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Re: [ga] Transfer Protocol Perjury Stipulation
On Mon, 12 Jul 1999 05:16:34 -0700 (PDT), d3nnis <d3nnis@mciworld.com>
wrote:
>Today's teleconference included a slightly scarey discussion regarding the advisability of
>clamping down on domain name registrants who flee to a new registrar to escape a
>pending dispute or cease and desist letter. The option of requiring registrant hoppers to
>sign a statement declaring themselves free of such baggage was given some very sharp teeth:
>the penalty of perjury.
>
>As an individual domain name owner I noticed acutely the absence of any spokesperson for my
>perspective on this issue. So I include it here.
>
>The problem is one of balance. If you require individuals to submit to a serious legal
>penalties for statements made relative to a trademark dispute, you should make an equal
>requirement on the trademark holder. In all fairness, the presumption that an individual will lie
>should be no greater than the presumption that a large company will file a frivolous
>complaint with no basis in trademark infringement.
>
>I am not proposing a specific penalty that would be appropriate for a trademark holder
>who files a complaint without substance ... just observing that the same salubrious effects achieved
>by applying penalties to individuals might well be accomplished with respect to companies -- a reduction
>in complaints.
>
>
>Dennis Schaefer
>
A private organization cannot threaten or bring action "under penalty
of perjury." This is nothing but hot air.
--
William X. Walsh
General Manager, DSo Internet Services
Email: william@dso.net Fax:(209) 671-7934
"The fact is that domain names are new and have unique
characteristics, and their status under the law is not yet clear."
--Kent Crispin (June 29th, 1999)