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Bill # Name (Sponsor) Summary Status
HR 2521Fair, Transparent, and Competitive Internet Naming Act of 2003 (Baird) Would require the Comptroller General to conduct a study regarding the business practices, procedures, accountability, and administration of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers 6/19/03: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce 7/1/03: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
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Prosecuting Remedies and Tools Against the Exploitation of Children Today (PROTECT) Act of 2003 (Hatch)Title V.B Prohibits knowingly using a misleading domain name with the intent to: (1) deceive a person into viewing obscenity on the Internet; or (2) deceive a minor into viewing on the Internet material that is harmful to minors. 4/30/03: Signed into law


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