Re: [gnso-rap-dt] cybersquatting edit

[Rod Rasmussen <rod.rasmussen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

How about this sentence reshuffling alternative that keeps the primary 
methodology mentioned (which people are familiar with) and should take care of 
Bruce's concern:

Cybersquatting is the deliberate and bad-faith registration or use of a name 
that is a registered brand or mark of an unrelated entity, typically, though 
not exclusively, for the purpose of profiting through pay-per-click 
advertisements...

Rod

On May 6, 2010, at 12:50 PM, Greg Aaron wrote:

> Dear WG:
>  
> For the definition of cybersquatting in 5.1.1: Our report says: 
> "Cybersquatting is the deliberate and bad-faith registration or use of a name 
> that is a registered brand or mark of an unrelated entity, for the purpose of 
> profiting (typically, though not exclusively, through pay-per-click 
> advertisements).... There was consensus in the RAPWG that provisions 4(a) and 
> 4(b) of the UDRP are a sound definition of Cybersquatting."
>  
> In the Nairobi comment session, Bruce Tonkin noted that the above is 
> internally inconsistent.  Profit is not always a motive for all 
> cybersquatters.  Sections 4(a) and 4(b) of the UDRP mentions other proofs of 
> bad faith (such as “disrupting the business of a competitor.”)   And its 
> mentions profiting by getting people to come to the site.
>  
> So, I propose we just delete the phrase "for the purpose of profiting 
> (typically, though not exclusively, through pay-per-click advertisements)".  
> I think that would make the statement accurate, and respects the 
> conversations we had in the WG.  Are there any objections?
>  
> All best,
> --Greg
>  
>  
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