While there is some humor in the Fowlie fiasco, stocking ICANN with police agents is a) not a laughing matter and b) part of the larger context of the militarization of governments and agencies throughout the world, particularly in the arenas of "unregulated" citizen communication and behavior. The debate on privacy vs security in the age of intensified government secrecy and "Total Information Awareness" is part of a much larger battle. For example, the Washington Post reported on July 29th: "The [Obama] administration wants to add just four words -- "electronic communication transactional records" -- to a list of items that the law says the FBI may demand without a judge's approval. Government lawyers say this category of information includes the addresses to which an Internet user sends e-mail; the times and dates e-mail was sent and received; and possibly a user's browser history." Of course Jane Lute, the Department of Homeland Security deputy secretary assured an audience at the Black Hat conference this week that "she wants "to create a safe, secure, resilient place where we can thrive...The goal here is not control. It's confidence." 

Brian Drolet
Deep Dish TV


-----Original Message-----
>From: "Carlos A. Afonso" <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Jul 29, 2010 11:03 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: more news on ICANN Ombudsman Frank Fowlie's air rage incident & cover-up attempt
>
>:)
>
>Well, re "liking" as a motivation, humans use to behave like this, 
>especially in positions of power.
>
>:)
>
>--c.a.
>
>On 07/28/2010 09:23 PM, Jorge Amodio wrote:
>>> What is it becoming? A new international law enforcement body overseen by
>>> the US gov?
>>
>> We are watching the transformation of ICANN into KHAOS, somebody needs
>> to call Maxwell Smart.
>>
>> :)
>>
>> BTW since when "like" is a measure of performance ?
>>
>> Regards
>> Jorge
>>
>
>-- 
>
>Carlos A. Afonso
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