Re: Implications of NSI *Skunkworks* Rul ing

[Joe Kelsey <joe@zircon.seattle.wa.us>]

Duane Little writes:
 > Kent Crispin wrote:
 > > 
 > > On Fri, Nov 28, 1997 at 06:57:44PM -0800, Duane Little wrote:
 > > > Andre Marcel wrote:
 > > > > -  evidence of widespread public recognition of the domain name
 > > > > holder's use of the domain name on the Internet;
 > > >
 > > > You're getting deeply into the creation of your own approximation of
 > > > trademark law right here.
 > > >
 > > > What gives you the right?
 > > 
 > > The contract signed upon issuance of the domain name.
 > > 
 > I can see this is going to be circular...
 > 
 > What, then, confers the right to place such conditions upon the use of
 > the namespace you people hypocritically claim is a "global public
 > resource"?

To quote from the CORE MoU:

__ Applicant declines a mandatory submission to arbitration in the case
   of Claims referred to in the paragraph above.

No one forces the use of the ACP.  Each and every applicant for an SLD
is given the opportunity to decline mandantory arbitration.

Duane, please read what you are criticizing and understand it before
attacking.

/Joe