Re:The big question is (Score 1)

If Verisign wants to be pricks about this (and they have repeatedly demonstrated a propensity for being such) then they will retaliate. Consider this phrase in ICANN's letter:

"... this a formal demand to return the operation of the .com and .net domains to their state before the 15 September changes ..."

This could be interpreted by Verisgin to undo all changes since the 15th of Sept. Verisign could easily roll back any .com and .net registrations since the 15th of Sept and then claim "ICANN ordered us to!".

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DaTreeBear