Re: [ga] WIPO receives numerous responses on future domain name rules

[Eric Dierker <eric@HI-TEK.COM>]

Mr. Lovell,

Thank you for expressing this truism so eloquently. Your skills as a lawyer
in drafting this comment are a tribute to your profession.

Sincerely,
Eric

"William S. Lovell" wrote:

> It is for reasons like this that I am coming to believe that the GA has
> no more pressing need than to destroy utterly the fallacious concept
> that the U.S. Government, Network Solutions, Verisign, ICANN,
> WIPO, or anyone else, has the slightest legal basis for messing with
> duely granted registrations of domain names to anyone. The UDRP
> is based on pure power, not law, and it should be hoped that the
> entirety of domain name holders has more power than that whole
> bunch put together.  (There are times that one can be proud of
> being an attorney, but other times that one feels shame in being
> associated with a bunch that would do this kind of thing to the
> rights of ordinary citizens, and only for the almighty dollar.)
>
> (Also cross-posted to ga-udrp)
>
> Bill Lovell
>
> Jeff Williams wrote:
>
> > All assembly members,
> >
> >   The following is from the NCDNHC list.  I think you will find the URL
> > interesting and worth your while to review closely:
> >
> > =======================================================
> >
> > The World Intellectual Property Organization has collected numerous
> > comments
> > from a variety of groups regarding the possible further extension of
> > trademark protections for domain names--a move that some groups contend
> > will
> > hurt free speech.
> >
> > See
> > http://www.internetdemocracyproject.org/#highlights
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Christopher Chiu
> > Global Internet Liberty Campaign Organizer
> > American Civil Liberties Union
> >
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