My general sense is that "whoa, this is increasing ICANN's already hyper-inflated role even further." But one specific point really rubbed me wrong (it was the question that hit me wrong, not your answer.) Question 38, the question itself, is based on an entirely fallacious and incorrect perception of what DNS is and does. The question itself falls into the old, and very, very wrong, trap of believing that DNS is a system for looking up IP(v4, v6) addresses. That is wrong. DNS is a system for mapping structured names into zero or more records, of which there are numerous types used for numerous purposes only one of which is for holding IPv4 addresses. There is absolutely no reason why a DNS name needs to reference an IP address. There are users out there who use DNS to map RFID keys, geographic locations, crypto keys, text (I have the text of the Magna Carta under some domain names), etc etc. It annoys me greatly when those who are racing to regulate the internet do not even begin to comprehend the nature of the technology. It would be good if the ALAC would slap back when ICANN makes incorrect assertions or implications about DNS technology. --karl--