[AfrICANN-discuss] ITU

[Dr Eberhard W Lisse]

This is besides the point.

The USG has control of the root, and the root is managed through the multi stakeholder process called ICANN. But if push came to shove the USG of course can determine.

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On Dec 7, 2012, at 8:56 AM, "Simon M. Balthazar" <sbalthazar at tznic.or.tz> wrote:

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> In IANA Root Zone Process, there's a part that requires DoC Authorization. They are suppose to authorize all changes to the DNS root zone, and the root zone database. And that is done after approval of the ICANN board, meaning they have the final say on what is to be in the root.
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