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===Background===
===Background===
On July 1, 1997, Pres. [[Bill Clinton]] instructed Department of Commerce Sec. [[William Daley]] to privatize the management of the Domain Name System([[DNS]]) as part of his administration's '''Framework for Global Electronic Commerce''' which was proposed by his senior policy adviser [[Ira Magaziner]]. The framework calls for the creation of a non-profit self-regulatory body that will promote competition and resolve potential disputes on the use of domain names and trademark laws internationally.<ref>[http://commdocs.house.gov/committees/judiciary/hju63594.000/hju63594_0f.htm commdocs.house.gov]</ref>
On July 1, 1997, Pres. [[Bill Clinton]] instructed [[DOC|Department of Commerce]] Sec. [[William Daley]] to privatize the management of the [[DNS|Domain Name System]] as part of his administration's '''Framework for Global Electronic Commerce''' which was proposed by his senior policy adviser, [[Ira Magaziner]]. The framework calls for the creation of a non-profit self-regulatory body that will promote competition and resolve potential disputes on the use of domain names and trademark laws internationally.<ref>[http://commdocs.house.gov/committees/judiciary/hju63594.000/hju63594_0f.htm commdocs.house.gov]</ref>
===Department of Commerce RFC===
===Department of Commerce RFC===