Comments on: Do Governments Have a Veto at ICANN?

By: Joseph

Joseph — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 00:00:42 +0000

The U.S. Government, via the NTIA’s IANA contract with ICANN, must approve any new TLD. Thus the U.S. Gov already has, and always maintained, veto power on its own.

By: Stuart Lawley

Stuart Lawley — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:12:34 +0000

The question of ICANN following its own bylaws and the exact role of the GAC and their “advice” is at the center of the Independent Review process now awaiting a decision in the case of ICM Registry LLC vs. ICANN. This new gTLD process and the EOI and the never end delays is very reminiscent of the frustrations we suffered back in 2005-2007. The findings of the Panel should be delivered quite soon and perhaps their verdict will shed some light on a potential “GAC Veto”

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Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:16:40 +0000

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By: Nigel sRoberts

Nigel sRoberts — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 11:59:40 +0000

The ‘creative tension’ in the process is crucial to its success. But we must be careful not to bring about unintended negative consquences, such as the accidental restriction of free speech, just because that is alien to certain commercial interests or inimical to undemocratic systems of government