[rhizome]

>Whether people like it or not the operation of the DNS, including .org, is a commercial endeavor

Whether people like it or not, this doesn't have to mean privatized, nor profitable.

[longtailofsighs]

You're right that it doesn't have to, but I certainly don't think converting the DNS to a publicly run entity by some particular government is anything close to a good idea.

Or if that's really your thing, stick to ccTLDs which for the most part are run by arms length agencies of national governments and subject to far stricter rules than gtlds.