[ncdnhc-discuss] Board conflict of interest on .org

[t byfield]

dhc2 at dcrocker.net (Tue 05/14/02 at 07:45 AM -0700):

> 2.  What is the basis for claiming that Rob violated Section 7 of the 
> "Conflicts of Interest Policy" ?

i think the question to ask, rather, is what is the basis for neulevel
hiring lynn blokzijl on the basis of her experience selling used books?

at <http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/icann/stockholm/archive/physpart.html>
she is listed as a representative of 'de kloof.' i didn't recognize the
name until i saw its august facade at <http://www.dekloof.com/>. please
don't get me wrong: i like the place a lot. i used to go there quite a
bit when i worked just a block away -- but it's definitely not the kind
of place that i myself would go if i was searching for an expert on DNS.
and they would seem to agree. their title search turns up the following:

     DNS            -    0 hits
     policy         -    0 hits
     internet       -    they do a bit better, notably:

                              KASPERSEN, H.W.K. (E.A.) 
                              Contracten van internet-providers: een
                              adequate basis voor zelfregulering?
                                   Deventer: Kluwer, 1999.
                              VEDDER, ANTON
                              Ethics and the Internet.
                                   Antwerpen: Intersentia, 2001.
                              WEES, J.G.L. VAN DER & RENDEN, W.G.
                              Internet voor juristen. Jaarboek 1998
                                   Deventer: Kluwer,1999.
                              WESTERBRINK, B.N.
                              Juridische aspecten van het Internet .
                                   Amsterdam: Otto Cramwinckel,1996. 

     COI            -         ASSOCIATION OF THE BAR OF NEW YORK CITY.
                              Conflict of interest and federal service.
                                   Cambridge,Mass.,1960. 
                              MANNING, B.
                              Federal conflict of interest law.
                                   Cambr.,1964.

as many of us know, amsterdam has a very vibrant technical community,
so the questions, really, are (a) what are her duties, (b) what were
her qualifications, and (c) who were the other job candidates?

cheers,
t