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In his speech during the ceremony at the White House President Clinton stated:<ref>[http://www.pbs.org/newshour/cyberspace/ Clinton Speech on Electronic Commerce]</ref>
In his speech during the ceremony at the White House President Clinton stated:<ref>[http://www.pbs.org/newshour/cyberspace/ Clinton Speech on Electronic Commerce]</ref>
"If we establish an environment in which electronic commerce can grow and flourish, then every computer will be a window open to every business, large and small, everywhere in the world. In many ways, electronic commerce is like the Wild West of the global economy. Our task is to make sure that it's a safe and stable terrain for those who wish to trade on it, and we must do so by working with other nations now while electronic commerce is still in its infancy."
In response to Pres. Clinton's directive, the Department of Commerce issued a [[RFC|Request for Comments]] on [[DNS]] administration on July 2, 1997. The RFC aimed to determine the appropriate future role of the U.S. government in the DNS by soliciting public input on issues relating to the overall framework of the DNS system, the creation of new top-level domains, policies for registrars, and trademark issues. The Department of Commerce received more than 430 comments.<ref>[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/domainname/dnsdrft.htm www.ntia.doc.gov]</ref>
In response to Pres. Clinton's directive, the Department of Commerce issued a [[RFC|Request for Comments]] on [[DNS]] administration on July 2, 1997. The RFC aimed to determine the appropriate future role of the U.S. government in the DNS by soliciting public input on issues relating to the overall framework of the DNS system, the creation of new top-level domains, policies for registrars, and trademark issues. The Department of Commerce received more than 430 comments.<ref>[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/domainname/dnsdrft.htm www.ntia.doc.gov]</ref>