The CEO of Internet overseeing body ICANN, Paul Twomey, has signed a three-year extension to his employment contract, it was announced this morning in Marrakech.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the tri-annual ICANN meeting in Morocco, father of the Internet Vint Cerf surprised the international crowd by saying Twomey has been "re-enlisted" for another two years and had an option of another year. Most Internet observers had expected Twomey to stand down some time next year.
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This is so predictable. I said on ICANNWATCH.org over a year before he was appointed (annointed) that it was a done deed, and I humbly add I wasn't the first. And speaking of ICW.org, why did they remove the posting (not mine if that's what you're thinking) regarding Mr. Twomey and a certain female former USG employee who was more or less in charge of ICANN. Of course Ali is free to throw this in the bitbucket. :;) Lawsuits and ICANN go together. -g