At the time ICANN started, it seemed like a cabal of business people got together, and agreed to take a public stewardship duty, and turn it into a "market" whe

At the time ICANN started, it seemed like a cabal of business people got together, and agreed to take a public stewardship duty, and turn it into a "market" where many could profit. You'll hear claims of how privatizing this public good simple administrative function "optimizes customer service", but I think that's either been shown to be some Ayn Rand Libertarian fantasy, or was intentional corporate BS messaging from the start.