Re: [Ianaplan] it's more than that

"John Levine" <johnl@taugh.com> Sun, 03 May 2015 23:42 UTC

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>http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/05/01/icann_iana_latest/
>
>If ICANN is really saying take it or leave it, I don't see that we
>and the RIRs have any option but to leave it.  That would be a huge
>hassle, but given ICANN's history, does anyone dare to give them
>what is in effect a blank check?
>
>I see zero chance of that happening - ...

Just to make sure I counted my negatives correctly, do I correctly
understand that you see zero chance of the blank check happening?

Tnx.

R's,
John

PS: I sure wish I could figure out some way to de-vertically integrate
the names community, but it's a challenge.