Re: [gnso-rap-dt] FWD: [gnso-pednr-dt] FW: New Lawsuit

[berrycobb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

RAP,

I should have provided the quick reason for me forwarding this to the  
WG.  My intent with passing along this new lawsuit is to draw  
attention that it is specifically naming a Registrar as an enabler to  
cybersquatting.  I am not sure if this is the first attempt at seeking  
recourse from a Registrar or not, but interesting nonetheless.  I am  
curious as to what the outcome will be.
Richard, thank you for referencing the M&M report.  I can identify and  
perhaps support its conclusions and approach.  However, as the report  
suggests cybersquatting will still occur and I doubt we will really  
know the extent until we go live.  Knowing that it can still occur, I  
feel it is our responsibility to do all we can to prevent it before we  
turn on new gTLDs.  With all that said, we must also strike a balance  
with what is practical and reasonable, and the the M&M report starts  
to shed light there.  As we informally discussed in Nairobi, I think  
there are opportunities to find more common ground with respect to  
RPMs, among other things.  I'm still internalizing some ideas I have  
and hope to share them in the near future if I feel they hold water.   
Thank you again for the feedback.
B

Berry Cobb
Infinity Portals LLC
866.921.8891


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Thanks Berry.  I notice none of the 288 infringing domain names are in  
new TLDs (introduced since 2000).  To me this supports the conclusions  
of this report ---   
http://www.mindsandmachines.com/wp-content/uploads/M+M-Quantitative-Analysis-of-Cost-of-New-TLDs-to-Trademarks.pdf
RT




On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 7:27 PM, <berrycobb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:



        RAP Team,

        Interesting Case RE: Cybersquatting.  See Michael's notes below.




        Forwarded on behalf of Michael Palage.

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        From: "Michael D. Palage" <michael@xxxxxxxxxx>
        Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:18:50 -0700
	To: Marika Konings <marika.konings@xxxxxxxxx>, 'PEDNR'  
<gnso-pednr-dt@xxxxxxxxx>
        Subject: New Lawsuit

        Marika,

	I do not know if I have been unsubscribed to the PEDNR mailing list,  
if I have could you please forward this email to the working group as  
I believe this recently filed lawsuit against a registrar involving  
infringement with regard to domain names post expiration/pre deletion  
may be of interest, see  
http://domainnamewire.com/wp-content/verizon-directnic.pdf . The  
relevant allegations begin on page 23 of the complaint.
        Best regards,

        Michael



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