ICANN Wants Immunity

rprins writes "In what is perhaps a reaction to recent Homeland Security demands, a strategic report by ICANN suggests that it should take on the model of a private international organization (PDF). That would make ICANN immune from US law and regulations. However, it's unlikely that the Bush administration would grant ICANN these privileges. So the organization might opt to relocate to Switzerland where such privileges are easier to attain."

Maybe they could bid for Sealand

[vivaoporto]

Maybe they could bid for Sealand and create their own country. Or move to North Korean embassy [thepiratebay.org]. Seems to be a popular alternative now that U.S. is becoming very unfriendly to the Internet. But if they move, will they take the tubes with them, or will have to call contractors to install them again? Inquiring minds want to know.

yeah

[User 956]

However, it's unlikely that the Bush administration would grant ICANN these privileges.

So then it's more like ICANN'T, when you really think about it.

Immunity

[Anonymous Coward]

Mr. President, ICANN is asking for immunity and a full presidential pardon, signed, in writing, before they tell us where the bombs are planted.

Jack, this organization tried to KILL me!

Re:About time

[voice_of_all_reason]

They should've played nicer with the internet. Now it's taking it's ball and going home. Hope being "right" was worth it!

Re:Red Cross????

[VGPowerlord]

Yes, I agree... something as important as this can't be modeled after a protocol [faqs.org] in which netsplits are a way of life.

More true to life.

[Anonymous Coward]

Mr. President, ICANN is asking for immunity and a full presidential pardon, signed, in writing, before they tell us where the authcodes are with our Registerfly [registerflies.com] domain names.

Re:Moving to Switzerland?

[voice_of_all_reason]

Yeah, I can just see Bush calling together a cabinet meeting and spouting forth a few classic zingers on how to "bomb" the internet.

"We fight the internet over here so we don't have to fight it over there"
"If the internet is not with us, its with the terrorists"

Re:ICANN?

[spun]

Seriously, what is a "private international organization," why is it above the national laws of the country it is in, and most importantly, how do I become one?

Re:Another organization that wants to be above the

[voice_of_all_reason]

You know how animals like deer and cattle innately understand when a natural disaster is coming and instinctively seek safer ground?

It might be something like that.

Re:Another organization that wants to be above the

[Seumas]

I say they move it to China or Iran. After all, if they're good enough to sit on UN security councils and human right's councils, why not run the intarwebs, too?

Yeah whatever

[Anonymous Coward]

If the problem is the Bushites, wouldn't it be easier to wait for a year? If they go to the great trouble and expense of relocating to Switzerland, it's obvious that the real reason is the skiing.

Re:Moving to Switzerland?

[eclectro]

Yeah, I can see the US gov't just sitting by quietly while that happened.

Maybe that's why they want to go to Switzerland. Because the US invading Switzerland might look bad.

Re:Moving to Switzerland?

[mypalmike]

They are a rouge nation,

They might wear a little too much make-up at times, but that hardly makes them a "rouge nation".

Re:Moslems were crusaders too..been crusaded too

[Anonymous Coward]

What the fuck dude?