Milton Mueller wrote:
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> Bret:
>
> Bret A. Fausett wrote:
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> > My personal view is that constituencies are defined by the general
> > interest (i.e. the implications of trademarks and other intellectual
> > property on the internet) not by a more narrow political position (i.e.
> > trademark owners should have first right on any domain name that bears
> > their mark). Ying and yang coexist in the same constituency.
>
> I'm just having a bit of fun here, but if your interpretation of the
> constituency label were true, then the constituency
>
> "Trademark, Intellectual Property, and Anti-Counterfeiting Interests"
And why not??
Counterfeiting is very big business according to the FBI and RCMP. I
assume it's big business in the rest of the world but didn't bother
doing the research (lazy on a sunny Sunday afternoon). So why
sholdn't they be at the table <g>
>
> should embrace "pro-counterfeiting interests" as well. Right?--
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