Re: Implications of NSI *Skunkworks* Rul ing

[Kent Crispin <kent@songbird.com>]

On Sat, Nov 29, 1997 at 10:02:17AM -0800, Duane Little wrote:
> 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"?

Community consensus.  You will bray at that, but in fact, in a very
contentious but obscure arena, the MoU has the closest thing to
consensus around.

> Duane
> 
> P.S.  Why doesn't he answer it himself, I wonder?  Is it Kent's job to
> field such questions?

Nope.  Just stating the obvious.

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