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
>Jones Day Reavis & Pogue
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>Washington, D.C. 20001
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