Re: WPOR registers WTHT domain name

["'A. Joseph Ross'" <lawyer@world.std.com>]

On Thu, 27 Aug 1998, Sven Weil wrote:

> 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? 

The InterNic, on its web site, says that it will accept either a Federal
trademark registration or a court order and, on receipt of either one,
will cancel a domain name issued to another party.  I don't know whether
they refund registration fees. 

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