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===Senate Hearings on New gTLD Program===
===Senate Hearings on New gTLD Program===
On December 8, 2012, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation conducted a full committee hearing to evaluate the value and effects of the [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]] as well as ICANN's efforts in resolving the concerns raised by the internet community. Witnesses present during the committee hearings include:<ref>
[http://commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=Hearings&ContentRecord_id=22f4a71e-93e9-4711-acec-3ed7f52277cc&ContentType_id=14f995b9-dfa5-407a-9d35-56cc7152a7ed&Group_id=b06c39af-e033-4cba-9221-de668ca1978a Hearings-ICANN's Expansion of Top Level Domains-Dec. 8, 2012]</ref>
* [[Kurt Pritz]], ICANN Senior Vice President
* [[Fiona Alexander]], Associate Administrator, Office of International Affairs, [[NTIA]]-[[DOC]]
* [[Dan Jaffe,, Executive Vice President, Government Relations, [[ANA]]-[[CRIDO]]
* [[Esther Dyson]],former ICANN chair /Independent Angel Investor
* [[Angela F. Williams]], Senior Vice President and General Counsel-YMCA USA
===Manwin Anti-Trust Lawsuit===
===Manwin Anti-Trust Lawsuit===