Re: [ga-icann] interesting California law to consider

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

WXW and all,

William X. Walsh wrote:

> Hello NameCritic,
>
> Saturday, June 16, 2001, 2:18:11 AM, NameCritic wrote:
> > That's like saying that I'm stopping you from doing business because I
> > already own the property you want. A ridiculous comment. They are stifling
> > business by not allowing ICANN to duplicate their business? What color is
> > the sky in your world Dassa.
>
> That's like claiming McDonalds should be permitted to get all burger
> fast food chains to close down because they are duplicating their
> product.

  If these berger fast food chains are selling their bergers using a similar
name ( Big Mac for instance), than McDonalds does have a legitimate
legal concern and can get any other burger fast food chain doing so
to discontinue that process and also collect some damages as well.

  But this is not really a valid comparison to the two .BIZ's...

>
>
> It is not a duplication.  There is no .biz in the ICANN root, and the
> ICANN .biz does not have to appear in the privately run alt.root
> namespaces.  Both stores can sell burgers, and fries and shakes and

  Yes they can.  But in doing so the one that is the "Johnny come lately"
has created confusion in the marketplace.  As such they have contributed
to the IN stability of the DNS and therefore the internet....  Not a good
thing to do...

>
> ....
>
> > ICANN is utilizing unfair business practices by taking advantage of the lead
> > they have in a particular industry to put others out of business in order to
> > create less competition and by claiming the ONE TRUE AUTHORITATIVE ROOT
>
> ICANN has not done anything to enforce any policy that would prohibit
> alternative roots from being run. They are not putting them out of
> business at all.
>
> (For that matter, the alt.root operators themselves seem to
> think that root systems are not businesses, so how can they be put out
> of business when they claim they are not in it?)
>
> > PS: It's not a good practice to post drivel on the mailing list either.
>
> Watch the personal attacks, Chris.  Don't make me sic Corliss on ya.
> :)
>
> --
> Best regards,
> William X Walsh <william@userfriendly.com>
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Regards,

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