text_body: --- DIVISION TITLE ---
  
  Digital Economy Bill - Limit the powers of the manager appointed to save a failed internet domain registry - rejected
  
  --- MOTION EFFECT ---
  
  
  The majority of Lords voted against limiting the the powers of a manager appointed by the government to take control of an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_Registry internet domain registry] following a serious failure and a notice period.
  
  A serious failure is when the registry engages in unfair practices or misuses internet domain names in a way that adversely affects the reputation or availability of electronic communications, or interests of consumers.[1]
  
  The addition to this law, which was rejected, was to require the Secretary of State to outline the appropriate steps the manager must take to remedy the failure of the internet domain register he has been appointed to manage.  
  
  According to Lord Howard, without this extra provision, the manager will be able to "involve himself in matters which are not related to the task for which he was appointed to carry out."
  
  * [1] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200910/ldbills/001/10001.13-19.html#j831 Notification of failure in relation to internet domain registry], Digital Economy Bill, Clause 18
  * [2] [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/lords/?id=2010-02-03a.223.2#g226.0 Lord Howard of Rising], House of Lords, 6 February 2010
  
  
  
  --- COMMENTS AND NOTES ---
  
  (put thoughts and notes for other researchers here)
  