I consider that a serious option. I have no problem with root server confederations ruled by Karl by Eugene Kashpureff, or by all 98K INEG members voting for them. Wake up, this is the internet. People have been doing their own thing for quite a few years now. Private companies set up their own numbering schemes all the time and use the internet as transport.
Different people declare their system to be the best all the time.
There has been for around 4 years now TRUE competition at the root server level. The results are quite squashing towards the other root servers, but its great that they continue there. I'd actually be more worried if there were NO alternative RSCs as there would be NO proof that the legacy roots were not just imposing their way of being. If any of the alternative RSCs had garnered support I'd probably be wondering what is completely wrong about the ideas I have about how gTLDs should be added. Yours, John Broomfield.