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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 a

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.

andrewstuart 6y ago
>>> 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?"
- CerealFounder 6y ago
  Dont confuse this administration for the "US Government"there has always been graft, but it has NEVER been like it is right now.
  - cheez 6y ago
    It will certainly go away if $CHOICE is elected.
    - duncan_bayne 6y ago
      https://youtu.be/UDfAdHBtK_Q?t=476 https://youtu.be/UDfAdHBtK_Q?t=476
    - andybak 6y ago
      Just because two things stink to high heaven, it doesn't preclude the possibility that one thing smells more than the other.
      - cheez 6y ago
        Would you rather eat this pile of poop or the other pile of poop is not a decision I want to make.
        UnbugMe 6y ago
        Its not about want, it's about necessity you dipshit.
  - jt94mf90d 6y ago
    Drain the swamp, and fill it with russian swamp.
    - rvense 6y ago
      The swamp was drained - into DC.
    - blargmaster33 6y ago
      Russian ... Really?
  - jacobwilliamroy 6y ago
    The government is just another crew Doin whatever they want to do
  - MaximumYComb 6y ago
    It has ALWAYS been like it is right now. The only difference is the current administration doesn't care as much about hiding it.
    - Fjolsvith 6y ago
      This administration is very much about making things transparent.
      - shadowgovt 6y ago
        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?
- znpy 6y ago
  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.
  - dimensi0nal 6y ago
    What other country has stronger protections for free speech?
  - cs2733 6y ago
    Actually, ICANN was privatized away from US government in 2016. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-government-no-longer-controls-160017929.html https://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-government-no-longer-contro... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICANN https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICANN
wolco 6y ago
Despite that, I can imagine New York launching a case.
g051051 6y ago
> 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.
- heavenlyblue 6y ago
  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.

andrewstuart 6y ago

>>> 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?"

CerealFounder 6y ago
Dont confuse this administration for the "US Government"there has always been graft, but it has NEVER been like it is right now.
- cheez 6y ago
  It will certainly go away if $CHOICE is elected.
  - duncan_bayne 6y ago
    https://youtu.be/UDfAdHBtK_Q?t=476 https://youtu.be/UDfAdHBtK_Q?t=476
  - andybak 6y ago
    Just because two things stink to high heaven, it doesn't preclude the possibility that one thing smells more than the other.
    - cheez 6y ago
      Would you rather eat this pile of poop or the other pile of poop is not a decision I want to make.
      - UnbugMe 6y ago
        Its not about want, it's about necessity you dipshit.
- jt94mf90d 6y ago
  Drain the swamp, and fill it with russian swamp.
  - rvense 6y ago
    The swamp was drained - into DC.
  - blargmaster33 6y ago
    Russian ... Really?
- jacobwilliamroy 6y ago
  The government is just another crew Doin whatever they want to do
- MaximumYComb 6y ago
  It has ALWAYS been like it is right now. The only difference is the current administration doesn't care as much about hiding it.
  - Fjolsvith 6y ago
    This administration is very much about making things transparent.
    - shadowgovt 6y ago
      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?
znpy 6y ago
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.
- dimensi0nal 6y ago
  What other country has stronger protections for free speech?
- cs2733 6y ago
  Actually, ICANN was privatized away from US government in 2016. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-government-no-longer-controls-160017929.html https://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-government-no-longer-contro... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICANN https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICANN

wolco 6y ago

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

g051051 6y ago

> 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.

heavenlyblue 6y ago
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.