There are two key components of the theory behind ICANN's governance structure: bottom up and multi-stakeholder. Both are needed for ICANN to have any legitimacy to claim stewardship of the internet.

Under the leadership of Mr. Chehade bottom up has been disappearing from the discourse. Robin Gross deserves a ton of thanks from all of us, because more than any other individual active in this process Robin has constantly stressed the importance of "bottom up": from NetMundial to ICANN meetings Robin has been on top of this.

Unfortunately Fadi Chehade has not been listening.

Here is Mr. Chehade on bottom up, in this transcript Avri has kindly brought to our attention:

" So while I'm happy to give time so that all of us participate fully and without any complaint that we are trying to, as you said, top-down decide anything. I mean I don't know how else to do this. Any attempt to do anything is top-down."

He is correct: he doesn't know how to do this. Which is why the 12% pay raise and contract extension Mr. Chehade was recently given by the board is a big mistake. Since Chehade admits he can't do the job, why not find someone who can?

He just doesn't get it.

He is also under pressure he doesn't seem to be able to handle. . Fadi mentions letters he's received from Senators Stern and Rubio on the accountability issues. He will be getting more - I can promise him that. They will, however, be from real Congressional officials. Senator Stern is a fictional character played by Gary Shandling in the Marvel Comic movies (e.g. Captain America). I hope Fadi was misquoted. If he really is getting letters from cartoon characters we're in a lot worse shape than even I thought.

Of course, the real problem here is his perception of the problems. In response to US government pressure Mr. Chehade says "it's extremely important that we look responsive". Wrong answer. Right answer? Try "it is extremely important that WE ARE responsive".

Mr. Chehade also seems to believe that 'trust' is a concept that is commanded rather than earned. His discourse with Keith Drazek is quite sad. Too many lies on TM50 for me ever to trust this man again.

Yes, we need to work with him where we can, but if there was any question as to whether Mr. Chehade buys into the same concept of bottom up multi-stakeholderism most of us do, his remarks in this transcript eliminate any question: he does not.

Meanwhile, reading this has my blood pressure up. I wonder if Dr. Spock is available? You, know the doctor with the office next to Senator Stern's?

-----Original Message-----
From: Avri Doria <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2014 11:06:34 -0400
Subject: Fwd: [council] FW: FYI - Recording and Transcript of 4 August 2014 ICANN Accountability Leadership Discussion

Interesting reading

avri

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Subject: [council] FW: FYI - Recording and Transcript of 4 August 2014
ICANN Accountability Leadership Discussion
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2014 07:34:10 +0100
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All,

FYI.

Audio not attached (its 16MB). All available at the link below.

Jonathan

*From:*Robert Hoggarth [mailto: [log in to unmask]]
*Sent:* 05 August 2014 18:30
*To:* Theresa Swinehart; David Olive; Byron Holland;
[log in to unmask]; Jonathan Robinson; Louie Lee; Olivier MJ
Crepin-Leblond; Patrik Fältström; Jun Murai; Lars-Johan Liman; Elisa
Cooper; tony holmes; Kristina Rosette; Rafik Dammak; William Drake; Rudi
Vansnick; Michele Neylon :: Blacknight; Drazek, Keith
*Cc:* Susie Johnson; Tina Shelebian; Global Leadership; Duncan Burns;
Samantha Eisner; Bart Boswinkel; Marika Konings; Heidi Ullrich; Steve Sheng
*Subject:* FYI - Recording and Transcript of 4 August 2014 ICANN
Accountability Leadership Discussion

Hi All,

Attached please find the recording of yesterday's discussion along with
the call transcript and the AC Room chat transcript. All three
documents are now posted on the CEO-SO/AC/SG Leadership Connect page
at https://community.icann.org/display/soaceinputfdback/Event+Calendar .

Best regards,

Rob