[governance] How do ICANN's actions hurt the average Internet user?

[George Sadowsky]

All,

A considerable number of posts on this list seem to indicate that 
ICANN is prominent in many peoples' concerns regarding Internet 
governance.  I'd like to pose the following question:

"How do ICANN's actions (or inactions) disadvantage or hurt the 
average Internet user, who may have, but probably doesn't have, a 
domain name and/or a Web site?"

Responses to this question would help to identify possible changes 
that could be made to improve ICANN's responsibility to act in the 
public interest with respect to Internet development.  Specific and 
succinct responses would be most useful to understand your point of 
view.

I ask this question because I am mystified by the dissonance between 
the level of negative comment with respect to ICANN and the lack of 
specificity of the charges brought against the organization with 
respect to its impact on Internet users.

If you believe that this is the wrong question to ask, why do you 
think so, and what question would you propose in place of it?  What 
is your response to your proposed question?  Again, specific and 
succinct responses would be most useful to understand your point of 
view.

George Sadowsky

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