Re: Implications of NSI *Skunkworks* Rul ing

[Duane Little <aadn1@nwi.net>]

Joe Kelsey wrote:
> 
> 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

I have read it and I do understand it, Joe.  That passage refers to
arbitration, not the ACPs.

They are two different things.

Take your own advice.


Duane