Well we're getting a bit off topic, but I'm curious to hear your reasoning for that statement. ICANN has no legislative or regulatory authority on its own. Those who come under its umbrella do so voluntarily. Thank you, J. ____________ James Bladel GoDaddy On May 3, 2015, at 16:23, Dr Eberhard W Lisse <el@lisse.na<mailto:el@lisse.na>> wrote: This is plain fslse. el -- Sent from Dr Lisse's iPhone 6 On May 3, 2015, at 22:08, James M. Bladel <jbladel@godaddy.com<mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com>> wrote: Another element to consider, is that all of ICANN's authority stems from private agreements, contracts and MOUs. Sent via iPhone. Blame Siri. [...] _______________________________________________ Accountability-Cross-Community mailing list Accountability-Cross-Community@icann.org<mailto:Accountability-Cross-Community@icann.org> https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/accountability-cross-community