Re: [ga] Experts agree: ICANN staff (and board members) must undergo mandatory drug testing, credit checks, and psych exams

["Jeffrey A. Williams" <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

George and all,

  The problem I see with this is that it only applies to those
handling IANA functions which doesn't include ALL of ICANN's
staff nor have a test/evaluation for obesity either.  That's
troublingly insufficient.  Ergo, this is not near good enough
IMPO.  


-----Original Message-----
>From: George Kirikos <gkirikos@xxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Jun 16, 2010 2:16 PM
>To: GNSO GA Mailing List <ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Cc: rod.beckstrom@xxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [ga] Experts agree: ICANN staff (and board members) must undergo 
>mandatory drug testing, credit checks, and psych exams
>
>
>Hi folks,
>
>I was pleased to read in the latest report from ICANN that JAS recommended 
>mandatory drug testing, credit checks, and psychiatric exams for staff. See:
>
>http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-16jun10-en.htm  (page 26 of 
>the PDF)
>
>Of course, this should also include Board members.
>
>This is consistent with my own recommendation in April:
>
>http://twitter.com/GeorgeKirikos/status/12644657684
>
>so it's good to see that some of the external consultants read what the public 
>has to say, and draws upon those good ideas.
>
>There is no need to wait for this recommendation to be implemented. Any 
>hesitation would be a sign that drug addicts, psychos and financially stressed 
>individuals are "at large" within ICANN staff and would give them a continuing 
>opportunity to put the DNS at risk. I suggest ICANN's Board put this at the 
>top of their agenda in Brussels. Indeed, new TLD registry operators (and 
>existing ones) should be subject to the same standards. I expect DAGv5 or 
>DAGv6 to include these recommendations.
>
>The only question remains: how big will the exodus from ICANN be in advance of 
>these new recommendations being implemented? 
>
>Sincerely,
>
>George Kirikos
>http://www.leap.com/

Regards,

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