NeuLevel Inc suing Amazon.comQuote:
NeuLevel Inc., the exclusive operator of
the new “dot-biz” Internet domain, has filed a federal lawsuit against online retail
giant Amazon.com Inc. in a dispute over the way the Sterling company is selling the
domain names.
In its suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District
of Virginia in Alexandria, NeuLevel asks a federal judge to rule that its method
for selling the dot-biz domains does not violate federal trademark statutes and is
not subject to state or federal lottery laws, Neuman said.
The system does not
reward applicants on a first-come, first-serve basis, and wealthier bidders will
be able to outnumber others with more applications, Smith said (Amazon).
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Amazon
are correct - this fulfills all the requirements to be called a lottery.
An illegal
unregistered lottery.