AOC calls for  
periodic internal reviews, only an independent review can provide an  
honest and objective assessment of the operations of an  
organization....“ICANN is still broken and as a regulator that has  
been captured from within, it cannot properly self-correct,” said  
Bourne. “Independent, outside pressure and accountability are needed  
to reform ICANN.”


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William J. Drake
Senior Associate
Centre for International Governance
Graduate Institute of International and
  Development Studies
Geneva, Switzerland
william.drake at graduateinstitute.ch
www.graduateinstitute.ch/cig/drake.html
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