Andy and all,
This might slow things down a bit as well for both bills. It is a common
parlamentry procedure used to kill some legislation. This MAY be one
of those situations as well. Time will tell though.
Andy Oram wrote:
> Obviously someone is in a big hurry, and thinks this bill is critical to a
> backroom deal.
>
> Andy
>
> ----
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/99/11/biztech/articles/11web.html
> Cybersquatting Measure Attached to Satellite-TV Bill
>
> WASHINGTON -- Hoping to fend off a threatened veto of a
> controversial bill to outlaw speculating in Internet
> addresses, or
> "cybersquatting," Congressional leaders have attached it to a
> satellite-television bill that has already passed the House and
> is awaiting a
> vote in the Senate.
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