Re: [wg-b] Protections for Noncommercial gTLDs.

[James Love <love@cptech.org>]

It is the position of Mr. Schwimmer that because Microsoft is a
trademark name, no one can use the name of microsoft in the tile of a
book, and charge money for it?  Could AOLSUCKS.COM be taken away if it
was to solicit contributions to support its work?  Does he really think
labor unions are just another corporate activity?

And do proponents of greater freedom to use names have to provide legal
briefs based upon US law to chip away at the new super trademark rigthts
that would be created and enforced by ICANN, a "technical" organization?  
And if the IPC proposal is based upon legal authority, why are they
asking an NGO like ICANN to enforce thier "rights"?

  Jamie  

On Sun, 16 Apr 2000, Martin B. Schwimmer wrote:

> A>1)      The noncommercial gTLD is proposed by a registry should be accepted 
> >as a    noncommercial gTLD provided it does not seem outrageous on its face 
> >[.BIZ seems     commercial on its face and could be questioned.  .UNION, if 
> >proposed as     noncommercial, appears to be noncommercial and has no basis 
> >for being questioned.]
> >
> 
> 
> If when asked to provide legal support for their position, advocates of
> .union would actually do so, then this list would actually move forward,
> not in circles.  Unions advertise and seek support for dues-paying members-
> that is commercial activity.  For a company which contracts with multiple
> unions, and for which there is comeptition to be a "recognized" union, then
> ownership of or appearance on a website called generalmotors.union suggests
> some type of conenction, endorsement or sponsorship by General Motors (all
> other things being equal).
> 
> Please cite the caselaw that sets out the law of how a union may utilize
> the name of an employer and explain how .union will abide by that law.
> 
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