[ncdnhc-discuss] Proposed NCC resolution on conflicts

[Dave Crocker]

At 09:13 AM 2/6/2002 -0500, James Love wrote:
>The DNSO is a governing body for ICANN,

If you check the definition of the word govern, you will discover that the 
word is factually incorrect as a description of the DNSO.


>and the NCDNHC was created to
>represent the interests of non-commerical domain name holders, in the
>ICANN governance structure.  In order to avoid the appearance of
>conflicts of interest,

I note that there has not yet been any commentary about the specific 
reality of conflict of interest.

On the assumption that the concern for conflict of interest has something 
to do with real problems that might occur -- rather than simply being a 
vacuous exercise in purity -- then it is important to be careful in making 
rules about it.


>1.   They are or have been full or part time employee of ICANN within
>the past 12 months.
>...


What damage is caused by having such a person be a member of this constituency?


When you have made a clear and substantial case that you are preventing a 
real problem, then there will be some legitimacy to having such a rule.

Without such careful explanation, this is merely a targeted attack on Kent 
Crispin.

d/

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