Re: On-going Internet Emergency and Domain Names

It is my understanding that the various domain registries answer to ICANN policy

_Some_ registries answer to ICANN policy, those that have entered into contracts with ICANN. Others, e.g., all the country code TLD registries, don't. However, even in those cases in which there are contractual agreements, ICANN's role is typically quite limited (by design: ICANN isn't the Internet's mommy).

if ICANN policy allows them to operate in a manner which is conducive to allowing criminals to manipulate the system, then the buck stops with ICANN, and ICANN needs to rectify the problems in the policy framework.

Sorry, I still haven't figured out what the problem is you're trying to lay at ICANN's door... Rgds, -drc