Hello,
--- "Roger B.A. Klorese" <rogerk@queernet.org> wrote:
> If you were really interested in giving people a fair chance at
> dropping
> domains, something like the following would happen.
>
> When a domain was deleted, applicaitons for it could be filed for
> some
> number of days.
>
> The application would indicate whether there was an intellectual
> property claim involving prior use of a brand (with supporting
> material), or simply an open request.
>
> At the end of the period, IP claims would be considered. If any were
> valid, it would receive the domain. If multiple were valid, one
> would
> be selected at random.
>
> If no IP claims were made or were valid, one applicant would be
> selected
> at random.
>
> The only charge would be a normal registration fee.
The current system isn't broken, and offers lots of choice. The above
scheme sucks, in my view:
1) It gives IP claimants superior rights by default. Other claimants
who are EQUALLY legitimate are given fewer rights. e.g. if a farmer
wanted to have apple.com they'd be behind Apple Computer, and dozens of
other folks with "Apple" trademarks.
2) Random lotteries are open to major abuse (and can become illegal
lotteries, as .biz became). If the lotteries are 'free', they're open
to gaming by multiple applications. If they're not free, "rich" people
can still get multiple applications, to improve their odds.
Sincerely,
George Kirikos
http://www.kirikos.com/
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