On Aug 3, 2012, at 5:09 PM, bmanning@vacation.karoshi.com wrote:

On Fri, Aug 03, 2012 at 08:47:30PM +0000, John Curran wrote:

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In this case, I believe that the message is now quite clear...

Its just the house.... :) But I suspect Terry & delegation will take note.

Actually, I believe that the message originated with the Administration (i.e. NTIA, State ala Ambr Verveer and Ambr Kramer, and WH/OSTP) and we are seeing the endorsement by the House of that proposed approach. (For specific details, I would refer to Ambr Kramers remarks from earlier this week at the ITIC <http://www.state.gov/e/eb/rls/rm/2012/196035.htm>) FYi, /John John Curran President and CEO ARIN