Re: [ga] IDN

["kidsearch" <kidsearch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

However, even with fragmentation, I don't believe the scam or trademark issues are that big. No more than now. You have to register your business in every single country you do business in. You have to register your trademark in every country you wish to protect it in. Having to also have a presence on each Network through domain names, etc. is also a part of the process. Protecting paypal in a country they don't do business in would not be necessary.

I haven't decided whether I am for or against fragmentation, however I used to be totally opposed to it and now have a more open mind about it. There are some positives to it as well. Seems the people that would hate it the most are big corporations that seem to want control would find controlling the Internet a lot tougher.

Chris McElroy aka NameCritic
http://www.articlecontentprovider.com

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Prophet Partners Inc. 
  To: ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 3:26 AM
  Subject: Re: [ga] IDN 


  "I think the risk is very low," Falstrom said. "But if we had fragmentation, it would be really, really, really bad - the result (of entering an address) you would get depends on the country you are in. Just think of the trademark infringement issues."

  I'd be more concerned about the potential abuse by scamsters, phishers, hackers, crackers, spammers and other criminals to spoof email and websites. As just one example. how many potential variations will there be of websites like Paypal.com? How many more people will fall victim to identity theft, one of the fastest growing crimes?

  Sincerely,
  Ted
  Prophet Partners Inc.
  http://www.ProphetPartners.com
  http://www.Premium-Domain-Names.com

    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Hugh Dierker 
    To: ga 
    Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 11:25 AM
    Subject: [ga] IDN 


    Is this concept of crippling the Internet by use of none "english" lettering really just an urban legend. We all can conceive of some inconveniences. But I only can see solutions to the problems it may cause. Alas some rather expensive solutions.

    http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061102/BUSINESS01/611020348/1066/RSS02

    What say some of you technical geniuses?

    e


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