Re: [lac-discuss-en] [At-Large] Vistaprint is abandoning .vista

[Evan Leibovitch <evanleibovitch@xxxxxxxxx>]

Carlton's original point still stands.
 
ICANN steamrolls ahead with new rounds of TLDs, surrounded by those who have 
gone through lengthy, expensive acquisition processes only to walk away.
 
The only constituencies within ICANN who want this continued march to oblivion 
are those with financial interest. And the march takes place during a period of 
increasing conflict with governments that demonstrates the naked hubris and 
disregard for the public interest.
 
If ICANN had any sense of self-preservation it would put its pathetic expansion 
efforts on hold while it ponders the consequences of defying global privacy 
regulations. But the culture of industry entitlement is so deeply entrenched 
that such sensible reflection is unlikely. Still possible, but unlikely. And 
At-Large will still be there to help provide guidance should ICANN come to its 
senses.
 
Otherwise, the lemming march continues and the multilaterals lay in wait.
 
- Evan