That is exactly right. You can own your own server in your living room. But if ICANN shuts down your right to use your domain name as a top level Domain you are screwed. You will be done.
> if ICANN shuts down your right to use your domain name as a top level Domain you are screwed. You will be done.
no ... you just need to circumvent traditional domain names
many years ago, there were guys challenging the ONE global domain name system.
it is still easy to configure your computers to use alternate root servers
we’ll think of something.
We’ll be sending snail mail with IP addresses...
When have they done that?