Gutierrez gets Dingellgram

House Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell (D-MI) has written Department of Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez concerning the department's relationship with the Internet Corporation for Assigned names and Numbers (ICANN). The Dingell letter asks Secretary Gutierrez to answer the following questions within two weeks: 1) Does the Dept of Commerce intend to continue its oversight role of ICANN, 2) In what way does the Dept of Commerce intend to continue that role, 3) Does the Dept intend to ensure that the key facilities of the root server system continue to be housed in the United States, and 4) How does the Dept intend to ensure that ICANN fulfill its commitment to remain headquartered in the US.
http://energycommerce.house.gov/Press_110/110-ltr.050608.DOC.ICANN.pdf