RE: [ga] Companion Dispute Proposal to WLS Service

[Marc Schneiders <marc@fuchsia.bijt.net>]

On Fri, 7 Jun 2002, at 02:22 [=GMT-0000], Roberto Gaetano wrote:

> John Berryhill wrote:
>
> >Since the UDRP is effective to take away unused domain names from
> >cybersquatters, what difference does it make whether you have a
> >cybersquatter with an unused domain name, or a WLS-squatter who is merely a
> >prospective cybersquatter?
> >
> >With the WLS, we'll know in advance who will get a domain name.  Why wait
> >until they have it?

> Because you donīt know before they use it if the use is infringing superior
> trademark rights.

Under the UDRP not using the domain does not help you as a defence.

> In most countries, you are innocent unless proven guilty. What you propose
> is to decide that somebody is guilty even before committing the action.

Terrorism, piracy, above all the latter, need to be tackled _before_ the
vile acts are committed. We cannot allow any chances, that a trademark
actually gets hurt.


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