What is the status of that legislation in Congress?
Freeman: That bill was proposed by Representatives Mary Bono (R-California) and Edolphus Towns (D-New York) and it’s HR2929, The Spy Act. It passed the House Energy and Commerce Committee in June, and is now awaiting consideration on the floor of the House. Simultaneously, the Senate is beginning to pick up interest in this, and we are expecting a revised draft–a revised version of a bill sponsored by Senators [Conrad] Burns (R-Montana) and [Ron] Wyden (D-Oregon) of Can-Spam fame when Congress returns from recess the first week of September. Chairman Joe Barton (R-Texas) of the House Energy and Commerce Committee said in a hearing in April: ‘We will move heaven and earth to make this law this year,’ and we take him seriously. Pending Lawsuits MP: Where does Claria stand with regard to the pending lawsuits against it, and what is the outlook for Claria’s IPO given the pending lawsuits? Freeman: Unfortunately, SEC rules prohibit me from commenting on the effect of anything on our IPO. T
