Despite being required to do so, [[ICANN]] did not fill the position of ombudsman until late 2004.<ref>[http://copyfight.corante.com/archives/002674.html Corante CopyFight]</ref><ref>[http://www.icannwatch.org/article.pl?sid=04/11/18/1453201 ICANNWatch]</ref> [[ICANN]] says its ombudsman is impartial, yet it is under the control of [[ICANN]] board to hire and fire the ombudsman at their will.<ref>[http://blog.internetgovernance.org/blog/_archives/2010/3/9/4475973.html InternetGovernance Blog]</ref> | Despite being required to do so, [[ICANN]] did not fill the position of ombudsman until late 2004.<ref>[http://copyfight.corante.com/archives/002674.html Corante CopyFight]</ref><ref>[http://www.icannwatch.org/article.pl?sid=04/11/18/1453201 ICANNWatch]</ref> [[ICANN]] says its ombudsman is impartial, yet it is under the control of [[ICANN]] board to hire and fire the ombudsman at their will.<ref>[http://blog.internetgovernance.org/blog/_archives/2010/3/9/4475973.html InternetGovernance Blog]</ref> |