Bill probably meant to regulate .uk but could ensnare .tel. A bill introduced in the United Kingdom Parliament would have potentially adverse effects on domain name registries operating out of the United Kingdom. The Digital Economy Bill includes clauses that would allow the government to essentially privatize a domain name registry that met certain qualifications of “failing”. Although the bill was probably meant to target .uk registry Nominet, it was written broadly enough to ensnare any other registry operating out of Britain, including .Tel registry Telnic. A fact sheet from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, the department responsible for the Digital Economy Bill, explains its rationale for adding oversight to the domain name registry Nominet: The domain name system is a crucial element in the Internet economy
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UK Bill Would Regulate Domain Name Registries
