To delay NTIA’s transition of the Internet Assigned...

To delay NTIA’s transition of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, an amendment (http://1.usa.gov/1tlq9Hn) version of the Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act will be submitted to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (HR-4435) by House Commerce Committee Member and bill co-sponsor John Shimkus, R-Ill., Wednesday, said his spokesman. The act seeks to delay the transition until the GAO completes a study. “There is far too much at stake to rush this process or agree to a transition without a full understanding of the consequences,” said Shimkus in a House Commerce Committee news release (http://1.usa.gov/1gQraVW). “If the Internet’s core freedoms are lost, there is no going back.” The NDAA amendment was expected to be considered Wednesday on the House floor. The vote is expected Thursday, said the spokesman.