ICANN head steps down at Mexico City meeting
09 March 2009
Eileen McDermott, New York
The head of internet body ICANN, Paul Twomey, announced his resignation last week at the organisation’s 34th International Public Meeting in Mexico City
Twomey became CEO and president of ICANN in 2003. He announced the decision not to renew his contract for next year at the opening session of the Mexico meeting.
Twomey will stay until the end of 2009 and will assist with the transition to his successor, who will be appointed by the board of directors.
Vint Cerf, often dubbed “the father of the internet” and one of the chairmen of the ICANN Board, said: "I can think of no other person who has had more influence on the course of ICANN's evolution than Paul....The Board will be challenged to find...
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