Re: [ga] New TLD Agreements

["JandL" <jandl@jandl.com>]

> The UDRP has saved legitimate businessess many, many
> millions of dollars in legal fees.  ICANN has justified itself
> by this mechanism alone.

Choke, cough... It's theft by fiat with no appeal.  Too many thefts 
like Barcelona.com, superseding national law...  Even after a court 
decision for the respondent, UDRP accepts filing from complainant, 
completely ignoring the court's decision.  It's crazy.  So what's 
next? Back to court, then back to UDRP, then back to court in an 
endless circle?  If you decide to trademark my business name and 
then file a UDRP on a name I've had for years, you could take it 
from me if you got the right arbitrator through WIPO.  Again, crazy, 
wrong, lopsided, loaded for special interests and ignores individuals 
and small business.  It has shifted the intent of the Lanham Act to 
protect TM holders rather than consumers and is setting a path for 
the mega multinationals to rule the Internet to the detriment of the 
rest of the users.

Justified?  Not in a million years.

> Michael McNulty

> 
> 
> 
> 
> "William X. Walsh" wrote:
> 
> > Hello JandL,
> >
> > Tuesday, February 27, 2001, 1:59:03 PM, JandL wrote:
> >
> > > Note Appendix V.  Registries must comply with UDRP.  Choice just
> > > went completely out the window and WIPO wins.
> >
> > Yes, but this was expected, wasn't it?
> >
> > The UDRP is the single most glaring flaw with ICANN at the moment. 
> > It should be completely suspended until it is reformed.
> >
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> >  William                            mailto:william@userfriendly.com
> >
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