On-going Internet Emergency and Domain Names

Sun Apr 1 15:41:29 UTC 2007

> It is my understanding that the various domain registries answer
> to ICANN policy

_Some_ registries answer to ICANN policy, those that have entered  
into contracts with ICANN.  Others, e.g., all the country code TLD  
registries, don't.  However, even in those cases in which there are  
contractual agreements, ICANN's role is typically quite limited (by  
design: ICANN isn't the Internet's mommy).

> if ICANN policy allows them to operate in a manner
> which is conducive to allowing criminals to manipulate the system,
> then the buck stops with ICANN, and ICANN needs to rectify the
> problems in the policy framework.

Sorry, I still haven't figured out what the problem is you're trying  
to lay at ICANN's door...

Rgds,
-drc