As a result of the public outcry over the .COM deal with VeriSign, ICANN has created a committee to determine if the .COM deal should be reconsidered. This committee is composed of four individuals - two of whom voted to approve the .COM deal, two voted against the .COM deal. This committee will decide whether the ICANN board shall reconsider the .COM deal with VeriSign or not.
Update Thursday, March 30, 2006: The ICANN Board Committee on Reconsideration of the ICANN VeriSign Settlement just gave its report. The committee recommended against reconsideration. This means that ICANN will not reconsider the deal, and unless the United States Government intervenes, VeriSign will have bullied its way into getting the deal of the century, at the expense of the internet community. |
(Source: Bob Parsons' Blog, ICANN: Recommendation of the Reconsideration Committee) |