Re: WPOR registers WTHT domain name

[Sven Weil <sven@lily.org>]

Larry Weil said:
> 
> At 12:47 PM -0400 8/27/98, Dib9@aol.com wrote:
> >The Portland Press Herald had a story today about WPOR registering the web
> >addresses "WTHT.com" and "newcountry1075.com".   WPOR's GM was quoted as
> >saying it was a business decision to register the names of their cross town
> >rival.
> >
> 
> But, is it a trademark violation?  Is an FCC assigned call sign
> registerable as a trademark?
> 
> Larry Weil
> Lake Wobegone, NH
> 
This might be of interest...

My  boyfriend (who's an internet buff) just pased
this on to me: 

If WPOR's crosstown rival goes to court or complains to the 
"InterNIC" (The registration authority for web domain addresses 
in the USA), then WPOR may be prohibited from such an action

WPOR  might get its registration fees refunded and told they
can't do such  a stunt.


Can anyone confirm this? 
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