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ICANN Executive Committee Votes Funds to GAC
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On a per word generated basis, as well as on the hot air value, ICANN is getting a great return on $75,000! I don't know of any group that comes as close to the GAC's ability to travel around the world, hold closed meetings, and create volumes of empty phrases.
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All the right questions about this remarkable development are asked in the last paragraph of Michael's article.
What exactly is Paul Twomey's status with GAC? He has not been elected by the GAC as a whole. He hangs on as "chair" of the GAC despite not having an official position, indeed, having been explicitly renounced by the Australian government.
I don't think it is the Australian government that is being reimbursed, it may be Twomey himself.
ICANN management is keeping him in place because he provides total support for their agenda. He and his girlfriend Karen Rose....
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