Protect Your Domain Rights - Oppose the Snowe Bill

Sexyteaser · 03-11-2008

Advise Your Senator Now: Oppose The Snowe Bill!

Protecting Your Domain Rights

Snowe Bill Threatens Domain Name Registrants with “Infringement” Enforcement That is More Expansive and Punitive Than the UDRP or Trademark Law

The Snowe bill recently introduced in the United states Sentate aimed to expand the scope of rights associated with a trademark outside the realm of traditional trademark law. the Snowe bill as it is referred to, appears on its face to be directed to fighting the practice of “phishing”, but contains many elements completely unrelated to this purpose, such as creating a cause of action for displaying advertising on a generic or descriptive domain name simply because another company has registered rights to a similar word or phrase.

On the surface it appears that if the bill is passed by Congress and signed by the President, it would immediately arm large businesses and government agencies with the ability to claim countless valuable and legitimate domains from their current owners.

Please look over additional information on the bill located at the Internet Commerce Association http://www.internetcommerce.org/Snow...me_Registrants

This site includes a sample letter you can send to your Representatives to ask that they not support this bill.

03-11-2008	#1
Sexyteaser Working on a "clone" of Pornotube Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 350	Protect Your Domain Rights - Oppose the Snowe Bill Advise Your Senator Now: Oppose The Snowe Bill! Protecting Your Domain Rights Snowe Bill Threatens Domain Name Registrants with “Infringement” Enforcement That is More Expansive and Punitive Than the UDRP or Trademark Law The Snowe bill recently introduced in the United states Sentate aimed to expand the scope of rights associated with a trademark outside the realm of traditional trademark law. the Snowe bill as it is referred to, appears on its face to be directed to fighting the practice of “phishing”, but contains many elements completely unrelated to this purpose, such as creating a cause of action for displaying advertising on a generic or descriptive domain name simply because another company has registered rights to a similar word or phrase. On the surface it appears that if the bill is passed by Congress and signed by the President, it would immediately arm large businesses and government agencies with the ability to claim countless valuable and legitimate domains from their current owners. Please look over additional information on the bill located at the Internet Commerce Association http://www.internetcommerce.org/Snow...me_Registrants This site includes a sample letter you can send to your Representatives to ask that they not support this bill.