On Nov 3, 2015, at 2:15 AM, Dr Eberhard W Lisse <el@lisse.na> wrote:

I too seem to recall seeing in early NTIA (or other) documents
somewhere that ICANN was to be considered a regulator.

el

On 2015-11-03 08:37, Christopher Wilkinson wrote:

Well, they are entitled to their opinion, but historically, they are
mistaken.

That was the basis on which the EU bought into the ICANN concept
in the first place.
Also there is clear precedent that ICANN has acted as a
'regulator' of the DNS market.  e.g. structural separation, price
cap, conditions of Registrar competition, etc.

CW

On 03 Nov 2015, at 07:18, Greg Shatan <gregshatanipc@gmail.com
<mailto:gregshatanipc@gmail.com>> wrote:

I don't disagree with you Christopher.

But some people would like to avoid considering ICANN a regulator
or self-regulator more broadly, which I think it can be
classified as.

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