Vote of No Confidence in Ken Stubbs...Anyone remotely
interested in the ICANN process of selection should be aware of the blatant conflict
of interest surrounding Ken Stubbs.
Ken Stubbs is both an applicant for the .web
top level domain, and a
chairman within ICANN, involved in the final decision
process for the new TLDs.
He is the chairman of the Names Council, and is also
the Chairman for CORE; one of Afilias' member entities, who are applying for ownership
of the .web tld.
How can ICANN possibly select the best applicant for the .web
domain with Ken Stubbs involved in the process?
Are ICANN going to allow Chris
Ambler of IOD an 'honourary vote' in the final decision to counter Ken Stubbs? Something
tells me not.
Ken Stubbs should either immediately resign, or be asked to step
down by ICANN itself, under recusal.
Failure to do this will make a (worse) mockery
of ICANNs' efforts to date.
In ICANN's TLD Update Document dated 1/11/200, ICANN
seem to identify Directors who may have a Conflict of Interest in the selection process.
http://www.icann.org/announcements/icann-pr01nov00.htm
Where
is Ken Stubbs on this list... or are they hoping we haven't noticed?
If you agree
with a motion to remove Ken Stubbs, please post your support as a reply.