PRIOR USE (was_Re: Now it's .xxx)

[tor@wtv.net (World TeleVirtual Network)]

I, Bob Allisat, wrote:
>>  Also suggest you look for PRIOR USE
>>  of .XXX and .SEX. You may find your
>>  humble asses in court should you
>>  barrel on as you have in the case
>>  of .WEB and .ART (both of which are
>>  the rightful claim (o)f other groups).

Bryan Trussler replied:
>I don't dispute that these may be claimed by some other group, but
>"rightful" hardly enters into the equation. I sincerely hope that
>whichever agency carries out this expansion of the TLD system does not
>permit these cybersquatters from interfering with progress. Of course they
>knew what risk they were taking in straying outside the sanctioned limits
>-- the risk is that they will stay marginalised. That is exactly what has
>become of them and what should become of them in the future. Their
>marginalisation is proof that the system is working and proof of the
>world's level of commitment to preserving the unity of the Net. There must
>be no precedent set now in these cases -- they must be deliberately and
>systematically ignored. Otherwise, the IANA or whatever successor body
>takes over Internet governance will be in the position of rubberstamping
>whatever corny new gtld some numbered company in a filing cabinet
>someplace decides to create and foist on us.

 Just as in  any other field or realm one
 must respect names, acronyms and trademarks
 in previous use to any system of regulation.
 While .ART and .XXX may, one day, be shared
 in the form of distributed registries (a la
 Higgs) currently there are strong claims
 already registered to both. That there may
 be more parties interested in participating
 may be apparent. Ignoring the people who
 originally stepped forward will be done at
 the peril of whichever organization is silly
 enough to take such precipitous actions.

 This is the true reason behing the rather
 odd choices of new TLDs the IAHC made. The
 very stupid .STORE, .FIRM and .REC where
 seemingly clear of previous claims and the
 not so stupid .INFO also had no clear previous
 claimants. .WEB and .ARTS were apparently
 selected to target the original claimants
 and  to provoke a legal challenge to the
 IAHC and now this dumn Memroandum. Which,
 no matter how many signatories it garners,
 cannot erase PRIOR USE claims.

 Case in point: I suggest no-one claim or
 utilize .FCN or .WTV as Top Level Domain
 Registries. Not without my participation
 or approval that is. I lay claim to both
 and wll defend my legitimate interests in
 whatever legal manner afforded to me. And
 my motives are *not* that of profit or
 exploitation but of service and purpose.
 No responsible person or entity should
 usurp legitimate claims of PRIOR USE.


 TeleVirtually Yours,

 Bob Allisat

 Director, World TeleVirtual Network             http://www.wtv.net
 PO Box 191 St E Toronto Canada M6H 4E2                 tor@wtv.net