[ NNSquad ] Issa Announces Oversight Hearing on DNS & Search Engine Blocking

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

Issa Announces Oversight Hearing on DNS & Search Engine Blocking

http://j.mp/A9G3fG  (U.S. House)

   "House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Darrell
    Issa (R-CA) today announced that the Full Committee will hold a
    hearing on January 18 to examine the potential impact of Domain Name
    Service (DNS) and search engine blocking on American cyber-security,
    jobs and the Internet community. In light of policy proposals
    affecting the way taxpayers access the Internet, the hearing will also
    explore federal government strategies to protect American
    intellectual property without adversely affecting economic growth. The
    Committee will hear testimony from top cyber-security experts and
    technology job creators."

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While hope springs eternal, the risk of this turning out to be largely
a pro forma exercise (as far as SOPA is concerned) seems quite high.
We shall see.

--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren 
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org 
Founder:
 - Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org 
 - Global Coalition for Transparent Internet Performance: http://www.gctip.org
 - PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com 
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