IP: "Joe Sims" ICANN replies to Politech post about House bill and .kids

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> Subject: Re: FC: U.S. House bill would force ICANN to approve .kids domain
> To: declan () well com
> From: "Joe Sims" <jsims () JonesDay com>
> Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2001 09:55:25 -0400
>
> Declan, I'm surprised that a Washington expert like you would fall into the
> (usually non-US) trap of thinking that two members of Congress equate to
> the US Government.  I have no idea what the sponsors of this legislation
> actually have in mind, or whether they think it could possibly be effective
> if passed, but whatever their personal views, assuming that they represent
> a majority of the Congress or (an even greater leap of logic) the views of
> the Bush Administration seems quite a leap.  If and when this legislation
> is ever seriously considered, and people actually have to state official
> views on it, will be time enough to wonder about whether and how it could
> be effective if it recieved majority support in the House, and there was
> companion legislation in the Senate, and a conference committee came up
> with a compromise that got majority support in both houses, and the
> President signed the legislation.  As this little summary points out, that
> is a very long and windy road indeed.  In the meantime, this bill should be
> considered what it is -- one of hundreds of bills introduced in every
> Congress for any number of reasons which may or may not ever go beyond
> where it is right now.  If this is what you view as "government
> regulation," I can live with it.  You are welcome to post this if you like.
>
> Joe Sims
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