Why Is this Important to Me? What happens to freedom on the Internet affects everyone, whether you have your own domain name or not. Individuals with whom you correspond, businesses that you interact with, organizations that you support all have domain names that could be taken with very little notice, leaving you with no way to get in contact with them. If this hasn't already affected you, it likely will. Certainly, people who have lost their voices on the Internet already understand these concepts. Even more importantly, however, the laws and contracts dealing with domain name issues have silenced free speech. More on why this is important

DNRC On Supreme Court Brief The Domain Name Rights Coalition is on an Amicus Curae filed with the Supreme Court in the landmark case Eldred v. Ashcroft. You can download a PDF copy of the brief at this link. Reverse Domain Name Hijacking? Have you received a threat from a trademark owner who wants you to give them your domain name? See our quick overview of your possible rights to stop reverse domain name hijacking.

April DNRC Newsletter April's DNRC Newsletter, full of interesting information is located at this useful link If you have anything to contribute to the next DNRC Newsletter, please do not hesitate to email admin at netpolicy dot com. New! DNRC Forums DNRC is happy to present a web based forum for expressing your thoughts and exchanging ideas. Go here to register. Registered users are welcome to participate. We hope you'll enjoy it. As the forum is new, DNRC's president, Mikki Barry, has tried to start things off. Feel free to start threads of your own.

Cease and Desist DNRC Board Member Bret Fausett wrote this informative article for the magazine "New Architect" called Cease and Desist. Please note that the link takes you to New Architect Magazine. This article may be helpful for those threatened by Cease and Desist letters. Help the DNRC Please, help the DNRC continue to educate domain name holders, attorneys, Internet users, and yes even intellectual property holders. You can do this in several ways. Post to our forums, let us know what is happening to your rights on the Internet, become involved with ICANN, or make a cash contribution. Please be aware, however, that the DNRC cannot provide specific legal advice or provide you with an attorney. Thanks for reading.

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