Comments on: Threatdown: GAC Wants Second Level Place Names Protected http://domainnamewire.com/2009/03/30/threatdown-gac-wants-second-level-place-names-protected/ Domain Name Industry News and Views Sat, 26 May 2012 20:25:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Philip Corwin http://domainnamewire.com/2009/03/30/threatdown-gac-wants-second-level-place-names-protected/comment-page-1/#comment-373349 Philip Corwin Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:28:09 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=5471#comment-373349 The ICA filed comments opposing the GAC position on Geo names in new gTLDs back in December 2008 and I spoke out on this as well at the ICANN Public Forum during the Mexico City meeting in early March. ICA is the only organization informing domainers of the trademark and geo name threats arising in the new gTLD process and the only organization defending your interests in the ICANN process.These issues remain very much in play and will be revisited by the ICANN Board at the Sydney meeting in June. The ICA filed comments opposing the GAC position on Geo names in new gTLDs back in December 2008 and I spoke out on this as well at the ICANN Public Forum during the Mexico City meeting in early March.
ICA is the only organization informing domainers of the trademark and geo name threats arising in the new gTLD process and the only organization defending your interests in the ICANN process.These issues remain very much in play and will be revisited by the ICANN Board at the Sydney meeting in June.

]]> By: jp http://domainnamewire.com/2009/03/30/threatdown-gac-wants-second-level-place-names-protected/comment-page-1/#comment-372877 jp Tue, 31 Mar 2009 02:28:23 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=5471#comment-372877 I have always thought geo domains to be a bit riskier than just a generic like Toys.com. These geos like SanDiego.com are incorporated cities in the US, similar to a corporation. We can agree to disagree, but I'm sure we can all agree that there are some paralells between cities and corporations. And when all the Cities in the US decide they want their domains back, what are you going to do about it? They are a pretty big component of our government. So the big question on my mind is if GAC wants to protect stuff like SanDiego.tld, how about SanDiegoComputerRepair.tld? I own SanDiegoComputerRepair.com. I have always thought geo domains to be a bit riskier than just a generic like Toys.com. These geos like SanDiego.com are incorporated cities in the US, similar to a corporation. We can agree to disagree, but I’m sure we can all agree that there are some paralells between cities and corporations. And when all the Cities in the US decide they want their domains back, what are you going to do about it? They are a pretty big component of our government.

So the big question on my mind is if GAC wants to protect stuff like SanDiego.tld, how about SanDiegoComputerRepair.tld? I own SanDiegoComputerRepair.com.

]]> By: jp http://domainnamewire.com/2009/03/30/threatdown-gac-wants-second-level-place-names-protected/comment-page-1/#comment-372869 jp Tue, 31 Mar 2009 02:11:38 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=5471#comment-372869 Threatdown is a fantastic idea! I have always said that Geo's are a little sketchy. These places like "SanDiego.com" are incorporated municipalities into the US. A city is essentially like a business, so I see a paralell to a typical TM issue. I do like geo's and I think they are way safer than a TM domain (obviously) however less secure than something like Toys.com. The question I ask about protecting "Place Names" is if you can't register "SanDiego.tld" could you register "SanDiegoComputerRepair.tld"? I own SanDiegoComputerRepair.com. Threatdown is a fantastic idea!

I have always said that Geo’s are a little sketchy. These places like “SanDiego.com” are incorporated municipalities into the US. A city is essentially like a business, so I see a paralell to a typical TM issue. I do like geo’s and I think they are way safer than a TM domain (obviously) however less secure than something like Toys.com. The question I ask about protecting “Place Names” is if you can’t register “SanDiego.tld” could you register “SanDiegoComputerRepair.tld”? I own SanDiegoComputerRepair.com.

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