The foregoing is not legal advice. It's barely advice at all.
> Can't do it. It'll get you in deeper trouble. Don't do the link. I would
> also NOT do the disclaimer. It legitimizes their complaint.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Andy Gardner [mailto:andy@navigator.co.nz]
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 1999 5:42 AM
> > To: idno@radix.co.nz
> > Subject: [IDNO:367] Re: Domain name disputes victims selfhelp group.
> >
> >
> > > It has come to our attention that you have registered and are using
> > >numerous domain names that use our client*s mark DIGITAL CITY,
> > >including, but not limited to, *opendigitalcity2k.com,*
> > >*opendigitalcity2k01.com,* *digitalcity2k01.com,* and
> > >*digitalcity2k.com.* Your unauthorized use of our client*s mark is
> > >likely to confuse consumers into believing falsely that our client
> > >endorses or is affiliated with your goods or services. Any
> > unauthorized
> > >commercial use of our client*s mark will also dilute the distinctive
> > >qualities of our client*s famous mark DIGITAL CITY. Accordingly, we
> > >must insist that you immediately stop using all domain names that use
> > >our client*s marks, or domain names that are confusingly
> > similar to our
> > >client*s marks. In addition, we request that you transfer
> > these domain
> > >names to our client.
> >
> > Hmmm. I'm no lawyer, but I'd be inclined to get the sites
> > running, and put
> > a disclaimer "This site is in no way affiliated blah blah
> > blah to AOL's
> > digitalcity blah blah." with a link to their site.
> >
> > That way, you're stating up front to any visitors that you
> > aren';t anything
> > to do with them, and you're putting a free link to their
> > site, qwhich is
> > certainly not diluting their distinctive qwuality, it's
> > actually improving
> > it (IMHO).
> >
> >
> > Andrew P. Gardner ZL2VOA 176.E 41.1S
> > Wairarapa, New Zealand http://navigator.co.nz/andy
> > Mediumwave DXer - Drake R8A
> > http://radio.net.nz - NZ's Broadcast Radio directory
> >
> >
> >
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