Re: [ga] More UDRP Proceedings

["William X. Walsh" <william@dso.net>]

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On 13-Jan-2000 Bret A. Fausett wrote:
> What doesn't strike me as a "use" though -- for these purposes -- is simply
> registering a domain name and thinking about what you're going to do with
> it. Of course, there's no reason that you can't register a domain name and
> sit on it. But I wonder whether just sitting unnoticed for five years should
> convert your registration to an incontestable one. I wouldn't think so
> (though I haven't thought it through very much).

The hard part here is what constitutes "use." 

I can "use" a domain name to name systems in a network, and never use it for
email or a website or ftp site, or other commonly known services.

I can "use" a domain name for email only, and not even have an IP address for
the domain, much less a website.

I can "use" a domain name strictly for many other not "commonly" thought of
ways without there being a website or other "common" services attached to it.

"Use" is a relative term in this respect, and I would be very careful that we
not equate domain names strictly to website usage.  That is only one "common"
purpose for them.

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