Kerry and all,
I think this bill is over all, a good bill. I would like to see some
amendments
and moidification to some of the language however. It appears that
Congress is beginning to start reving up a bit now. I hope that ICANN
is listening, but somehow I doubt it, or it is sounding like a sour note
to them and their ilk. Dam shame that, if true.
Kerry Miller wrote:
> Sounds like NSI has spoken to the right people.
>
> ------- Forwarded Message Follows -------
> Date sent: Wed, 12 May 1999 22:35:03 -0500 (CDT)
> From: James Love <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: HR 209
>
> [...]
> We were not watching this legislation, and I had received a call
> from a Congressional staffer right before it was approved by
> a voice vote, and I was trying to pull together some information
> about the legislation on very short notice. We have now
> had a bit more time to look at hr 209, and will be issuing a second
> comment, probably later today or early tomorrow.
>
> The legislation does significantly undermine the public's rights in
> inventions in several areas, guts public notice requirements for
> exclusive licensing, eliminates current requirements that exclusive
> licensing be limited to cases where it is necessary for development,
> and expands confidentiality of licensing information, including
> information on the amount of royalties paid to the government. It
> does more too, and we are tyring to better understand a few other
> items.
>
> [The Senate Commerce Committee hearing agenda states]
> Wed, May 12
> 3 p.m.
> Commerce, Science, and Transportation
> Science, Technology, and Space Subcommittee
> To hold hearings to examine incentives and
> barriers created by the federal government in
> bringing new technologies to the marketplace.
> SR-253
>
> What you can do right now is to ask a member of the US Senate to
> slow the process down, by putting a hold on the bill, so it does
> not go right to the Senate floor without an opportunity to
> get a Senator to offer amendments.
>
> I'll have a better analysis of the legislation finished soon.
>
> Jamie
>
> --
> James Love, Director, Consumer Project on Technology
> I can be reached at [EMAIL PROTECTED], by telephone 202.387.8030,
> by fax at 202.234.5176. CPT web page is http://www.cptech.org
>
> ====
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CEO/DIR. Internet Network Eng/SR. Java/CORBA Development Eng.
Information Network Eng. Group. INEG. INC.
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