I&#39;m referring to the same laws as Holly was. I have no idea why you think these do not apply to &quot;non-state actors&quot; -- that&#39;s exactly who they are supposed to apply to.<div><br></div><div>I also have no idea why you apparently believe ICANN is currently bound by laws that apply to &quot;state actors.&quot;  ICANN is not currently a state actor.  It is a private non-profit corporation incorporated and domiciled in the State of California which performs certain functions under a contract with the US Government.  The contract includes a large number of provisions that apply to ICANN and all other government contractors, none of which make ICANN a &quot;state actor.&quot;</div><div><br></div><div>Greg</div><div><span></span> </div><div>On Friday, January 22, 2016, Nigel Roberts &lt;<a href="mailto:nigel@channelisles.net">nigel@channelisles.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Please quote your authority that any such laws exist in the US with effect on non-state actors.<br>
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