On Sun, 19 Nov 2000, Patrick Corliss wrote:

> Most significantly, the report proposes anyone applying for a domain name
> should first hold an associated trademark.
> 

Does anyone know where to get hold of a copy of the report?

The suggestion above is rather strange to say the least.

> 
> Trademarks are more expensive to obtain.
> 

But and this is the killer ... using the usual application
process they take at least a year to get .....
 
> The chair of the 30-person panel, Swinburne University academic Mr Derek
> Whitehead, said its most controversial proposal was to get rid of a ban on
> generic names. This would allow the likes of sydney.com.au to be registered.
> 

But you can't trademark generic words so suggestion
above and this one are mutually exclusive are they?

> But Mr Whitehead said no final decision would be made until a meeting on
> December 12.
> 

What power has this panel to implement any of this?

regards doug




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