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Request for Reconsideration |
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Request for Reconsideration |
From: Russ Smith [russ@consumer.net]
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2000 10:43 PM
To: russ@consumer.net; reconsider@icann.org; Krose@Ntia. Doc. Gov; Becky Burr;
ksmith@ntia.doc.gov
Cc: dmullen@alabanza.com; csr@ofc.alabanza.com; Louis Touton; elliott@icann.org
Subject: RE: reconsideration request/DOC complaint
I wish to amend the reconsideration to clarify the harm that will be caused if the domain revocations are completed:
-ICANN/DOC will cause a loss of profit to several businesses (registrars) as
well as several domain holders.
-Domain holders were not given enough time to fully understand and research
the complicated domain name issues. Some of the domain name holders I contacted
barely understood the issues when I tried to explain them and clearly do not
have a full understanding of the situation. Others are outside the US and would
be unable to review the applicable laws in such a short period of time.
-ICANN/DOC will interfere with the use of trademarks owned by the Consumer Information
Organization and possibly others.
-ICANN/DOC will interfere with the First Amendments Rights of domain holders.
Domains have a unique characteristic in expressing an opinion that is difficult
to duplicate in other ways (i.e. aol-.com <=> "AOL minus"). This unique characteristic
is highlighted by the large values placed on domain names (i.e. business.com,
drugs.com, etc.).
-ICANN/DOC will restrict commerce by instituting arcane rules developed long
before the Internet was developed. -use of the domains will not cause ant technical
problems
Russ Smith