I think ICANN needs to take responsibility and enforce the rules. Do not weigh two measures. Either it is sanctioned or so intense the anti-value. SCHOMBE BAUDOUIN COORDONNATEUR DU CENTRE AFRICAIN D'ECHANGE CULTUREL (CAFEC) COORDONNATEUR NATIONAL REPRONTIC MEMBRE FACILITATEUR GAID AFRIQUE NCUC/GNSO MEMBER (ICANN) Téléphone mobile: +243998983491/+243999334571 +243811980914 email: [log in to unmask] blog: http://akimambo.unblog.fr siège temporaire : Boulevard du 30 juin Immeuble Royal, Entrée A,7e niveau. 2010/7/19 Robin Gross <[log in to unmask]> > Unfortunately, ICANN's Ombudsman continues to embarrass the organization > and discredit its accountability mechanisms. A few days ago, the Canadian > Transportation Authority denied<http://www.otc-cta.gc.ca/decision-ruling/decision-ruling.php?id=29891&lang=eng> ICANN > Ombudsman Frank Fowlie's request to remove his name from the Feb 2010 > panel decision<http://www.otc-cta.gc.ca/decision-ruling/drv.php?type=d&no-num=57-C-A-2010&lang=eng> in > which Fowlie was found to engage in "abusive and offensive" conduct and > manipulate evidence before the tribunal authority. > > Not only is the public stuck with the $410,000 per year expense in the ICANN > budget <http://is.gd/dxgN1>for Fowlie's war on free expression at ICANN > in the name "civility", he doesn't think the public should be allowed to > hear just how uncivil and manipulative he can be. > > And the ombudsman is supposed to be some kind of pillar upon which > accountability and transparency can depend at ICANN? Yikes.... > > Robin > > ------------------------- > > <http://www.otc-cta.gc.ca/decision-ruling/decision-ruling.php?id=29891&lang=eng> >