Re: [wg-c] TM protection and Number of gTLDs must be separate issues

[Onno Hovers <onno@surfer.xs4all.nl>]

Milton Mueller wrote:
> Is there *any* precedent, *anywhere* in which governments or
> regulators have drastically limited entry into a market for
> LEGAL goods and services, solely for the purpose of making it
> easier or cheaper for IP owners to protect their rights?

Yes, there are precedents in the area of audio/video copyrights.
There are Orwellian laws today taxing recording media and
requiring copy protection in audio/video recording devices. 

Regards,
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