[bc-gnso] U.S.-ICANN Relationship -- Congressional Members Call for Permanence

[Phil Corwin]

I thought that members of the BC would want to know that key members of Congress sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Gary Locke yesterday in which they urged that, contrary to ICANN's request for termination, the JPA between the U.S. and ICANN be made permanent and strengthened. Te letter appears to have implications for new gTLDs, IDNs, WHOIS, and other key issues.

The letter is attached.



Philip S. Corwin 
Partner 
Butera & Andrews 
1301 Pennsylvania Ave., NW 
Suite 500 
Washington, DC 20004

202-347-6875 (office) 

202-347-6876 (fax)

202-255-6172 (cell)

"Luck is the residue of design." -- Branch Rickey

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