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[Horacio T. Cadiz]

On 11/22/2012 01:43 AM, Robin Gross wrote:
> I said these governmental objections were a bad idea when they were first
> proposed 4-5 years ago.  Now we are seeing why they are such a bad idea.
> Chilling effect on speech and also used as another bite at the apple for IP
> interests with never-ending complaints of needing more IPR privileges.  And
> these objections about "generic" word TLDs - that is just a govt picking one
> business model over others.  I wonder how much it cost those businesses to
> persuade a govt to object to their business competitor based on "public
> interest" concerns.  What a joke...


The Australians in GAC have been very busy with their objections.

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Bombim Cadiz
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