[registrars] FW: [ipc-members] RE: Hearing on Domain Name legislation in US
FYI - the IPC is likewise highlighting this hearing, so I wanted to share with you the link they are sending around. Regards, Elana Broitman Register.com 575 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018 Phone (212) 798-9215 Fax (212) 629-9309 ebroitman@xxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: owner-ipc-members@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-ipc-members@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Steve Metalitz Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 4:45 PM To: Steve Metalitz; IPC List Subject: [ipc-members] RE: Hearing on Domain Name legislation in US As further information on last week's hearing, here is a link to the opening statement of the chairman of the subcommittee, and attached is a copy of the opening statement of the senior member of the minority party. <http://lamarsmith.house.gov/News.asp?FormMode=Detail&ID=351> Steve Metalitz <<Internet Domain name Fraud.doc>> > -----Original Message----- > From: Steve Metalitz > Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 5:27 PM > To: IPC List > Subject: Hearing on Domain Name legislation in US > > IPC colleagues, > > As some of you are aware, a hearing was held before a subcommittee of the > Judiciary Committee of the US House of Representatives on Wednesday on > legislation to impose enhanced civil and criminal penalties on those who > provide materially false contact data in connection with domain name > registration, if the registration is made in furtherance of copyright or > trademark infringement or of a serious crime. Two officers of the IPC > -- J. Scott Evans and Mark Bohannon -- presented testimony, although not > in their official IPC capacities, and another IPC member -- International > Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition, represented by Tim Trainer -- also > testified. You may wish to visit : > http://www.house.gov/judiciary/courts.htm, where the written testimony of > all the witnesses, as well as the text of the bill under consideration, > can be reviewed. In addition, I paste below an excerpt from a Reuters > news story which quotes the views of the senior members of the > subcommittee. > > Please feel free to contact me if you have questions or comments on the > hearing or related legislative devleopments. > > Steve Metalitz > Executive Vice President > > Reps. Lamar Smith and Howard Berman, who introduced the bill on Tuesday, > said it would improve the accuracy of Web-site registration records that > investigators use to track down those suspected of breaking the law. > > "The government must play a greater role in punishing those who conceal > their identities online, particularly when they do so in furtherance of > a serious federal criminal offense or in violation of a federally > protected intellectual-property right," said Smith, a Texas Republican. > > ... > > Berman said the new bill should be expanded to require domain-name > sellers, or registrars, to ensure that their records are accurate. > > "I think we haven't gone far enough. The only complete solution would > hold the registrars accountable," he said. > > > > > > > Attachment:
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