Re: [ICANN-EU] Questions for Jeanette Hofmann and the othercandidates

[Alf Hansen <aha@uninett.no>]

Hi Joop,

Just a quick remark to one spesific point:

Joop Teernstra wrote:
...
> 
> Then I'm afraid you will not be able to devote all your time to ICANN.

You will never find a Board Member who will do that. If ICANN had been a
"World Gvernment", yes. But it is not. 

> Ideally the ICANN members should vote for a director who is willing and
> able to give all his professional time to the task.
> There is already the fear that the Board will continue to be driven by
> "ICANN staff"  and by the policy advice from the Names Council, without
> being able to independently study and absorb the issues.

Of cource, the staff must be doing the day-today work. The Board Members
should be Board Members. Not Ministers.

Best regards,
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