Anyone can sue anyone. Winning is a different story.
There are attorneys who specialize in class action suits and must apply for a license?
to do so. ICANN is young. We don't know how much the "netizens" will
take before trying something like that.For the moment, I think the best course
of action is to attempt to change policy using the methods set out. When those
obviously don't work, we then progress to other measures. Follow the chain
before jumping ship altogether.
Keep in mind that ICANN is still under an agreement
with the USG. As long as that agreement is in effect, there is still some responsibility
to perform. The USG can still determine to terminate ICANN and has stated it
may extend its agreement due to milestones not having been met... Read the
GAO report.
The membership at large and general internet community can still
have an effect on ICANN's future and policies. The UDRP is dependent upon ICANN,
so it, too, can be forced to change.
What will it take? Thousands and thousands
of voices, many of whom must be in the US. Why? Because it starts here
with Congress. We need to think logically, and follow a plan. Organization
is the key. We have to leave our emotions at the door and come up with workable,
manageable policies. We can gripe until the new millennium. Without a
logical suggestion for change and a method to implement it, given the obvious fiasco
we have here, we have accomplished nothing.
Organization and consensus. Agree
to disagree on some issues, but come up with something viable. Maybe it's ICANN,
maybe not... The only thing we know for sure is that the current UDRP is not working
fairly and ICANN is too influenced by the TM lobby. There have been some good
suggestions made on this forum regarding new TLD's. It shows that there are
some good heads out there. Let's get them together and come up with something!
The www.applyatlarge.com site is a good gathering place to start that sort of dialogue.
Use it. It's free.