I2Coalition Concerned About 'Aggressive' ICANN Creating Role on IP Issues
The Internet Infrastructure Coalition raised concerns Monday about now-former ICANN CEO Fadi Chehadé's “farewell” letter to the ICANN board. The i2Coalition said in a letter to board Chairman Steve Crocker that Chehadé's messaging indicated ICANN should become more “aggressive,” which…
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could “lead towards moderating content online.” Chehadé, who left ICANN earlier this month, told the board in his letter that ICANN “must remain engaged, and … shape the discussion and debate.” ICANN “cannot fabricate an instrumental role for itself within IP matters,” i2Coalition Executive Director Christian Dawson said in the letter. The i2Coalition “firmly supported the inclusion of language limiting ICANN's activities to those that further its mission” and supported the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability's recommendation that ICANN's mission statement be revised to place limits on the nonprofit corporation's ability to extend its role, Dawson told Crocker. “Statements that move the organization into a role it was not created for and that curtail the effectiveness of its existing processes are concerning and reflect a step back from the achievements of the organization” under Chehadé, Dawson said.