New domains must protect trade marks, says WIPO | The Register
But why are there NO provisions to protect small businesses and/or speech interests in new gTLDs? Why indeed.
New domains must protect trade marks, says WIPO | The Register: "A uniform intellectual property protection mechanism should be established to protect trade marks whenever new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) are introduced, according to the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). The recommendation has been made in a report submitted to ICANN, the body that manages the internet’s domain name system, which asked WIPO for expert advice on IP issues involved in the introduction of gTLDs last year."
(Via The Register.)