> That included concern over the possibility that NSI would go rogue. NSI *did* go rogue. They're still levying a toll on much of the net. What ended up becoming ICANN was originally an attempt to keep NSI in check - too bad it's mostly turned out to be ineffective. If there was a mistake made, it was in ever letting the master root be controlled by a for-profit company. By the time Jon tried his 'experiment' it was (sadly) far too late. Keith