Fred and all,
Fred Baker wrote:
> At 04:34 PM 2/26/99 -0800, Karl Auerbach wrote:
> >
> >> ... As long as IANA is doing the allocating and
> >> it isn't being a big problem, why would ICANN, whatever you think it's
> >> power might be, act?
> >
> >And I don't think that there is any problem as long as a number is always
> >assigned and allocated.
> >
> >What is bothering me is the question of who has the ultimate authority to
> >say "no" to a standards body (the IETF being one) that wants a number for
> >a standard protocol?
>
> ICANN's belief, as I understand it, is that they would be responsible
> (mostly likely by approving a procedure from the PSO) to make sure that
> there is a procedure for resolving such difficulties.
This is of course making some assumptions. You are also assuming that
any PSO proposal and its underpinning procedures for resolving
assignment disputes is and will be expectable to the stakeholders or
the ICANN Membership.
Regards,
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