Michael Sondow wrote:
>The language will be English. The place of arbitration will be at
>the option of the third party. The applicant submits to jurisdiction
>of the registrar and waives all rights to challenge.
> ...................
>
>How many agree with this?
>
Ah, when is an "agreement" not an agreement?
At least new Domain registrants still have the choice to register or not to
register.
"Forum shopping" will be made impossible, of course.
The real potential for injustice lies with the re-registrations.
The net effect will be a bit chilling on new registrations by mom & pop
enterprises, I venture.
The whole thing reminds me of the "Capitulations" legislation designed to
exempt Europeans from Ottoman jurisdiction in 19th and early 20th century
Egypt.
The ordinary Egyptian in conflict with a European had to contend with the
European's consular jurisdiction. No choice.
Did he agree?
--Joop Teernstra LL.M.-- , bootstrap of
the Cyberspace Association,
the constituency for Individual Domain Name Owners
http://www.idno.org
