[ncdnhc-discuss] .biz lawsuit stalls

[Jim Fleming]

http://www.dot-biz.com/Registry/Advisory/

Neither of the IPv4, Proof-of-Concept, .BIZ Registries appear to be fully functional at this time. The experiments appear to be
failing and creating more and more legal problems. We do not recommend that you attempt to register stand-alone .BIZ names at this
time, unless for purely speculative or experimental purposes. We recommend that you first register your .BIZ name in the form:

NAME-BIZ .com


Both of the IPv4 .BIZ Proof-of-Concept Registries have long histories.
http://www.dot-biz.com/IPv4/Registry1
http://www.dot-biz.com/IPv4/Registry2
The 2002 IPv8 .BIZ Registries will likely emerge from these experiments.

Jim Fleming
Why Gamble on a .BIZ Lottery? Start a Real .BIZ Today !
http://www.DOT-BIZ.com
0:212 - BIZ World


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jonathan Weinberg" <weinberg at mail.msen.com>
To: <discuss at icann-ncc.org>
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 8:25 AM
Subject: Fwd: Re: [ncdnhc-discuss] .biz lawsuit stalls


>          I can now answer Dave's question more fully.  In response to the
> Smiley lawsuit, Neulevel has announced that it is "returning" all
> applications for disputed names (that is, names for which there were
> multiple applications) to the registrars, to refund the associated fees to
> the applicants.  Neulevel will begin accepting new applications for those
> names in February, with no application fee, to be processed on a registrar
> round robin basis.
>
> Jon
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> >Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2001 15:01:15 -0500
> >To: Dave Crocker <dhc2 at dcrocker.net>
> >From: Jonathan Weinberg <weinberg at msen.com>
> >Subject: Re: [ncdnhc-discuss] .biz lawsuit stalls
> >Cc: "NCC Discuss list (E-mail)" <discuss at icann-ncc.org>
> >
> >At 11:21 AM 11/22/2001 -0800, Dave Crocker wrote:
> >>At 10:54 AM 10/26/2001 -0400, Jonathan Weinberg wrote:
> >>>         Actually, neither characterization is correct.  The lawsuit hasn't
> >>>stalled, and it certainly hasn't ceased to be meaningful.
> >>
> >>Jonathan,
> >>I was wondering whether a few weeks' reflection might have altered your
> >>opinion?
> >
> >         So far as I know, the status of the .biz lawsuit is as
> > follows:  [1] The litigation is proceeding; I don't know the precise
> > schedule.  [2] Neulevel is continuing to place all domain names for which
> > there were multiple applicants on registry reserve.  That is, Neulevel is
> > proceeding *exactly as if the preliminary injunction were still in
> > force*.  It sorta has to do this, as a practical matter, because it would
> > be in an awkward position if it were to award those names to particular
> > applicants, and later on the court issued a final order requiring it to
> > pull them back.  As a result, Neulevel isn't really in a position to
> > award the names until the case has settled or resolved.  If anyone on
> > this list has information about either [1] settlement talks, or [2] the
> > schedule of further legal proceedings, I'd be glad to hear it.
> >
> >Jon
> >
> >
> >Jonathan Weinberg
> >Professor of Law, Wayne State University
> >weinberg at msen.com
>
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