Re: [registrars] Domain name litigation

[Rick Wesson <wessorh@ar.com>]

my favorite quote "As anyone who owns a domain name knows, they are
valuable property."

isn't it time we discuss the service -vs- property issue of domains.

if everyone thinks they are property but the lawers of registryies and
registrars, why aren't they?

-rick

On Tue, 16 Jul 2002, Michael D. Palage wrote:

> I would recommend everyone to keep an eye on these two pieces of litigation.
>
> SEX.COM
> Network Solutions/VeriSign Legal Claim That Domain Name Can Be Cancelled at
> Any Time to Be Heard by U.S. Court of Appeals
> http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/020716/fltu015_1.html
>
> GOLF.TV (from BNA Highlights - Michael Geist)
> A California appellate court has ruled in favor of a Korean man who won an
> auction conducted by the dot-tv registrar for
> the golf.tv domain.  Dot-tv tried to get out of the deal by arguing that its
> acknowledgement of the winning $1000 bid
> was an error, but the court held that a valid contract was formed.  Decision
> at http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/opinions/documents/B151987.PDF
>
> Mike
>