North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical Re: new.net: yet another dns namespace overlay play
On Wed, 7 Mar 2001, John A. Tamplin wrote: > > > I don't know where the official ICANN ruling is on this, but I recall > > seeing it discussed in a number of places at the time. Let me know if > > you can't find a reference, and I'll see if I can dig one up. > > Personally, I would hope that the rules would be the same as if you were > trying to start a new business or magazine with the name in the domain > name (I am making no judgement on how close UDRP is to that ideal). By > that criteria, I am sure that if you tried to start a company or magazine > named "Walmart Sucks" you would hear from their lawyers and they would be > equally successful. Parody and criticism are protected under trademark law(although those rights are being eroded quickly.)
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