> I don't believe any branch of the US government has enough of an understanding with tech issues to pass effective regulation. I hope to be proven wrong though

> I don't believe any branch of the US government has enough of an understanding with tech issues to pass effective regulation. I hope to be proven wrong though. For what it's worth, members of Congress lack in-depth understanding of most things they legislate. Nobody can know that much about so many topics, almost anything under the Sun (and for NASA legislation, beyond thhe Sun too). Perhaps we need an IT regulator, who develops expertise. That's how many industries are regulated.