[governance] Re: [Arab IGF] ICANN to get $8 Million More from New .com Deal

[Milton L Mueller]

On conflict of interest, I think you are overstating the problem.

One board member - who had been an advocate of new gTLDs for literally TWELVE YEARS before the decision was made - joined a new TLD company AFTER he stepped down as Board chair. I think it is false to suggest that this person supported the policy simply because of business opportunities that were presented to him later.

I will admit that the optics were bad and that ICANN should have a "time out" policy regarding its Board members in the future, but I also am tired of the idea that the whole new gTLD program can be attributed to a sleazy conflict of interest. This issue has been discussed and debated interminably since 1996. There would have been stronger accusations of massive conflicts of interest had ICANN _not_ approved a new gTLD program (protecting the monopolies of existing players).



From: governance-request at lists.igcaucus.org [mailto:governance-request at lists.igcaucus.org] On Behalf Of Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro
Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2012 3:52 PM
To: governance at lists.igcaucus.org; Fahd A. Batayneh
Cc: Dr. Alejandro Pisanty Baruch
Subject: Re: [governance] Re: [Arab IGF] ICANN to get $8 Million More from New .com Deal

Slight edits:

Fahd: What makes things even worst is that many board members (in their capacity as employers of their respective firms) benifited their respective employers with the approval of the New gTLD program. Even more, some past board members jumped to greener shores with business ventures elsewhere (and I am sure you know what I exactly mean).

 Sal: Yes, that literally enraged the wider global community in terms of "conflict of interest" management. The reality is that situation boiled down to personal integrity and ethics as there was nothing in writing concerning that specific situation.  This was of course addressed through rigorous consultations with the global community  so that it never happens again.






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