[enum-wg] ITU: debate over User-ENUM administration

> "The final problem is more serious.  ICANN cannot, on its own, make
> changes in the root server system.  ICANN proposes changes, which are
> approved by the United States Department of Commerce (DoC).  Once the
> change is approved, DoC transmits it to Verisign, who implements the
> change in what is commonly called the "hidden root server" (located within
> the United States and under US jurisdiction).  The change is then
> automatically propagated to all other root servers around the world.

Unfortunately that's true that ICANN has no legal power over Root Server
administrators (ICANN failed in signing the agreements with root servers
administrators)...

Andrzej.