Re: [IFWP] Re: Thoughts on ICANN

[Diane Cabell]

>Gene Marsh wrote:
>
> Greg,
>
> Agreed, or even better, a coordinating entity that examines, discusses
and
> recommends competitive root and registry systems.  It's like having 10
> million square miles of open land, and fighting over one square block.
>
>To whom would it recommend root and registry systems?
>
>Diane Cabell
>http://www.mama-tech.com
>Fausett, Gaeta & Lund, LLP
>Boston, MA
>
>

Diane,

I dislike answering questions with questions, but...
to whom does the IETF make recommendations today?

Gene...

I don't know, offhand.  Don't they recommend to the IAB?  Then once it is
approved by them as a standard, they direct IANA to make it so?