If you grandfather existing .org domains, I don't have a major
problem with this
proposal.If, however, ICANN attempts to force existing .org domain holders
to
comply to USA-specific definitions of non-profit corporations,
there will be a
serious backlash. And I'll be part of it.
Org has been recommended by IANA as the
namespace for personal
domains for some time. antipope.org is valuable to me,
personally,
as I've had this domain for five years and am widely associated
with it.
I provide a small freenet service to anyone who asks me for access,
and
host a number of other .org domains (such as paganlink.org
which is non-profit
in operation, albeit not a US-based non-
profit corporation). To remove my right
to my own .org domain will
do me considerable professional damage (both to my
reputation on
the net -- I'm a journalist -- and by removing my long-standing
contact
information). It'd also do damage to this religious
organisation, who I assume
wouldn't be happy, either.
I'm afraid if this proposal goes through without any
consideration
I will have to ask my lawyer about my options for legal redress
against
ICANN. All I know is that I won't be the only one ...