Reaction to IPC
Ever since the Intellectual Property Constituency of ICANN was formed based upon their "inclusion" of dissenting groups (make that one group, the DNRC) and then kicking us out because we couldn't pay their $5,000.00 fee to play the game, it was clear that they had decided to run the show. They so much want to run every aspect of the domain name system through the filter of what is good for their corporate masters, that users rights are not considered. And that is exactly the way both the IPC and ICANN like it. But this might be changing. Check out the following from DNRC Board Member Bret Fausett
Eric Brunner-Williams, writing on the registrar list: "Since there isn't a chance in hell that the IPC will ever agree to any limit on their right to run the show, there isn't any point in talking to them." Entire thread here. FWIW, I've never understood the past alliances between the registrars and the IPC; their interests aren't aligned. The IPC has an interest in foisting obligations (and costs) on registrars and controlling the way they conduct their business. As I read the tone of the registrar list the last six months, this has become more and more unpalatable. [Lextext]