“I realize you and Palmer have been discussing ways to work around TLD/Registrar oversight for websites “
Um, with apologies, no we haven’t.
However, the actual answer is that the US Internet network may become independent, and all nations may seek to do the same. This would splinter the Internet. Not a major or significant issue for the US on whole, but it would have serious degradation consequences for the rest of the world.
Once again, the rest of the world hating on the US becomes their demise. Liberals are the most hate-filled little idiots God has ever created.
‘However, the actual answer is that the US Internet network may become independent, and all nations may seek to do the same.’
That is a possibility.
But the US gave ICANN legal authority to regulate the TLDs.
The first step would be to re-legislate that authority. That won’t happen until January.
The second step is to navigate the international law minefield. ICANN will sign contracts with foreign powers and still boast the legal power to regulate ALL TLDs.
To re-legislate ICANN’s international power could trigger a cassis belli — a ‘reason to fight’ with honor.
“Um, with apologies, no we haven’t [discussed ways to work around TLD/Registrar oversight].”
Palmer was discussing that with me. I assumed he was with you too. Sorry if your focus was elsewhere.