> i would argue DNS is as close as you can get to an anarchist protocol: it appears centralized on the outside, but when you dig into the technical details it w

> i would argue DNS is as close as you can get to an anarchist protocol: it appears centralized on the outside, but when you dig into the technical details it was explicitly designed to decentralize powers from the hands of the hosts file maintainers _Powers_ aren't decentralized at all. Only administration and hosting is decentralized. Every single power has to be delegated from above, and continuously renewed. That is what makes it possible to cut people off for non-payment. > Do you have examples of .org being ordered by ICANN to take certain actions? ICANN's "Registrar Compliance Program" has helpfully published this powerpoint-style summary of their compliance requirements: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/registrar-compliance-program-03nov16-en.pdf https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/registrar-compli... However, I would say that the most important example is simply that ICANN charges an annual fee for each and every domain! The power to make the rules is the power to demand the rents.