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==ICANN Involvement==
==ICANN Involvement==
Josh and Phil actively participate in the different activities, meetings and policy development process of the [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbes]] through CADNA. In 2009, Josh who serves as President of CADNA asked the United States government to conduct a full-scale audit on ICANN's structure, governance and oversight mechanism. According to him, "ICANN is broken" and enumerated his reasons why it is necessary to examine the operations of the international internet governing body which include:<ref>[http://www.cadna.org/en/newsroom/press-releases/cadna-calls-for-full-scale-audit-of-ICANN CADNA Calls for Full-Scale Audit of ICANN]</ref>
Fairwinds is a member of the Business Constituency ([[BC]]) of ICANN. The firm is represented by Phil and he was also a member of the Nominating Committes ([[NomCom]]) in 2009. <ref>[http://www.fairwindspartners.com/en/about-us/management-team FairWinds Management team]</ref>
Josh and Phil are actively involved in the different activities, meetings and policy development process of the [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbes]] through CADNA. In 2009, Josh who serves as President of CADNA asked the United States government to conduct a full-scale audit on ICANN's structure, governance and oversight mechanism. According to him, "ICANN is broken" and enumerated his reasons why it is necessary to examine the operations of the international internet governing body which include:<ref>[http://www.cadna.org/en/newsroom/press-releases/cadna-calls-for-full-scale-audit-of-ICANN CADNA Calls for Full-Scale Audit of ICANN]</ref>
* ICANN is a captured regulator and alleged that the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) which is responsible in developing ICANN policy does not represent the needs and interest of internet users with accuracy and fairness.
* ICANN is a captured regulator and alleged that the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) which is responsible in developing ICANN policy does not represent the needs and interest of internet users with accuracy and fairness.
* ICANN is not independent because it follows the proposals of policy making groups and it lacks internal accountability mechanism to ensure honest operations,
* ICANN is not independent because it follows the proposals of policy making groups and it lacks internal accountability mechanism to ensure honest operations,