[ga] Sex.com Settles Case Against VeriSign
All former DNSO GA members or other interested stakeholders/users,
See: http://www.circleid.com/article/574_0_1_0_C/
Again, as I predicted some years ago, CircleID has announced that the
owner of the Sex.com domain name today has got 'a final settlement with
VeriSign (formerly Network Solutions, Inc.), concluding a six-year legal
fight that set several important precedents for the future of the
Internet. After the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals granted Sex.Com a
sweeping victory that held VeriSign/Network Solutions, Inc.
(collectively
"VeriSign") strictly responsible for mishandling the famous domain name,
Sex.Com and VeriSign have settled Sex.Com's lawsuit against VeriSign.'
Gary Kremen was awarded a $65 million judgment against Cohen for
stealing
the domain name, which the U.S. Supreme Court declined to overturn on
June 12, 2003."
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I can only say that the than heated debate about sexually oriented
Domain names has cost the stakeholders/users and especially Verisign
and Mr. Cohen more than just unwarented and disgusting snide attempts
at censorship,but also a chunk of cash! How foolish... How wasteful...
Regards,
--
Jeffrey A. Williams
Spokesman for INEGroup LLA. - (Over 134k members/stakeholders strong!)
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Pierre Abelard
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P: i.e., whether B is less than PL."
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