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Senate Hearings on Preserving the Multistakeholder Model of Internet Governance

By James Barnley   Posted in Domainnews Governance
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Republican Press Office – (202) 224-1251 Feb 25 2015 10:00 AM Senate Russell Office Building – 253 U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will convene a hearing on Wednesday, February 25, 2015, entitled “Preserving the Multistakeholder Model of Internet Governance.” As the U.S. government considers relinquishing …

Whither Global Internet Commerce? It’s Time to Give Internet-enabled Trade the Attention it Deserves

By James Barnley   Posted in Governance
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Two Senators released a bill last week that could have major implications for the U.S. approach to economic diplomacy in the 21st century.  Between budget fights, NSA hearings and the ongoing health care website saga, it is not surprising you might have missed it. Senator Wyden (D-OR) and Senator Thune (R-SD) came together to sponsor …