RE: [gnso-ppsc-pdp] Re: [gnso-ppsc] question of conflict of interest

["Mike Rodenbaugh" <icann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for further clarifying, as that does make some more sense.  Still
probably not enough for me personally to request Jeff to step down.  I
wasn't so concerned about the timing either.  In my view this is the lowest
priority of the Council, and we should be focusing more on policy issues
particularly related to registration abuse as that work has seriously
floundered this year as well.

Mike Rodenbaugh
RODENBAUGH LAW
tel/fax:  +1 (415) 738-8087
http://rodenbaugh.com 


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gnso-ppsc-pdp@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-gnso-ppsc-pdp@xxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Avri Doria
Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 7:12 PM
To: gnso-ppsc@xxxxxxxxx
Cc: Gnso-ppsc-pdp@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gnso-ppsc-pdp] Re: [gnso-ppsc] question of conflict of interest


Hi,

The reason for concern is one should not simultaneously be in the position
to decide that consensus has been reached on something, and be on the
management committee that decide that the process was followed correctly.

I see no reason why having another chair step in in both the PPSC, that does
almost nothing and has quite a good alternate chair, and on the PDP WT
should slow anything down.  Do we really believe in the indispensability of
a single person? I do not  believe a new chair should/would would do
anything different that what has been to date - and it is not like we have
been moving very quickly, and we do have a good staff shepherd to keep
things moving at least at fast as we are going at the moment.

It was quite disturbing to see the conversation in the council today that
would not accept that this group could work any quicker and even try to get
the work done in time for San Francisco.  

a.

On 8 Dec 2010, at 20:37, Mike Rodenbaugh wrote:

> 
> I see no reason for concern...
> 
> Mike Rodenbaugh
> RODENBAUGH LAW
> tel/fax:  +1 (415) 738-8087
> http://rodenbaugh.com
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gnso-ppsc@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-gnso-ppsc@xxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf
> Of Neuman, Jeff
> Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 4:35 PM
> To: 'avri@xxxxxxx'; 'gnso-ppsc@xxxxxxxxx'; 'gnso-ppsc-pdp@xxxxxxxxx';
> 'council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: Re: [gnso-ppsc] question of conflict of interest
> 
> 
> Thanks Avri.  I understand your concern and if those on the PPSC and
PDP-WT
> or the Council believe that I will not be able to do both, I will step
down
> as Chair of both the SC and WT.  
> 
> I will note, however, that there is no bylaw or operational procedure that
> bars a council member from serving as the chair of a working group and I
am
> fine with continuing to serve as well.
> 
> That said, I am happy to follow the will of the Council and the policy
> teams.
> Jeffrey J. Neuman, Esq.
> Vice President, Law & Policy
> NeuStar, Inc.
> Jeff.Neuman@xxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Avri Doria [mailto:avri@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 07:22 PM
> To: gnso-ppsc@xxxxxxxxx <gnso-ppsc@xxxxxxxxx>; Gnso-ppsc-pdp@xxxxxxxxx
> <gnso-ppsc-pdp@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [gnso-ppsc] question of conflict of interest
> 
> 
> hi,
> 
> As I have done before in other circumstances, I question the legitimacy of
> having a chair for the PPSC  or the PDP WT who has ascended to the GNSO
> council and is one of its vice-chairs    I believe that the influence a
> council member, who is in the position of approving or disapproving the
work
> of PPSC and its WTs is not consistent with also being a Chair of either
the
> PPSC or of a WT.
> 
> This is a personal question at this point, but I will be forwarding this
> note to the NCSG  to seek their advice on the issue.
> 
> thanks
> 
> a
> 
> 
> 
> 
>