[CCWG-ACCT] proposed language for Mission statement on contract enforcement

[Dr Eberhard W Lisse]

I too seem to recall seeing in early NTIA (or other) documents
somewhere that ICANN was to be considered a regulator.

el

On 2015-11-03 08:37, Christopher Wilkinson wrote:
> Well, they are entitled to their opinion, but historically, they are
> mistaken.
> 
> That was the basis on which the EU bought into the ICANN concept
> in the first place.
> Also there is clear precedent that ICANN has acted as a
> 'regulator' of the DNS market.  e.g. structural separation, price
> cap, conditions of Registrar competition, etc.
> 
> CW
> 
> On 03 Nov 2015, at 07:18, Greg Shatan <gregshatanipc at gmail.com
> <mailto:gregshatanipc at gmail.com>> wrote:
> 
>> I don't disagree with you Christopher.
>>
>> But some people would like to avoid considering ICANN a regulator
>> or self-regulator more broadly, which I think it can be
>> classified as.
>>
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