Re: Trademarks vs DNS -Reply -Reply -Reply

["Kevin J. Connolly" <CONNOLLK@rspab.com>]

This is a major misunderstanding of the difference between mediation and arbitration.  Mediation is by its nature non-coercive.  The regime says :"Thou shalt talk with/email to the mediator."  It does not say "Thou shalt obey the mediator."

ADR is an important sop for the international community.  If we go so far as to reject mediation -- which is essentially non-coercive -- we may well end up with arbitration.

This is a political choice.  Given that we're going to be stuck with ADR of some form or other, domain name holders do far better to accept mediation than to run the risk of an arbitration regime.

KJC

>>> "William X. Walsh" <william@dso.net> 02/12/99 04:11pm >>>

Mandatory Arbitration, Mandatory Mediation - nothing really but a different
flavor.  The point is the word Mandatory.

That is what makes this flavor leave such a bad taste in my mouth.



On 12-Feb-99 Kevin J. Connolly wrote:
>  Mr. Walsh,
>  
>  You've misstated my position.
>  
>  I am opposed to mandatory arbitration.  I am in favor of mandatory mediation
>  so long as it does not require face to face meetings outside theregistrant's
>  locality.
>  
>  KJC.2
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E-Mail: William X. Walsh <william@dso.net>
Date: 12-Feb-99
Time: 13:07:26
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