ICANN receives letter of concern from Congress
Two high-ranking Republicans from the House Judiciary Committee– Lamar Smith, R-TX, and Howard Coble, R-NC– sent a letter to new ICANN CEO Rod Beckstrom this week expressing concern about the new gTLD system and the expiration of the JPA, slated to occur in less than two weeks.
The two expressed worry over “serious negative consequences” that could result if the new domain system is implemented, such as increased fraud, cybersquatting, and confusion among Internet users. They were also worried about how the lack of price caps on the new extensions would affect American businesses.
Smith and Coble also stated that they have “serious misgivings” about the expiration of the JPA given ICANN’s “less than stellar track record.” They have asked Beckstrom to respond provide more details about the gTLD system and the termination of the JPA by September 22.
Source | Nextgov
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