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Greg Walden led Committee to review DOTCOM Act and discuss Transition of Internet Oversight Functions

By James Barnley   Posted in Governance
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The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), has scheduled a legislative hearing for Wednesday, May 13, at 2:00 p.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Stakeholder Perspectives on the IANA Transition.” The Obama administration last year announced plans for a process that could …

US House Communications Subcommittee Approves DOTCOM Bill

By James Barnley   Posted in ICANN Internet Technology
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On a pure party line vote following a markup with plenty of partisan debate, the House Communications Subcommittee favorably reported the DOTCOM (Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters) Act to the full committee. The vote was 16 to 10. The bill would require the GAO to complete a report on the National Telecommunications & Information …