Feb. 23, 2015
8:22 p.m.
Perhaps I am showing my ignorance of a nuance here but I would have thought it was the other way around, ICANN is replaceable, the IETF and RIRs will walk away and select a new IANA functions operator outside of ICANN if necessary, or at least that has been my understanding and reading of their ICG submissions? Very open to correction by more educated people than myself here! On 23 Feb 2015, at 19:53, John Poole <jp1@expri.com<mailto:jp1@expri.com>> wrote: IETF or RIRs or anyone else--governments included--choose not to participate in IANA or ICANN, let them walk--no one is irreplaceable. ICANN, the IANA functions operator, should never be subject to extortionate demands from any source.