All I'm suggesting is that some additional text be added to
>the record, such as what the domain is to be used for. This doesn't
>have to be part of a laborious process; it is just a matter of copying
>a bit more text from the application to the whois entry. (An aside: I
>think the status, creation, last mod, etc. of the domain should be
>made public again as well.)
>
>The review period doesn't need to be six months, like it is in the
>FCC. A couple of weeks, perhaps ... long enough so that whoever is
>looking to protect their mark can do the appropriate lookup on whois.
>
>Also, keep in mind that the site is still accessible on the net,
>although not by the "friendly" name. The whois data could be
>augmented, for example, with a temporary access contact (other than
>email). For the case of a web site, the temporary access contact
>might be the URL including the ISP that is hosting the site. In FCC
>applications, a prospective licensee is able to go on the air for
>limited testing in some cases before the license is approved. In this
>case, the site can be "on line" and available to the public pending
>completion of the challenge period.
>
>--gregbo
>
Indicating the intended use would minimize the pokey.org/veronica.org
scenarios.
