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

["Edward Hasbrouck" <edward@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I should add that the status of the Ombudsman is similar to that of 
independent review:  the Bylaws specifically require the Ombudsman to be 
appointed by the Board, but there has never been a publicly-disclosed 
Board resolution to appoint an Ombudsman.  ICANN simply issued a press 
release that an Ombudsman had been appointed. By whom or how was not 
specified.  The announced term of the initial "appointment" has expired, 
and there has been no publicly-disclosed Board decision to renew or extend 
it:

http://forum.icann.org/lists/transparency-2007/msg00003.html

So there is neither a properly-appointed Ombudsman nor a properly 
designated IRP or independent review procedures.

And the Reconsideration Committee has acted in ways forbidden by the 
Bylaws:

http://hasbrouck.org/blog/archives/001196.html

*None* of the so-called accountability mechanisms in th Bylaws have 
actually been propoerly implemented.

For more detail, see:

http://hasbrouck.org/icann




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