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Yeah, I don't think the situation is too complicated. Fadi Chehadé used his position as ICANN's CEO to try to complete a transaction that would enrich himself and make the public poorer. Now he's counting on the public to ignore that he tried to do this, or at least not prosecute him for it, and he's probably right. I wouldn't be surprised if Fadi to was invited to the White House as a special adviser on the internet, or something like that.

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>>> I wouldn't be surprised if Fadi to was invited to the White House as a special adviser on the internet, or something like that.

Yep, such behaviour is pretty much a qualification for joining the U.S. government.

"Fadi, you've been doing outstanding work! This is the sort of skills we need on the team. Would you like to run the Department of Defence?"

It bothers me quite a lot that the present and the future of the DNS a d so much of the internet infrastructure (effectively e global public service) is in the hands of the United States of America.

What other country has stronger protections for free speech?

Actually, ICANN was privatized away from US government in 2016.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-government-no-longer-contro... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICANN

Dont confuse this administration for the "US Government"there has always been graft, but it has NEVER been like it is right now.

It will certainly go away if $CHOICE is elected.

Just because two things stink to high heaven, it doesn't preclude the possibility that one thing smells more than the other.

Would you rather eat this pile of poop or the other pile of poop is not a decision I want to make.

https://youtu.be/UDfAdHBtK_Q?t=476

The government is just another crew

Doin whatever they want to do

It has ALWAYS been like it is right now. The only difference is the current administration doesn't care as much about hiding it.

This administration is very much about making things transparent.

Which is why this is the first President in US history, since the formation of the income tax, to not release his tax returns, right?

Despite that, I can imagine New York launching a case.

> Fadi Chehadé used his position as ICANN's CEO to try to complete a transaction that would enrich himself and make the public poorer.

The .org deal was initiated 3 years after he left the position of ICANN CEO.

That’s just enough years to build the necessary network of people who would trust you to follow you with this idea and to make a fake excuse of not having enough power to affect ICANN’s decision making.

Wouldn’t be surprised as well if the guy hadn’t even given it a second thought since that makes you sleep better.

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