Re: [At-Large] ccTLD Redelegation

ICANN operates IANA under a contract with the USDOC. I realize that there are people who wish it were otherwise, but that's the structure that exists today, and the USDOC has made it quite clear that it's not going to change any time soon.

OTOH, for the sake of completeness, it should also be mentioned that up to now there has been no interference by USDOC. About a year ago I had a discussion with the then Undersecretary John Kneuer, head of the NTIA, and he pointed out that USG has not even opposed the delegation of the ccTLD for North Korea, which shows that their approach is rather "hands off". Of course, this does not mean that they are prepared to relinquish their role in the approval chain. Cheers, Roberto