set my subscription to digest, please.
yasha harari
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> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ellen
> Rony
> Sent: Friday, February 05, 1999 9:24 AM
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> Subject: Re: Text Version of Draft AIP Documents
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> >6. TRADEMARK AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INTERESTS: entities who are
> >interested in the protection of trademarks or intellectual
> property rights
> >with respect to domain names.
> >
> >Thoughts?
>
> Ugh.
>
> *Everyone* is interested in protecting their intellectual property.
>
> If you're wedded to constituencies, the largest divisions are
> infrastructure (ISPs), allocation (registrars, registries), commercial
> (trademark owners and other businesses), non-commercial (NPOs, religious
> organizations, educational institutions) and personal (individuals).
>
> The focus on trademark owners is the tail wagging the dog. It
> flies in the
> face of the origins of the Internet and the majority uses that are not
> commercial (e-mail for example). I imagine, too, that business owners who
> don't possess trademarks will wonder why those who do get special
> representation. What sets them apart other than $245 (in the U.S.),
> passing the hurdle of the 15-month waiting process, and having valid
> organizational contact info?
>
>
>
>
> Ellen Rony Co-author
> The Domain Name Handbook http://www.domainhandbook.com
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