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Snowe Bill Threatens Domain Name Registrants with “Infringement” Enforcement That is More Expansive and Punitive Than the UDRP or Trademark Law
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Mark said:One suggestion I seen is something I've said myself in the past when there was something like the Tsunami's and other natural disasters we've all witnessed.
Donating links/traffic/blog posts or whatever you can toward awareness is ju
-RJ- said:I have drafted a NamePros Member Plan-of-Action. Please review and comment, with suggestions on ways to improve upon it. I hope to send this out to the entire membership within the next few days.
Link: http://www.namepros.com/snowebill.php
- If the registrar is in the US, they can be compelled to give up the domain.Cush said:If the Legal owner is a different country than Company A, can any legal action occur?
DebacleX said:So, as long as your domain doesn't have a trademarked name in it, and has real WhoIS info, you're in the clear?
labrocca said:And I hope that's the case. I would LOVE to see the industry tightened up. It would get rid of many squatters and amatuers that have no idea how to develop or create their own brand. We can't forever allow domain registrations to people that have no intention of doing something viable with the name other than sell it or create parking revenue. That's NOT the intention of the internet. Domainers for the most part are cyber squatters...that's just the plain truth of it. I deal with it..I do it. I play the game. However...I realize it's a dangerous game often played with other peoples intellectual property. It's also unfair to those truly wishing to create actual niche or space on the web for themselves.
I feel bad for domainers that have large undeveloped portfolios. Some major players I know are working diligently to protect their domains by actually creating sites and real content. That's how it SHOULD be done. Guys like Rick Schwartz have simply gamed the internet and it's users to create wealth based on nothing. Good for them...bad for the internet. Sedo...imho should be shut down along with every parking company. Parking has been the worst thing for the internet experience. It has created a large section of domains that simply are useless.
Wow.. very well said. Very well said. :tu:labrocca said:And I hope that's the case. I would LOVE to see the industry tightened up. It would get rid of many squatters and amatuers that have no idea how to develop or create their own brand. We can't forever allow domain registrations to people that have no intention of doing something viable with the name other than sell it or create parking revenue. That's NOT the intention of the internet. Domainers for the most part are cyber squatters...that's just the plain truth of it. I deal with it..I do it. I play the game. However...I realize it's a dangerous game often played with other peoples intellectual property. It's also unfair to those truly wishing to create actual niche or space on the web for themselves.
jarmas said:Yeah I am curious as well to the outcome of this bill. Can someone please give an update, would greatly appreciate that! Thanks!
Actually it is dead 8-X . Any bill that does not pass during the current congressional session they are introduced in (few legal exceptions) are automatically removed from the record (technically, still recorded, but are assumed as if voted against) and become mute. However, nothing prevents the sponsors from trying to reintroduce it as another bill number later. To-date, they have not done so for the 111th Session of Congress (2009-2010);which, basically, means they would have to start over again as if it were never introduced, practically.~ The 34 Year Buzz!! said:Stalled in Committee for now
http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2661/show
Let's hope it stays dead...
Sounds good to me, thanks.maximum said:Actually it is dead 8-X .