[AfrICANN-discuss] Two ICANN directors update their conflicts profile

Gideon gideonrop at gmail.com
Fri Dec 21 07:52:28 SAST 2012


Well Nigel am a real person, and i need not prove it its all over the internet,
do your home work.

Thanks.

On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 9:23 PM, <africann-request at afrinic.net> wrote:

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> Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Sophiagate
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> It clearly states that DCA substantially misbehaved during the
> application process, and that Ms Bekele was spoken to in this regards,
> that there was no conflict of interest whatsoever, in fact the Ombudsman
> could not even figure out what conflict of interest was alleged with
> regards to Mr Dispain.
>
> But then maybe wanting to be her sockuppy (your words) has fogged your
> glasses.
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>
> el
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> On 2012-12-20 19:18 , Gideon wrote:
> >
> > I read his report, it clearly addresses both both parties.
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> From: Nigel Roberts <nigel at channelisles.net>
> Subject: Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] Two ICANN directors update their
>         conflicts       profile
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> Gideon:
>
> Are you a real person?
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> On 20/12/12 17:29, Gideon wrote:
> > Patience is a virtue.
> >
> > Gideon Rop,
> > DotConnectAfrica
> >
> > On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 6:49 PM, <africann-request at afrinic.net
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> >     Message: 1
> >     Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2012 15:10:35 +0200
> >     From: Dr Eberhard W Lisse <el at lisse.NA>
> >     Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Sophiagate
> >     To: africann at afrinic.net <mailto:africann at afrinic.net>
> >     Message-ID: <50D30E4B.1040308 at lisse.NA>
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> >     And what is new about that?
> >
> >     Mr Silber has been the Treasurer of the ZADNA and has nothing to
> >     do with
> >     Uniforum and/or Uniforum's .AFRICA application.
> >
> >     Mr Disspain has been the CEO of AUDA and has nothing to do with any
> >     entity applying for .AFRICA.
> >
> >     The Ombudsman could not find any conflict of interest, and in the
> case
> >     of Mr Disspain he couldn't even figure out what the alleged complaint
> >     was about. He did however, in a very polite manner, accuse Ms
> >     Bekele of
> >     substantial misconduct in terms of RFC 1591.
> >
> >     Let the games begin...
> >
> >     el
> >
> >     On 2012-12-20 11:05 , Gideon wrote:
> >     > Update on Ombudsman's activities on the .africa Conflict of
> >     Interest.
> >     >
> >     >
> >     >     Two ICANN directors update their conflicts profile after
> .africa
> >     >     complaint
> >     >
> >     <
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> >     >
> >     >
> >
> http://domainincite.com/11378-two-icann-directors-update-their-conflicts-profile-after-africa-complaint
> >     >
> >     > Gideon Rop,
> >     > DotConnectAfrica
> >     >
> >     >
> >     >
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> >     ICANN directors Mike Silber and Chris Disspain have updated their
> >     official statements of interest --- used to identify potential
> >     conflicts
> >     on the board --- after a complaint from a .africa applicant.
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> >     The [37]new SOI statement more clearly specifies the relationship
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> >     It also gives a bit more information about Disspain's employer, .au
> >     policymaker AuDA, and ARI Registry Services, which is providing the
> >     back-end registry services for dozens of new gTLD applicants.
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> >     Here's Silber's new SOI summary, with the relevant new text
> >     highlighted:
> >
> >       Member of the Management Committee and Treasurer of the Internet
> >       Service Providers' Association (ISPA) South Africa. He is also, a
> >       Director and Treasurer of the .za Domain Name Authority, the ccTLD
> >       administrator for .za. The .za Domain Name Authority has concluded
> >       an arms-length operating agreement with Uniforum t/a the .za
> Central
> >       Registry for Uniforum to operate the .za registry. Under the
> >       agreement, Uniforum will collect and pay transaction fees to .za
> >       Domain Name Authority. Uniforum is acting as the registry service
> >       provider for various new gTLD applicants.
> >
> >     Here's Disspain's, again with my emphasis:
> >
> >       Director and CEO of .au Domain Administration Limited, the .au
> ccTLD
> >       manager; .au has sponsorship agreement with ICANN under which .au
> >       pays ICANN a yearly amount based on the amount of names under
> >       management. Former Officer of ICANN, Paul Levins, is a Director of
> >       .au Domain Administration Limited. .au Domain Administration
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> >     AusRegistry is technically ARI's parent, but they share many of the
> >     same senior executives.
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> >     The updated statement comes shortly after a [38]complaint filed with
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> >
> >     While the indirect connection between Silber and DCA's rival .africa
> >     applicant Uniforum is clear, it was not obvious to Ombudsman Chris
> >     LaHatte what Disspain's conflict was supposed to be.
> >
> >     LaHatte found no actions that constituted conflicts of interest from
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