Its not just CORE and DNSO / ICANN.Mr Stubbs is also reported to hold senior
positions at Afilias (in addition to CORE) and iDomain.
As Melbourne IT is a CORE
member, Mr. Stubbs is in a position to directly benefit from seventeen of the applications
that passed through the initial selection if they are chosen.
It should be noted
that CORE is also involved in the museum, health and post applications as well.
The
point is that even if these applications are actually better and ICANN was to appropriately
approve them on their merits alone, then the position adopted by Mr Stubbs wholely
undermines ICANNs authority.
Simply, how can anyone trust them when they condone
this level of self interest?