I am not paid to advocate any views at ICANN. I advocate views that are shared with some of my clients, and which other of my clients do not share -- and most of my clients could care less. They are my views, not those of any client. I wonder why I bother to do anything of benefit to the BC, when I am attacked on our public list for simply raising a topic for membership discussion, and including my personal opinion on that topic. I know this attack is disgusting to many other members as well. My statement of interest was published long before our last election and has not changed. Therefore I surmise that a majority of members do not care about this discussion. I am done with it. Thanks, Mike Mike Rodenbaugh Rodenbaugh Law 548 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94104 +1.415.738.8087 www.rodenbaugh.com -----Original Message----- From: owner-bc-gnso@icann.org [mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org] On Behalf Of George Kirikos Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 10:39 PM To: BC gnso Subject: Re: [bc-gnso] RE: Important--Registry Registrar Separation issue Hello, Normally I would not use my 3rd and final post of the day so early into the day (i.e. before 2 am), but the following just could not go unchallenged: On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 6:51 PM, Mike Rodenbaugh wrote:
Nobody is paying me or my firm to lobby for them with respect to any ICANN policy issue.
Anyone can read Mike R's own Statement of Interest: http://www.bizconst.org/interests.htm http://www.webcitation.org/5in9FpgjN which states: "Therefore I also advise those clients about ICANN, and advocate at ICANN some of their views that ICANN policies should change and/or be adopted to mitigate these problems." Please tell the members of this constituency what is the difference, if any, in your mind between "lobbying" and "adovating at ICANN some of *THEIR* views (paying clients) that ICANN policies should change"? Isn't that the very *definition* of lobbying? Feel free to answer that in your next post, knowing that I won't be replying until 12:01 am on Thursday, if I need to respond at all, given that the above is so clear and speaks for itself. :) Have a nice day everyone! Sincerely, George Kirikos 416-588-0269 http://www.leap.com/