On Feb 3, 2011, at 5:34 PM, Robert Bonomi wrote:
Abssolutely *NOT*. their unique status derives from the actions of a contractor "faithfully executing" it's duties on the behalf of the U.S. Gov't. 'Antitrust' does not apply to the Gov't, nor to those acting on its behalf, nor to anyone operating a government-sanctioned monopoly.
Robert - To be clear, ARIN was formed by the Internet operator community to perform these Internet Registry functions. While the USG acknowledged its formation and facilitated the transition of the performance of these functions to ARIN, ARIN is not performing these duties under USG contract. I have no view on the question to which you replied, but want to be certain everyone has clear facts for the discussion. FYI, /John John Curran President and CEO ARIN