Re: [ga] Immunity/Jurisdiction and IGOs

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George and all,

UN.ORG's DNS is also misconfigured, and badly so.  
See: 
http://private.dnsstuff.com/tools/dnsreport.ch?domain=un.org&token=07a0e0e6ff89086a0160ef742e61c019

  I believe however, but am not sure that the UN has a level
of diplomatic immunity that would allow UN.ORG to be immune
from US jurisdictional legal consideration.  Perhaps contacting
James Tierney regarding this would be in order?

Regards,

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-----Original Message-----
>From: George Kirikos <gkirikos@xxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Dec 2, 2007 7:02 PM
>To: ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [ga] Immunity/Jurisdiction and IGOs
>
>
>Hi folks,
>
>Given the debate over a separate dispute resolution procedure for IGOs,
>e.g.:
>
>http://www.circleid.com/posts/710118_short_domain_names_igo_udrp/
>
>I was pondering the issue of "immunity" and IGOs. In particular,
>consider that the United Nations is the registrant of the domain
>un.org:
>
>http://whois.domaintools.com/un.org
>
>In order to register that domain through Network Solutions, the current
>registrar, they had to agree to the NSI agreement, which specifies
>jurisdiction!
>
>http://www.networksolutions.com/legal/static-service-agreement.jsp
>
>"21. GOVERNING LAW.
>a. You and Network Solutions agree that this Agreement and any disputes
>hereunder shall be governed in all respects by and construed in
>accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States
>of America, excluding its conflict of laws rules. You and we each agree
>to submit to exclusive subject matter jurisdiction, personal
>jurisdiction and venue of the United States District Court for the
>Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division for any disputes
>between you and Network Solutions under, arising out of, or related in
>any way to this Agreement (whether or not such disputes also involve
>other parties in addition to you and Network Solutions). If there is no
>jurisdiction in the United States District Court for the Eastern
>District of Virginia, Alexandria Division, for any such disputes, you
>and we agree that exclusive jurisdiction and venue shall be in the
>courts of Fairfax County, Fairfax, Virginia."
>
>So, are IGOs like the UN attempting to claim that the registration
>agreements are not binding upon themselves? Perhaps the matter they
>raised is deeper than we think....if they actually "won" a DRP, how can
>they then agree to a jurisdiction in their agreeement with their own
>registrar?
>
>If the UN doesn't agree, for example, that "exclusive jurisdiction and
>venue shall be in the courts of Fairfax County, Fairfax, Virginia"
>perhaps NSI should take back the un.org domain name? (and then the UN
>can shift to its un.int domain)
>
>Sincerely,
>
>George Kirikos
>http://www.kirikos.com/