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Text of .kids bill available - Dot Kids Domain Name Act

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The text of the bill is now available:

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c107:H.R.2417:

Key points:

(2) GREEN LIGHT APPROACH- The new domain shall be available for voluntary use as a location only of material that is considered suitable for minors and shall not be available for use as a location of any material that is harmful to minors.

Umm, there is a world of difference between "suitable for minors" (which is not defined) and "harmful to minors".

But how will they deal with e.g. nambla.kids ? Easy.

(3) OPERATOR OF DOMAIN- The entity selected pursuant to section 3 to establish, operate, and maintain the new domain shall--

(A) establish, operate, and maintain the domain in accordance with the requirements under this subsection; and

(B) provide for the creation of an independent board, with diverse membership, which shall be responsible for--

(i) establishing written criteria for accepting registrants for the new domain and for any limitations applicable to the new domain, which shall include a requirement that any registrant agree to use ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ the new domain in accordance with paragraph (2); ... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Oooh, this is good:

(4) CONSULTATION- In carrying out the establishment, operation, and maintenance of the new domain, family organizations and international organizations concerned with the operations of the Internet shall be coordinated with and consulted.

As I read the legalese, it ends up as "When you apply for the domain, the Family Research Council decides whether you are worthy, and Enough Is Enough reviews the material you have there and can revoke your registration".

__ Seth Finkelstein Consulting Programmer sethf@sethf.com http://sethf.com

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