WIPO RFC-3
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Sat, 27 Feb 1999 15:53:22 -0500
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From: joseph@gabrielli.com
Subject: WIPO RFC-3
I have read through briefly the WIPOs reccomendations for the issues dealing with trademark rights and domain names, and I am somewhat taken aback, it gives far too much power to corporations and not enough to the individual. yes there are valid instances of domain name squatting, but your reccomendations far exceed that problem and seem to give corps the direct power to claim and assume any "name"they can deem relevant to the their company. Strong arm tactics and corporate favoritism are improper venues for seeking resolutions to such problems. Please reconsider, before the rules are made moot by our legislature, which will be promptly replaced by one that supports freer standards if this is inacted. It is unfortunate that some companies have only now realized the power and acceptablility of the internet as a business tool, but those who realized it first shouldn't be penalized because a "Big brother" corporation has more resources and power, and thus influence. In my nation the US a citizen has certain
rights, and the majority, and or most powerful do not have any greater say (at least in theory), we invented the internet, and it should reflect in the least our values of individual privacy, empowerment, and freedom. If it doesn't then it shouldn't be paid for with my taxes anymore or anyone's who cherishes those values. Please again reconsider, perhaps if a good internation trademark law is enacted first one that all nations can agree upon, and then all trademarks are cross referenced with a domain name database, and potential domain name seekers are forewarned the name they are attempting to secure could infringe upon an established trademark, perhaps then your rules would be more valid and resposible, but as they stand now the border on corporate depotism. My domain name is my families last name, but does a corporation attempting to use the same name get precedence over me? Think about the reprecussions of this act into the future, and reconsider it, it's one thing to attempt to solve to problem of na
me squatters, it's another to infringe upon the personal rights of individuals while doing it.
Sincerely
Joseph Gabrielli
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