Re: [wg-review] 11. IDNH Centers of Interest

[Robin Miller <robin@minervan.com>]

Jefsey and everyone :)

well, my opinion is pretty clear - a good example is that you cannot own a
trademark - you have to use it in order to keep it.

Same with domain names. You cannot own the words, you have simply secured a
right to use that word for a particular purpose.  Hence why I support the term
holders over owners. 

I can own a company, own my artwork, etc. Those are tangible assets. But I
cannot own a word. I can only hold a word as a domain name or a trademark.
Words are common property that are used for many different purposes by the
public. Hence yes - I support Sotiris on the issue of attempting to own
language.

I oppose those that are trying to make 'ownership' rights in trademarks, and I
oppose it in domain names as well. Simple enough. :)

all the best, Robin


Jefsey Morfin wrote:
> 
> Dear Robin,
> actually the term holder is correct as I think an owner is also an holder
> and as a technical consulting SO the DNSO Is only concerned with Internet.
> But the term owner seems legitimate in an @large perspective where
> commercial and other interests may be attached which may actually be owned
> by the registrant (TM, process, softwares, machines, etc...)
> Only the research on the Domain Name defintion will permit to say if
> someone may own a domain, if it is delegated to him, etc... With an obvious
> impact on the world,  beyond the 198 other IDNO Members.
> BTW: Happy new year to you and your fiancé.
> Jefsey
> 
> On 13:31 11/01/01, Robin Miller said:
> 
> > > The 200 odd members of the CA/IDNO support the term owners.
> >
> >
> >I don't support the term. I guess that makes it 199 odd members. I
> >remember not
> >being alone in my opinion. So strike a few more from the 199.
> >
> >all the best, Robin
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