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The amendments to Section 2.7(b)(ii) and 2.7(b)(ii)(5) should be repealed in their entirety.
The adoption of these amendments will allow various unscrupulous government/law enforcement agencies to confiscate domain names without the necessary legal procedures. This cannot be allowed. The amendments must be rejected outright.