[Dotgnu-sc] Re: Proposed first step Re: dotgnu.org -- LOST

[Bradley M. Kuhn]

Norbert Bollow <address@hidden> wrote:

>     As a first step towards hopefully recovering the domain, perhaps you
> could phone the new registrant and try to get them to agree to transfer
> the domain to FSF?  If they're not willing to do it because GNU is good,
> it may help to point out that in the light of ICANN's Uniform Dispute
> Resolution Procedure, if they ask for more than just reimbursement of
> their registration costs, then they have registered the domain "in bad
> faith" and it is possible to take the domain from them through said
> procedure.


Actually, I suggest that someone else contact them first.  Perhaps Barry
is a good choice, if he is willing.  You could say this:


  "I know that Free Software Foundation, a Boston-based non-profit founded
   in 1985, is far into the process on a trademark application for GNU,
   which they've used in interstate commerce since their inception.  A GNU
   volunteer simply forgot to renew the domain, so I think it is
   reasonable to transfer the domain to us for the fees you paid to get it
   plus $50 for your trouble."

If they play hard ball and say no, I will have our lawyer talk to him.  I
cannot, however, get any lawyer talent on it until the middle of next
week.

Someone ping me early next week with the status.


   -- bkuhn

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