[ncdnhc-discuss] U.S. Congress plans hearings for .kidsproposal

[Dany Vandromme]

Adam Peake wrote:
> 
> If there's to be a .kids, then as a proof of concept and as a
> compromise (sounds like Markey and Shimkus will not give up easily on
> this) it should be tried as a second level under .us rather than as a
> global TLD.
> 
> As a TLD forced on the world by two US politicians .kids is a bad
> idea. Under .us, I personally, as a non US citizen, don't feel I have
> any right to object, and the proof of concept might be useful.
> 
> (fwiw)
> 
> Adam
-
I fully agree with Adam. ICANN role is not to solve US problems. I would
not think that US Congressmen should be allowed to influence TLD process
at all.
As a SLD, why not, as far as it remains a US concern. But Proof of
Concept will be useful.
Dany
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> 
> >A subcommittee of the United States House of Representatives is planning to
> >hold hearings on Thursday, October 25, 2001 regarding a "Dot Kids Domain
> >Name Act." This bill, H.R. 2417, was introduced by two United States
> >Congressmen, John Shimkus and Ed Markey, and would force the Internet
> >Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers to approve a "kid-friendly
> >domain" first before any other domains can be introduced.
> >
> >See
> >http://www.internetdemocracyproject.org/#highlights
> >
> >Sincerely,
> >Christopher Chiu
> >Global Internet Liberty Campaign Organizer
> >American Civil Liberties Union
> >_______________________________________________
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> >Discuss at icann-ncc.org
> >http://www.icann-ncc.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
> 
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