[APAC-Discuss] [At-Large] [ALAC] US Introduces New Cyber Security Bill in Senate

[John R. Levine]

> 1, What's it to do with ICANN?

Good question.

> 2.  The Senate bill is seemingly devoid of any content, programs or
> plan that would do ANYTHING, let alone fundamentally change the
> Internet.

Keep in mind that the US is not a parliamentary system.  Vast numbers of 
bills are filed, most of which never get out of committee.  A new bill is 
not very interesting unless it has a lot of support from members of both 
parties, which in this Congress is rare.

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