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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 31/12/21 4:26 am, Jeff Neuman via
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                    <li><span>I do not believe that my position with Dot
                        Hip Hop, LLC as its Chief Legal Officer and
                        owner of a small minority interest of the
                        company presents a conflict.  I was put in those
                        positions (especially the ODP Liaison) because
                        of my knowledge, skill, and experience with the
                        PDP for the next round.  (Dot Hip Hop, LLC was
                        in the 2012 round).  One other note, I did not
                        update my Statement of Interest because I was
                        waiting for the actual approval of the
                        assignment request before disclosing.  Since Dot
                        Hip Hop, LLC is a shell entity without any
                        assets until ICANN approves the assignment, I
                        didn’t disclose.  ICANN was supposed to have
                        approved the Assignment request in October and
                        if they had met their own deadline, I would have
                        disclosed my position prior to getting those
                        positions. </span></li>
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    <p>As I said, this is really funny .. you need to disclose not after
      your commercial interests are served, but even as you begin to
      pursue those commercial interests which have a nexus with any
      public interest position you have or are seeking .. In the public
      sector, you'd have not just been dismissed, but subject to further
      serious inquiries and possibly penalties. <br>
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                    <li><span>I have committed to performing those roles
                        with independence, openness an transparency and
                        believe that I have done that to date.  If
                        anyone believes otherwise, I would be happy to
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    <p>This you know is an absolutely meaningless statement in this
      context.. a red herring that no one is taken in by.</p>
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                    <li><span>and if required, would step down.  I am
                        not being paid by anyone in serving in these
                        leadership roles and do them both on a volunteer
                        basis. </span></li>
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    Again, a red herring vis a vis the issue of not disclosing conflict
    of interest when it was due for disclosure. <br>
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                    <li><span> I like to serve the ICANN Community and
                        would like to continue to make it a better
                        place.  But, it is volunteer work that I would
                        give up if anyone honestly believes there is a
                        conflict.  If you have any concerns, let me
                        know. I truly am an open book.  I think at one
                        time ICANN called me a “Bad M$#%F#$%” because I
                        tell everyone exactly what is on my mind.  I
                        dont believe in secrets (unless required by law
                        or in serving as an attorney)</span></li>
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    <p>It is absolutely astonishing that someone who doesnt make due
      disclosure of conflict of interest to public interest governance
      bodies  directly related to commerical interests that one is
      actively pursuing is actually able to declare that he doesnt
      believe in secrets. <br>
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    <p>And ah yes, you said if someone believes there is a conflict of
      interest -- let me be direct - yes, I believe there is a huge and
      unsustainable conflict in interest Let me know your response to
      this. <br>
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    <p>Though , not to be too harsh on you, it this airy, poorly
      conceived multistakeholderist governance that creates the
      conditions for such things, and maybe to that extent any
      particular individuals is less to blame.</p>
    <p>Meanwhile, I must also answer a direct question you asked this
      group -- Yes, I full oppose ICANN being vindictive with someone
      who has used its accountability mechanisms. Happy to support you
      on that procedural front.</p>
    <p>Best, parminder <br>
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                        style="font-size:inherit">LOL on 4 months vs 4
                        years.   THe average turnaround time for an
                        assignment request for the big players is less
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              <div style="direction:ltr">Jeffrey J. Neuman</div>
              <div style="direction:ltr">Founder & CEO</div>
              <div style="direction:ltr">JJN Solutions, LLC</div>
              <div style="direction:ltr"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Jeff@JJNSolutions.com">Jeff@JJNSolutions.com</a></div>
              <div style="direction:ltr">+1.202.549.5079</div>
              <div style="direction:ltr"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="Http://www.jjnsolutions.com">Http://www.jjnsolutions.com</a></div>
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              face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><b>From:</b>
              At-Large <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:at-large-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org"><at-large-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org></a>
              on behalf of Hank Nussbacher via At-Large
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              <b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 30, 2021 1:01:41 PM<br>
              <b>To:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org">at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org</a>
              <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org"><at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org></a><br>
              <b>Subject:</b> Re: [At-Large] ICANN Accountability
              Mechanisms</font>
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                <div class="PlainText">On 30/12/2021 17:46, Jeff Neuman
                  via At-Large wrote:<br>
                  <br>
                  I have no opinion on this matter but have a few newbie
                  questions:<br>
                  <br>
                  1.  Based on <a href="https://icannwiki.org/.hiphop"
                    moz-do-not-send="true">https://icannwiki.org/.hiphop</a>
                  - what is the issue with
                  <br>
                  .hiphop?<br>
                  2.  Based on <br>
                  <a
href="https://www.jjnsolutions.com/post/jeffrey-j-neuman-appointed-to-internet-leadership-positions-at-icann-72"
                    moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.jjnsolutions.com/post/jeffrey-j-neuman-appointed-to-internet-leadership-positions-at-icann-72</a>
                  <br>
                  isn't it a conflict of interest on your part?<br>
                  3.  Based on <br>
                  <a
href="https://circleid.com/posts/20211230-icannas-accountability-mechanisms-in-name-only"
                    moz-do-not-send="true">https://circleid.com/posts/20211230-icannas-accountability-mechanisms-in-name-only</a>
                  <br>
                  you state "following ICANN staff inaction (for its
                  over four-month <br>
                  delay) of its Assignment Request for the .hiphop
                  Registry Agreement." - <br>
                  based on my experience with ICANN processes, a 4 month
                  delay is a mere <br>
                  second in ICANN time. I would start complaining only
                  after 4 years.<br>
                  <br>
                  Regards,<br>
                  Hank<br>
                  <br>
                  NB The opinions or lack of opinions expressed above
                  are solely my own<br>
                  <br>
                  > All,<br>
                  ><br>
                  > I thought this was important enough of an issue
                  to be discussed and I <br>
                  > am happy to answer any questions you may have.<br>
                  ><br>
                  > Please <br>
                  >
seehttps://circleid.com/posts/20211230-icannas-accountability-mechanisms-in-name-only<br>
                  > <<a
href="https://circleid.com/posts/20211230-icannas-accountability-mechanisms-in-name-only"
                    moz-do-not-send="true">https://circleid.com/posts/20211230-icannas-accountability-mechanisms-in-name-only</a>>.
                  <br>
                  ><br>
                  ><br>
                  ><br>
                  > This article covers ICANN’s taking retaliatory
                  action against a <br>
                  > company I am involved in for daring to use the
                  Reconsideration <br>
                  > Process. We alleged ICANN’s inaction was a
                  violation of the Bylaws <br>
                  > (and you can read about that separately).<br>
                  ><br>
                  ><br>
                  > What does ICANN do? It “pauses” its consideration
                  of what it has <br>
                  > failed to act on in retaliation against my
                  company thereby compounding <br>
                  > the original issue. In other words, we complained
                  ICANN was moving to <br>
                  > slow in our request for the assignment of a TLD
                  Agreement - and that <br>
                  > was a violation of the Bylaws. ICANN has
                  responded by stating that it <br>
                  > now needs to halt all consideration of the
                  assignment request because <br>
                  > we filed the Reconsideration Action in order to
                  investigate the basis <br>
                  > of our claims that it was moving too slow.<br>
                  ><br>
                  ><br>
                  > ———————<br>
                  ><br>
                  ><br>
                  > There will be a follow up post on why our initial
                  request for urgent <br>
                  > reconsideration was denied.  In short, ICANN has
                  taken the position that:<br>
                  ><br>
                  ><br>
                  > A). Only ICANN Board Action can be challenged on
                  an Urgent Basis.  <br>
                  > ICANN staff Action or inaction may not be.<br>
                  ><br>
                  ><br>
                  > B). And ICANN Board Inaction cannot be challenged
                  where the basis for <br>
                  > the “Inaction” is ICANN’s failure to pass a Board
                  Resolution. In other <br>
                  > words, if you are angry at the Board for not
                  passing a resolution, you <br>
                  > cannot file an urgent reconsideration
                  request…..why…..because in order <br>
                  > to have an urgent Reconsideration Request, there
                  needs to be an actual <br>
                  > Board Resolution. Thus, if the board fails to
                  pass a resolution, by <br>
                  > definition, there is no resolution on which to
                  basis the urgent action.<br>
                  ><br>
                  ><br>
                  > ————-<br>
                  ><br>
                  > This case also covers ICANN’s misguided fight
                  against the blockchain. <br>
                  >  Although the request to assign .hiphop has
                  nothing to do with the <br>
                  > blockchain, ICANN has decided (wrongfully) that
                  it does.<br>
                  ><br>
                  ><br>
                  > ——————<br>
                  ><br>
                  ><br>
                  > If you want to cover any of this in an open
                  session, I am more than <br>
                  > happy to discuss.  I believe all of this should
                  be done in the open <br>
                  > and if ICANN Org is not going to be completely
                  open and transparent, <br>
                  > then there is no reason we cannot be.<br>
                  ><br>
                  ><br>
                  > Sincerely,<br>
                  ><br>
                  ><br>
                  ><br>
                  > Jeffrey J. Neuman<br>
                  > Founder & CEO<br>
                  > JJN Solutions, LLC<br>
                  > <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Jeff@JJNSolutions.com">Jeff@JJNSolutions.com</a><br>
                  > +1.202.549.5079<br>
                  > <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="Http://www.jjnsolutions.com">Http://www.jjnsolutions.com</a><br>
                  ><br>
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