WIPO RFC-3
Thomas Ropers (process@wipo2.wipo.int)
Fri, 19 Feb 1999 11:51:03 -0500
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From: "Thomas Ropers" <process@wipo2.wipo.int>
Subject: WIPO RFC-3
I'm concerned about some of the things I've read regarding your upcoming proposal for handling domain name disputes and trademarks. From what I've read, it seems that your policy would heavily favor corporate and international interests over those of the individual. If a person registers a domain such as a nickname for non-commercial use, and a foreign corporation claims a trademark on that domain in the future, the individual would be forced into potentially costly arbitration to keep said domain. Most individuals would forego this and just give up rights to their domain. I believe that this should not be the case. If an individual can show that the domain is non-commercial and is not easily confused with the trademark holder, the individual should not have to enter in to arbitration or be forced to give up rights to the domain.
The proposal would also seem to give certain governments or political bodies rights to domains which could be used by opposition parties as a forum for political discourse.
Please modify your proposal to eliminate, or at least greatly reduce, these possibilities. Thank you.
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