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ICANN's very creation special

from Tamar Frankel (tfrankel@acs-mail.bu.edutfrankel@acs-mail.bu.edu)
The very creation and survival of ICANN is special. It was not clear that it would ever be established sufficiently to have people engage in the creation of the entity rather than aim at destroying it at the start. Also, the sincerity of the board's members in working through the maze of questions has helped. What has worked least is the (i) resistence to letting go of total control, such as self perpetuating board of director (ii) expression by some close associates of ICANN of deep distrust, hostility and lack of respect for outsiders; (iii) the inability to live with some uncertainty, driving to uniformity and central control. These, and especially the last item, which may also threaten innovations, may threaten the continued existence of ICANN.
(posted 8878 days ago)

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