RE: [wg-c] Pre-sold TLDs

["William X. Walsh" <william@userfriendly.com>]

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On 10-Apr-2000 Christopher Ambler wrote:
> Let's call it like it is - there are two pre-sold TLDs available right now.
> One is IOD's .web, and the other is CORE's 7. At this time, IOD is
> suing CORE over .web, and CORE's motion to dismiss has been denied,
> so I expect it will be resolved soon. Presume that CORE selects one
> of the remaining 6 for the testbed, you have 2 TLDs that have been
> pre-sold.
> 
> Why were they pre-sold? IOD claims that IANA gave permission to
> go live and accept fees pending resolution of the TLD addition
> process. CORE claims that IANA gave permission to go live
> and accept fees pending resolution of the gTLD-MoU process.
> In both cases, IOD and CORE have been operating under those
> claims. Whether they are true or not is immaterial to the fact that
> registrations are being taken.

IANA didn't have the authority to give permission, Chris.  I suggest that if
they did so, and misrepresented themselves, then perhaps you should look at
whatever legal resource you have against them to recover your losses.

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