Keyword pure government related .com

[Jaco]

(United States specific question)

In the mid 00's, I was a member of the Americorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) program and while participating, was kinda shocked to see the domain was available, so I grabbed the .com (americorpsnccc dt com) Wish I had grabbed the .org too :bah:

Anyway, since then, the organization has achieved a much higher profile and Obama plans to really expand the hell out of them. Over the years I've received a number of low range unsolicited offers to buy it, but held on for sentimental reasons. Figure now's about the right time to get it dev'd.

Just wondering what kind of legalities are involved with developing a keyword pure .com of a government program/agency name? Like, if you owned FEMA.com?
I mean, I am a program alumni so there is a clear, relevant nexus between my own life and the program itself, as opposed to some random act of domain-name grabbing.

I remember when whitehouse.com was a porn site and Clinton sent them a cease and desist letter I'd really rather not bother with any aggravation over it.

 

[HuntingMoon]

considering you are not currently monetizing the name and are just exercising your right to free speech -- it seems to me as a layperson that your use is low risk.

 

[Jaco]

Yeah right now I'm not worried at all... I'm talking more about in the future, if I do a SEO'd blog/NCCC review site/etc with adwords?

 

[Vito]

I have often wondered the same thing?
I am part of a huge organization too, and there has always been one massive amount of info that has always been lacking. I have debated getting a similar domain, with the acronym od my organizations name, and providing a service to promote the resource for that bit of lacking info.
I have been tempted to register a name which would create a great domain for that purpose, but always tought I would get in trouble, even though I am a member.

I am very curious to the responses that come to you in ths thread.

Take Care,
and Good Luck to ya!