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<DIV>He was appointed in November 2004. According to the ICANN Bylaws, the Ombudsman is appointed for renewable 2-year terms, which means that he will be up for a 4th renewal at the end of this year (2010).</DIV>
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<DIV>Cheers</DIV>
<DIV>Mary</DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#800080>Mary W S Wong</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>Professor of Law & Chair, Graduate IP Programs</DIV>
<DIV>Franklin Pierce Law Center</DIV>
<DIV>Two White Street</DIV>
<DIV>Concord, NH 03301</DIV>
<DIV>USA</DIV>
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<DIV>Phone: 1-603-513-5143</DIV>
<DIV>Webpage: <A href="http://www.piercelaw.edu/marywong/index.php">http://www.piercelaw.edu/marywong/index.php</A></DIV>
<DIV>Selected writings available on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) at: <A href="http://ssrn.com/author=437584">http://ssrn.com/author=437584</A></DIV><BR><BR>>>> </DIV>
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<TD>asare-sakyi george <ga_sakyi@YAHOO.COM></TD></TR>
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<TD><STRONG>Date: </STRONG></TD>
<TD>7/20/2010 12:10 PM</TD></TR>
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<TD>Re: Fowlie's Follies: The Latest Adventures of Frank Fowlie, ICANN Ombudsman & Civility Policeman</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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<DIV>Can someone tell me when Dr Fowlie was appointed as the Ombudsman. Is he in his first term or second term?</DIV>
<DIV>Regards</DIV>
<DIV>George<BR></DIV>
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<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Carlos A. Afonso <ca@CAFONSO.CA><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> NCSG-NCUC-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Tue, July 20, 2010 12:08:05 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: Fowlie's Follies: The Latest Adventures of Frank Fowlie, ICANN Ombudsman & Civility Policeman<BR></FONT><BR>Ah-ha! Excellent, Mary. This is the precious piece of info needed to attempt a process.<BR><BR>--c.a.<BR><BR>On 07/20/2010 04:33 AM, Mary Wong wrote:<BR>> The current ICANN ombudsman framework has a requirement of a 75% vote of<BR>> the Board in order to terminate the ombudsman's appointment, without<BR>> mentioning any grounds, process or initiation/appeal from the community.<BR>[...]<BR></DIV></DIV></DIV><BR></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR>
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