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Re: [ICANN-EU] The real challenge for all of us as candidates
- To: Thomas Roessler <roessler@does-not-exist.org>
- Subject: Re: [ICANN-EU] The real challenge for all of us as candidates
- From: Marc Schneiders <marc@venster.nl>
- Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 16:21:35 +0200 (MEST)
- cc: Christoph <cweber@dialup.nacamar.de>, Jefsey Morfin <jefsey@wanadoo.fr>, icann-europe@fitug.de
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- In-Reply-To: <20000822092803.E2287@sobolev.does-not-exist.org>
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On Tue, 22 Aug 2000, Thomas Roessler wrote:
> On 2000-08-22 02:29:59 +0200, Christoph wrote:
>
> > I think one of the main goals of a sensible DNS reform should be
> > making clear that trademark law can not and should not be applied
> > to host names.
>
> Sorry, but you are obviously dreaming.
>
[...]
> To put it into more normal language: As long as I actually can
> remember domain names, and as long as domain name guessing has a
> high success rate, there will be litigation and dispute about domain
> names. And as long as this happens, additional gTLDs won't avoid
> any litigation, since everyone is likely to go for every gTLD.
And what do you propose to end the present situation where some arbitrator
appointed by the party that wants a domain can steal it from those who are
the rightful owner, but are smaller businesses or ordinary people?
See barcelona.com: "the city has a more legitamate right than a
company". This is against the rules of the UDRP but it happens. You let it
happen.
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