Re: [ga] COO

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dr. Dierker and all,

  I agree, this is wrong and seems to be contrary to transparency.

Hugh Dierker wrote:

>   I just got this from my ICANN alerts, I give only the portion that I
> find interesting;
>
>   ""ICANN - The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
>
> <http://www.icann.org/>
> News Alert
> <http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-08jan07.htm>
> ________________________________
>
> ICANN is pleased to advise that after an extensive executive search,
> Doug Brent has been appointed to the new position of Chief Operating
> Officer. This position is key to continuing to improve ICANN's
> operational
> effectiveness.
>
> Doug will be responsible for finance, human resources, IANA,
> administration, conferences, and compliance as well as policy. He will
> be based
> in the Marina Del Rey office.""
>
>   I am sure Mr. Brent is a good man. But no man can be responsible
> developing policy and then enforcing it in a reasonable manner. Kings
> and Shahs do such things. It means that in any given situation he can
> declare compliance or noncompliance by simply changing the policy at
> any given whim.
>   This is wrong.
>
>   e
>
>

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