RE: [ga] Re: [ALSC-Forum] Re: [GTLD Registries List] What is the accreditatio...
Jess wrote:
>Daryl Tempesta wrote:
> >> > ICANN should stipulate >> > that trademarks only apply on COM NET and BIZ, and >> > reserve the rest, >> > particularly the INFO, for first come, first served. Actually, that was Daryl quoting me!
>BUNK! Ever
heard of common law rights? Trademarks shouldn't apply to an address, and
look in the phone book at the number of companies that have "AAA or
>United" in their name. The only thing that has been accomplished
is a blatent abuse of constitutional rights, anti-trust laws and trademark laws.
I don't
disagree. However, the law as it currently exists recognizes the right of
trademark holders over domain names whether we agree or not. I'm just
arguing to limit that right to a few domains. Otherwise, opening new TLDs
is pointless: if tradmarks are allowed to rule in ALL domains, opening a new
TLDs does no one any good -- except the trademak holder, who would have yet
another domain they probaly don't need anyway!
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