Re: [ga] Independent review and information disclosure policies posted

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ed and all,

  ICANN staff and Bod violating it's own bylaws is not an unusual
occurrence.  Such occurrences have been noticed, reported, and
documented on this and other forums on a number of occasions.
They have also been pointed out to DOC/NTIA.

Frankly however, it is these sorts of instances which DOC/NTIA
should be exercising it's oversight authority sternly.  But for some
unknown reason they have not done so.  One can only wonder
why.  I for one find that my tax dollar which helps pay DOC/NTIA's
budget is in this area, not being well spent.

Edward Hasbrouck wrote:

> On Saturday, ICANN quietly posted proposed "information disclosure"
> policies, and a new link to another Web site that allegedly contains the
> independent review procedures (although these have never been publicly
> discussed or approved by ICANN).  The new rules are part of the "ICANN
> Accountability and Transparency Frameworks and Principles".
>
> In the guise of measures for transparency and independent review, these
> newly posted policies and procedures would make explicit ICANN's secrecy
> and lack of accountability to the public or to any independent body. In
> their fine print, these policies and procedures would violate ICANN's
> Bylaw's on transparency and independent review, and strip those provisions
> of the Bylaws of any practical meaning or value.
>
> I've posted as detailed comments to the public forum as my time and the
> short notice permit, listing a few of the most obvious direct
> contradictions between the proposed policies and ICANN's Bylaws:
>
> http://forum.icann.org/lists/draft-mop-2007/msg00001.html
> http://forum.icann.org/lists/draft-mop-2007/msg00002.html
>
> ----------------
> Edward Hasbrouck
> <edward@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> <http://hasbrouck.org>
> +1-415-824-0214

Regards,
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