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As I said...I didn't know for sure if it was...but I can tell you
that Network Solutions, and most other Registrars, as well as ICANN
et al, typically side with the entity wanting the domain...especially
if there's a trademark or patent involved...and, indeed, the squatter
winds up losing out, all the way around. (BTW...did I mention that I
am an ISP, and have watched, with great interest, this type of thing
happen quite often, recently?)
That having been said, I'm afraid I don't know a thing about the Sony
and its USB cable.
On Tue, 25 Jul 2000 22:46:17 -0400, las wrote:
>
>Michael,
>
>If it's illegal then someone should tell the dozens of people on internet auctions
>about it. No I don't think that it is illegal. Further more, if you purchase
>something or wish to sell the name of your business, that's perfectly kosher.
>
>There must be thousands of domains registered that are not being used. It would be
>hard to prove that a person registered a domain for the sole purpose of selling it
>and making money. But then again I don't think proving it would matter anyway
>because it is not illegal.
>
>People register business names all of the time (DBA or Trading As). It's called
>registering under a factitious name. The cost varies from state to state. Once
>they have the name, no one else is supposed to open a business with the same name.
>But nothing says that they have to have an active business.
>
>When CDs first came out I had an idea for what would have been a local delivery
>service. I registered the name "The Compact Disc Jockey". But it turned out that
>I was ahead of my time. When I spoke to the wholesaler, he told me that supplies
>were very limited and if I ordered 10 titles, I'd be lucky to receive 3.
>
>You can't take orders that you can't fill. So I let it slide. By the time I could
>have tried doing it again, they were selling CDs all over the place. But the name
>is still mine and I could sell it (who'd even want to buy it now, no one).
>
>To make things even more complicated, domains are first come first served. So
>someone could use the name of your business as their domain name and there would be
>nothing you could do about it.
>
>Now will someone tell me about the Sony MZR37PSPC and it's USB cable please.
>
>Regards,
>Larry
>
>
>
>
>>
>>
>> That having been siad, Mr. Fakhry, you could be in a heap of trouble,
>> here.
>>
>> You see, domain speculating, such as you've done with this domain of
>> yours, is all but illegal (in fact, it might be illegal, I'm not
>> sure. about the actual legality...but in many, MANY cases, now, it
>> has born out that when someone registers a domain for the sole
>> purpose of selling it back out, they often wind up losing that
>> domain, themselves.
>>
>>
>
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