Some considerations for risk assessment. To transition IANA to ICANN begs the question. Does icann have the technical expertise to manage the root zone ? The risk here is a broken DNS system. Icann 's core skills resides in the Domain name registry industry. The root zone is currently maintained by verisign through an arrangement with NTIA... Verisign provides the service as a free to the internet and the world. Therefore, there will be a modification of their role or the service could be transitioned to another provider. How do we apportion the risk of the possibility of corporate control of the root zone DNS system? Quote It’s multi-stakeholder model of governance attempts to bring all parties to the table. But that’s an awfully big table. In the end, the ICANN executive group usually takes the initiative and drives the agenda—and without the check of the NTIA (however modest it has been in the past) they may have greater leeway to do as they please. End quote.. http://www.newrepublic.com/article/117037/us-gives-iana-and-dns-control-ican... Rudi Daniel ICT consulting & LED lighting 784 430 9235