

ICANN rules are mostly for gtlds, the ccTLDs existed before ICANN was created and the ccTLDs are sovereign and don't necessarily recognize ICANN's (a US-based corporation) authority over them.ICANN creates the rules Registries and Registrars (and by extension, consumers) have to abide by.
Samuel L Dotson
What is the role of ICANN in Domain Names?
What is the role of ICANN in Domain Names?
