Re: Good Monopolies/Bad Monopolies

[chris@hal.iodesign.com (Christopher Ambler)]

>Exactly -- in fact, exclusive use provides a lovely opportunity for a
>form of blackmail.  Suppose, the TLD .AUTO is created.  Car companies
>would then likely go and register their trademarks in that domain.
>Now suppose .CAR is created.  How much will Ford pay to have
>MUSTANG.CAR registered (in addition to MUSTANG.AUTO)?

Exactly -- in fact, exclusive use provides a lovely opportunity for a
form of blackmail.  Suppose, the magazine AutoWeek is created.  Car companies
would then likely go and take out advertising in that magazine.
Now suppose AutoMonthly is created.  How much will Ford pay to have
their MUSTANG advert (in addition to in AutoWeek)?

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Christopher Ambler
President, Image Online Design, Inc.