Re: PRIOR USE (Re: Am I confused?)

[tor@wtv.net (Bob Allisat)]

I, Bob Allisat, wrote:
>>  That's untrue. No-one used the
>>  new Alternative top level domains
>>  the new registries claim. They
>>  were not ever in prior use either
>>  practically or conceptually speaking.
>>  I have prior use claim to .WTV and
>>  .FCN in matters relating to TLDs.

Aveek Datta wrote:
>It's really too bad that I didn't have a bit of money to retain a lawyer.
>Then I could have set up a DNS server to serve SOA records for all
>50^3 or so combinations (about 125,000) of three letter TLDs, with the
>exception of the ISO TLDs and the six that the Internic have their prior use
>for. Then I could have become the FreeView of top level domains; probably
>legal but never the less a Domain Name Bastard. But I guess it was my
>mistake to follow common protocol and convention and wait till there was
>more official notice of the opening of TLDs. Tsk tsk, I am so experienced.
>Legal bullying is the way to go!

 Well Internic started this process
 by forcing us all to pay for our
 previously free Domain names. All
 without consultation or public
 input.

 I am merely attempting to protect
 two emmerging projects based on
 years of work on the Internet.
 .FCN will be a free Domain Name
 Registry for community netowrks.
 .WTV will be a value added, low
 cost Domain Name Service for
 Web TV Internet Content Providers.

 I'm being quite reasonable here.
 I advocate the rule of law and
 due process, negotiation and
 co-operation. Unfortunately
 the people at IANA, Internic
 and NSI/SAIC are not interested
 in discussing the matter. So we
 will act defensively in whatever
 way we can until a fair playing
 field is established.
                             Bob Allisat

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