ICANN might be making themselves look foolish, but looking at the broader picture, they do actually have a point.
No they don't. They've been plain ignoring the requirement for GDPR compliance, wishing it away by pretending it wouldn't apply to them, then latching onto a baseless belief they'd be granted an exemption. And now, with just a month to go, it's "Waaah, we can't fix this in so little time. Please don't punish us, ahplease.".
They need to suffer the consequences of their attitude and lack of action. Whether, and to what extent other organisations are trying to be in compliance or not is not relevant.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
