>  Especially as ICANN starts to crumble.

I believe that all those expecting dramatic changes on the ICANN front are
going to be doomed to disappointment with whatever the end outcome will be.

The task that ICANN does on the gTLD front has to be done by some
organisation.  Therefore, the most likely outcome is either ICANN continuing
in some form (with greater or lesser degree of change), or its replacement
with some similar organisation.

I'll also make a prediction that changes to ICANN (or its replacement with a
new organisation) will result in more government control and less direct
user participation than currently exists.

Regards, Mark

Mark Hughes
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