There is sooooo much disdain
of and bad feeling towards ICANN, that what I really don't understand is - why do
people regard ICANN as a sole authority for TLD introduction.
If you are unhappy
with ICANN it is very easy to get effectively silence them. Simply vote with your
feet and use some of the many other root servers out there.Now before some of
you get on your high horses about internet stability, do a little research before
you start sounding off. I have and I have been successfully using alt root servers
for at least six months and I have a much wider range of TLDs that I can see - AND
IT WORKS.
I am not saying all is well in the Alt Root world, its a bit like the
wild west with everybody staking claims, but heck didn't America start off as the
Wild West?
It is an effective means to an end and I am sure as these operators
gain support, they will get their act together. They are actually quite sane people
as I have found out.
Below is a link that gives information about the activities
of all the root operators. Remember it's all about choice, and if ICANN can't offer
it to you - you may as well turn to someone else who can. It might even shock ICANN
into the real world - though I doubt it since they invariably act in bad faith anyway.
I
guess old habits die hard.