| The ICANN Process |
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| • | ICANN
is not a publicly-traded, profit- |
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| maximizing
corporation, but a consensus |
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| building
process in search of legitimacy |
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| designed
to manage and oversee certain |
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| limited Internet functions for which |
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| there
are NO governmental or market |
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| alternative
oversight mechanisms |
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| • | “Doing
the right thing” is the critical point. |
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| “public
perception” is also very relevant |
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