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Same Old Shell Game All Over Again
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The truth is that as long as the Internet community or governments around the world silently support ICANN, then ICANN is unlikely to change its spots.
Even though the GAC is supposed to make things better and ensure more involvement in the decision-making process, it looks as if it is wishful thinking to believe that ICANN will finally meet its obligations towards the simple Internet user.
ICANN is depending on the fact that there are no existing alternatives, and since this is the case, ICANN can act as it pleases. If it were to split ICANN in many pieces or let's say to be rumours that the US Goverment is about to seize ICANN and create instead another authority, then ICANN's actions would be definatelly improved.
ICANN acts more like a chameleon changing its colours to suite its environment, protecting itself from its enemies and critics. Sometimes ICANN presents itself as a private entity that shields the Internet community from national control and on other occasions it chooses to act more like a governmental body that co-operates with the GAC.
This metamorphosis is neither desirable nor sustainable. So if ICANN is for some the answer to structuring and governing the Internet, then maybe the moon is made of green cheese.
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Re:Wishful thinking?
by KonstantinosKomaitis
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