> Though even if we decentralize DNS, ICANN controls all of the underlying IP addresses. IANA would have to un-delegate a whole range from RIPE. I don't see t

> Though even if we decentralize DNS, ICANN controls all of the underlying IP addresses. IANA would have to un-delegate a whole range from RIPE. I don't see that happening unless they want to fracture the network. Perhaps Elsevier will be able to force ISPs to blacklist that particular IP, but nothing more. I also suspect they will move the domain under a ccTLD, not subject to the whims of ICANN.