Yes very close to a monopoly. And totally unnecessarily so. They should be under great scrutiny in that the IANA and NSI foolishly elected not to provide for a Membership Organization initially. We are well armed and financially prepared for justa potential battle. Death by paralysis is far more of a concern.
Stature is irrelevant.
In that there is NO membership Organization, this will not occur. Hence any Board will be met with great opposition sooner or later and that will be the major cause paralysis. Information Network Eng.