RE: [ga] Re: iCANN's protection

[Roeland Meyer <rmeyer@mhsc.com>]

> From: Kent Crispin [mailto:kent@songbird.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 3:46 PM

> > In fact, other mechanisms for controlling ICANN should be sought,
> > and this search should also concern the supporting organizations'
> > possibilities to control ICANN's activities.
> 
> The other mechanisms are anti-trust authorities.  This is what they do
> for a living, you know. 

The fallacy here is assuming that ICANN falls under those regulations. As a
USG contractor, it doesn't. NSI has similarly proven this in court. As a USG
contractor, ICANN can be viewed as a USG agent and under the protection of
the USG wrt anti-trust and other normal business regulatory issues. The USG
carries a very lerge umbrella wrt its contractors/agents.

Please note, however, that this does not mean that ICANN is a regulatory
body of the USG. It is only an agent.
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