France, Portugal and Spain warn ICANN re: new gTLDs .WINE and .VIN

"the failure of ICANN to take due account of the wider public interest"*

"the lack of adequate redress mechanisms and, above all, the lack of accountability demonstrate the need for signficant reform of ICANN even before the current debate on the global Internet governance system comes to a conclusion."*

There is a storm brewing on the continent of Europe over ICANN's stated intention to delegate new gTLDs .WINE and .VIN -- *excerpt from letter of Axelle Lemaire, Secrétaire d'Etat au Numérique (French Deputy Minister for Digital Affairs) to Members of the ICANN Board of Directors --

For the full letter, see France's letter to ICANN:
https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/lemaire-to-icann-board-2014-06-18-en

But France is not alone -- see also --

Spain's letter to ICANN:
https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/ibanez-martin-to-chehade-2014-06-17-en.

and

Portugal's letter to ICANN:
https://www.icann.org/resources/correspondence/crato-to-icann-board-2014-06-18-en

Uncle Sugar isn't going to cover for a dysfunctional ICANN anymore, so it will be interesting to see how this plays out.

And of course, Esther Dyson warned everyone about all of this in 2011, but no one listened.

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Global Internet Governance, Multistakeholderism, Multilateralism, Will ICANN be replaced?

Internet Society,"Institutionalization of Global Internet Governance, Multistakeholderism, Multilateralism and Beyond," Internet Governance, the multilateral model, ITU, WTO, WIPO . . .  

Will ICANN even be around in 2-3 years?

Giving away the ICANN might please a few; the Swiss, the Brazilians, and the usual faithful digital US allies such as the Swedish and British, but what about the Germans, the French and other Europeans, not to mention the Africans and Asians? (source infra)

Sacrificing the ICANN Will Not Be Enough for the US to Restore Its Internet Ethics | Jean-Christophe Nothias: " . . . By the way, what are the media telling us on this huge battle and challenge? They might buy the 'internationalization' of the ICANN as a good step forward (!?). Many among foreign governments might not go for it. The first Internet political war is going to last until we get a fair and open debate."

Indeed, some even in the US are starting to call for ICANN's replacement and successor!

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