Mr. Coombs:Company trademarks are indeed a subject that should be addressed in
any TLD application, but I would point out that this has nothing to do with the "stability
of the internet", as you mentioned so frequently in your posting. Just because
you have to deal with someone registering every iteration of the Disney name is certainly
not a reason to deny Name.Space the opportunity to run a new TLD, and even more certainly
does not affect the stability of the internet. The fact that a Uniform Dispute
Resolution Policy even exists is a testament to the fact that the big .com registers
have also not dealt with this in the most effective manner.
I would ask from which
perspective one would question the "stability of the internet"? The Uniform
Dispute Resolution Policy, without a doubt, favors the rights of a business over
those of an individual (ref. the Barcelona.com decision by aforementioned policy).
Are you saying that, as an example, that I cannot register Disney.sucks?
I would
remind you that the Internet is for all of us, not just businesses or organization
that advertise via the web. If you are concerned about trademark violations,
then you, like every other business, has access to the same Uniform Dispute Resolution
Policy you mentioned. Perhaps Name.Space should have a more effective method
to deal with trademark violations, but this is certainly not a reason for ICANN to
deny the application. I assume you are actively pursuing action against Network
Solutions for allowing someone to register Disney-Movies-and-Videos.com?