Parminder: Many of the questions you raise are far outside of my areas of expertise. The questions which come to my mind are whether ICANN becoming an ITO would really immunize them against actions you describe? It may make it more difficult to execute an action but the complainants you describe generally have sufficiently deep pockets that this is largely a budget issue. And there is the other side of that coin. International adjudication has its own various track record. Is it a priori superior to US law? Particularly in areas ICANN is likely to be subject to actions, largely commercial matters. What about other jurisdictions -- others have advocated for Swiss incorporation, for example. That is relatively easy to obtain if so desired compared to an ITO status. Superior? Others? Also, as I believe Michael Froomkin pointed out previously, is such broad immunity even desirable? What are the potential downsides? For example if ICANN found itself in the grips of a rogue board what would a complainant prefer? An ITO or US corporation? I don't think the dialectic for this suggestion has been fully explored and thus it seems too early to enter into an advocacy position. -- -Barry Shein Software Tool & Die | bzs@TheWorld.com | http://www.TheWorld.com Purveyors to the Trade | Voice: +1 617-STD-WRLD | 800-THE-WRLD The World: Since 1989 | A Public Information Utility | *oo*