Re: [IFWP] RE: Trademarks vs DNS

[William X. Walsh]

> >Roeland M.J. Meyer wrote:
> >
> >> Martin makes a really good case for enforcing TLD charters. NSI has
> >> allowed
> >> them to erode simply because the TLD  space has been frozen. Do you think
> >> enforced TLD charters would help in reducing this trademark pressure?

I don't agree with this assumption.

The reason they chose not to enforce the charters is simple logistics when
dealing with high volumes of registration.  We cannot assume that more TLDs
will cause registries to have low enough volume that enforcement is feasible
without serious increases in costs to the registry and in the end by the
customer.

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E-Mail: William X. Walsh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 14-Feb-99
Time: 21:50:06
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