Re: [ICANN-EU] ICANN endorsement period prolonged

["Andreas Fügner" <Andreas.Fuegner@lizenz.com>]

Dear Jeanette:

>I've noticed that many people appreciate ICANN's decision to extend 
>the endorsement period.  However, I still feel uncomfortable about this 
>move. 


It is a correction of a mistake. More needed!

>First, I hadn't seen any discussion about this issue anywhere. I 
>was completely taken by surprise and my first thought was: once 
>again one of those top-down decisions. 
>Second, I don't like the idea of changing rules during the election 
>process. I mean several suggestions have been made recently to 
>improve the election procedure.

Are you unhappy about what they did, or more about how?

>And it's probably save to say that 
>most of us agree that this has to wait until the election is completed. 


Why? Do you think a mistake has to be continued 'till the end?

>So, what exactly justifies this exception? And who is allowed to judge 
>between justified and not justified exceptions?


The board, as a team of decision makers exactly for cases like this,
where time is an issue.

>What do you think? Am I on the wrong track here?


Yes!