] If the problem is that people are using domain names to
] commit frauds and other crimes, it seems to me that icann
] or a registrar is not the right type of authority to take
] action! so i asked, "why can't you go to law
] enforcement?". and the answer was, "they are not
] efficient and it will take 20-40 days to get the site
] shut down, and perhaps even longer if it's a
] cross-national situation".
]
] and, boy, this is exactly the point that scares me: it
] seems to me that the gnso is trying to exert the
] authority of global law enforcement system and turning
] icann into a global police of the internet, that takes
] care (and is thus responsible) for crimes that are
] committed through the internet.
]
] moreover, it scares me that all the architecture of
] national and international legal due process that
] humanity has been building for the last thousand years
] can be suddenly thrown into the trashcan by a handful of
] people in a room. Lots of crazy stuff going on with ICANN right now. I'll start with this post. I strongly agree. I made comments privately to some of you about how to better deal with domain name dispute resolution, but I now I realize that I was totally wrong. This whole approach is totally wrong. The fact that Law Enforcement hasn't managed to come up with a reasonable way of dealing with petty crimes over international lines does not justify the creation of an independent system of law enforcement by ICANN! The answer is to ask the legitimate governments to develop ways of coordinating to resolve the matter. ICANN does not have the legitimacy to do the things that it is trying to do! Because of the way this guy's blog is designed, this url will change the next time he posts. Read it now. |
