Vote McCarthy: reporter stands for ICANN board

We've reported extensively on the future of the internet, as nations around the world push and pull to try and wrestle control from the US. At the heart of it all lies ICANN, the ruling organisation that's under constant fire for its veil of mystery. Fed up of all the useless bickering, reporter Kieren McCarthy - who writes for the Register and is a regular contributor at this parish - has decided he is going to stand for membership of the board. "My whole point is to make the ICANN community realise that you can ultimately achieve more by being open," he says. Kieren has posted the full application on his blog and is crossing fingers for election in October. Good luck!