proposed change of WHOIS

["Mandell, Floyd A." <floyd.mandell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

As legal counsel to many companies who have very valuable trademarks,and
as a person who believes strongly in protecting consumers from
confusion, I am very disturbed that ICANN is seeking to make
cybersquatting easier by changing the current "WHOIS" system. I strongly
urge you to listen to the views of INTA on this subject, if you are
truly interested in protecting rights of the general public, a well as
trademark owners everywhere.


Floyd A. Mandell
National Co-Chairman
Intellectual Property Department
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
525 West Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60661-3693
312 902-5235
312 577-8982 (Fax)
Floyd.Mandell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:Floyd.Mandell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 




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