WIPO is definiitely creating jobs for themselves, and securing existing jobs.Through
the process of deliberation, they advance their bloated organization.
And if they
establish that they can take domains out of the hands of domain holders on additional
grounds, they guarantee themselves more money--for now more cases can be brought
before them. And this gives them job security. And suddenly, we will turn around
one day and notice that their roots have extended DEEPLY and BROADLY within the soil.
And
the more power they are allowed to give themselves, the more control they have over
people's lives--and they can then rule according to their own agenda, be it political,
legal or corporate.
Think about this: Trademark Law already exists. It existed
BEFORE ICANN. Then ICANN comes along and establishes WIPO, giving them the process
that will guide them in their rulings. . . . And for a time WIPO complies.
. .
. Then WIPO begins taking it upon themselves to further define what constitutes "bad
faith" registration, "consumer confusion" and ultimately. . . Trademark Infringement.
Doesn't
this scare anybody?
Look at it this way:
* Trademark Law is already established.
*
ICANN is the body of Legislators that institute a judicial system/police force, WIPO,
to make sure everyone is keeping in line according to Trademark Law.
* And WIPO--that
police force--eventually begins to write additional laws on its own accord, finding
more people guilty of crimes and taking away their holdings based upon their artificial--and
ILLEGAL-- expansion of trademark law .
THIS disturbs me, for WIPO now encroaches
further into our rights.
Once WIPO sets itself up as an indispensible entity--like
any bureaucracy--there will be no getting rid of them.
Under the pretense of serving
others--it is apparent that their interest is mostly self-serving.