RE: [ga] Original purpose of the DNS

["L Gallegos" <jandl@jandl.com>]

IMO, the key is:

 However, domain names are now often used for purposes
> for which they were *not* originally intended, 

which means that it has been perverted to allow names held by 
legitimate registrants to be taken by covetous entities without 
showing infringement by use of the name.


Leah


On 30 Jun 2001, at 19:13, Cade,Marilyn S - LGA wrote:

> Thanks, Bruce, for digging this out. I remember seeing it, and it
> seems helpful to me in understanding that economic value has developed
> as domain names are used, and as trademarks are used as domain names. 
> Identity is important to companies, and to consumers who use that
> identify to find the business or non commercial entity they are
> seeking.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bruce James [mailto:bmjames@swbell.net]
> Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2001 6:32 PM
> To: GA
> Subject: [ga] Original purpose of the DNS
> 
> 
> The original purpose of the DNS was to provide identifiers for network
> objects that are more easily remembered and enduring than the
> numerical addresses and port numbers used by the network
> infrastructure. However, domain names are now often used for purposes
> for which they were *not* originally intended, such as searching,
> corporate identification and marketing.  And certain domain names,
> especially those in the .com top-level domain, have acquired
> substantial economic value, leading to conflict and competition over
> their ownership and a perceived scarcity of desirable names.
> 
> 
> 
> /Bruce
> 
> 
> 
> 


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