Re: Definition (was Constituencies)

Joop Teernstra (terastra@terabytz.co.nz)
Fri, 27 Nov 1998 00:28:27 +1200

At 11:25 26/11/98 +0100, Elisabeth PORTENEUVE wrote:
>> If businesses equate with the Domain Name Owners,
>
>I do not think that anybody can claim to be an *owner* of
>an Internet Domain Name.
>Bussinesses (Trademarks or not) *use* an Internet Domain Name
>for making bussiness (selling goods or services or whatsoever),
>and need it to be distinguished from others.
>This is similar to individuals, who do not own their
>Firt or Last name, but are using it: I do not *own* Elisabeth.
>
>I think we should use right definitions.
>
>
Cher Elisabeth,

I wish the substance of my posting would be addressed, rather than this
fruitless and endless debate over the "ownership" of Domain Names. Legally
it is correct to speak of ownership rights.
I use this word because I advocate strong rights rather than just "licence
to use" as advanced by other interests.
You may not consider that you own your *own* name, but surely you would not
appreciate to have to pay yearly licence fees for it or live under the
threat to have it erased from the French population registry.
I hope you see my point.

Joop Teernstra LL.M.
Democratic Association of Domain Name Owners
http://www.democracy.org.nz