It’s a relatively slow week for technology policy in Washington, with Congress out the second week of its Easter recess. But much activity is looming in the weeks ahead. Already on the calendar is a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on ICANN proposed generic top level domain (gTLD) rollout, and the first hearing of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology Subcommittee on mobile technology and privacy on May 10th. Also next week, SIIA President Ken Wasch will be testifying before the U.S. China Economic Security Review Commission Hearing on IP Rights and Indigenous Innovation.
Looking further down the road in May, patent reform, privacy and cybersecurity legislation is expected to be front-and-center, among a wide range of other key tech issues. Indications are still that the Administration will release it’s long-awaited recommendations on cybersecurity in early May, including possibly draft legislative recommendations that have been circulated. Stay tuned!
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