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- Will Domain Name Changes Produce New Names Like ".Law" and ".Skadden"?
- The Day's Three Burning Legal Questions
| Will Domain Name Changes Produce New Names Like ".Law" and ".Skadden"? | Top |
| On Monday, the powers-that-be at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (the group that is tasked with keeping the Internet "secure, stable and interoperable" and that develops policy on the Internet's unique identifiers) voted in favor of a significant change in the Internet's Domain Name System. The approved plan will exponentially increase the 22 existing Internet top level domains (i.e. .com, .org, .net and 19 others) by allowing generic Top Level Domains that may be almost any word in any language. Thus, new TLDs such as ".apple" or ".ipad" may now be imminent. ICANN issued a statement claiming that its plan will "open[] the Internet's naming system to unleash the global human imagination," and hopefully allow "the domain name system to better serve all of mankind." Its chairman added that the new plan will provide "a platform for the next generation of creativity and inspiration." Before you start channeling your "creativity and inspiration" into stealing my ".bruce" domain name, however, you should know that the price of admission is quite steep. The application fee is $185,000 and applicants must comply with a 360-page book of guidelines. ICANN will begin accepting applications for the new domains on Jan. 12,... | |
| The Day's Three Burning Legal Questions | Top |
| Here are today's three burning legal questions, along with the answers provided by the blogosphere. 1) Question: Why is this rent-a-cop at the Minnesota Twins stadium trying to tell me I can't kiss my same-sex girlfriend while I'm here watching a baseball game? Answer: Ten Commandments violation. (Bad Lawyer, Ten Commandments Prohibits Lezzy Kissing at Minnesota Twins Stadium) 2) Question: I just received a $100,000 deposit in my bank account that was mistakenly sent to me by the IRS. They don't even owe me any money! W00t!! What should I spend it on? My student loans, maybe? Answer: Maybe not, as doing so could get you charged with a felony count of grand theft by misappropriation of lost property. (Consumerist, IRS Gives $110,000 To Wrong Guy, Now He's In Jail) 3) Question: We have a helper in our home to assist with my ailing wife. Among other things, the helper alerts my wife when someone is at the door, as my wife has a hearing problem. But today, the state Game Commission raided our home and seized our helper. Can it do that? Answer: Is your helper a monkey? If so, you should know that state Game Commissions rarely grant... | |
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