On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 4:50 PM, Chris Louden<[email protected]> wrote: > For me this all breaks down to the registration process. You can't get > a .gov or .edu without being one. Why not make it a requirement to > have a business license to get a .com, and a non-profit for a .org and > so on...
It used to be that way! That's why AOL could only register AOL.COM originally, and not AOL.ORG. Some guy named Andy had aol.org, named after "Andy's On Line". Once ICANN lifted the restriction on commercial entities getting .org domain names, AOL promptly sued Andy for trademark infringement. Does *THAT* sound fair? Even legal? "Andy" does not sound one bit like "America", however they viewed the moniker AOL as their trademark as well. Andy did not have the funds to get a lawyer, so he gave it over to them albeit with a little bit of grumbling. I do not really wish to go back to that. > To be a proper .org you have several members, elected or voluntary > that must be registered. Of course this could be faked, but im just > saying. It would prevent this whole mess. Not unless it's enforced. In theory our laws prevent illegal immigrants as well. But without enforcement, people of all nationalities come here and stay without proper documentation or permission. Same principle, though business principles and nationality aren't really in the same arena. -- Regards... Todd
