Suit Filed Challenging ICANN/VeriSign Agreement

The “World Association of Domain Name Dealers” has filed suit against ICANN alleging that its agreement with VeriSign to administer the .com domain name violates U.S. antitrust rules. The suit alleges that because the agreement automatically renews in perpetuity unless VeriSign files for bankruptcy, or materially breaches it, there will be no chance that someone will challenge VeriSign’s administration of the .com database. This case is important since it illustrates continuing challenges to U.S. domination of Internet governance. BBC article