Any alternate DNS systems on the horizon?

Given the recent seizure of 70 host names by the US Government and no end in sight for these shenanigans, I was wondering if there are any alternative distributed DNS or DNS like systems being proposed?

While the chances of such a system gaining acceptance for all sites is slim to none at least in the short to medium turn, it could at least solve this censorship issue for a broad number of sites that the RIAA, MPAA, USA, etc. want to go after.