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US gov't claims right to seize any .com domain

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Scarlet_Buckeye

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Mar 9, 2012 8:35 AM
What effect will this have on piracy, online gambling, and counterfeit goods?

http://news.yahoo.com/us-govt-claims-seize-com-domain-004404235.html

US won't have to worry about other countries extraditing citizens; sounds like they'll just go in and snatch 'em.


A few readers have asked why .com is under US jurisdiction, given its worldwide use. A good question, and one I should have addressed the first time around. The short, obnoxious answer is: the US made the Internet, so it gets to make the rules.
Mar 9, 2012 8:35am
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Mar 9, 2012 8:40 AM
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Mar 9, 2012 8:45 AM
that's why you gotta start buying all the .XXX names.
Mar 9, 2012 8:45am
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Mar 9, 2012 8:53 AM
Obama's favorite color is ham.
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Mar 9, 2012 9:01 AM
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Mar 9, 2012 9:13 AM
great topic for the CFF--I'm pissed you beat me to it :rolleyes:
Mar 9, 2012 9:13am
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Scarlet_Buckeye

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Mar 9, 2012 9:27 AM
Whoops... wrong forum (obviously). Mods... can you please move this to the Serious Business forum, please?

Thanks!
Mar 9, 2012 9:27am
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Mar 9, 2012 9:33 AM
Scarlet_Buckeye;1109783 wrote:Whoops... wrong forum (obviously). Mods... can you please move this to the Serious Business forum, please?

Thanks!
lol..TGIF!!!
Mar 9, 2012 9:33am
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Scarlet_Buckeye

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Mar 9, 2012 4:04 PM
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Mar 9, 2012 4:04pm
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Mulva

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Mar 9, 2012 5:44 PM
Scarlet_Buckeye;1109754 wrote:What effect will this have on piracy, online gambling, and counterfeit goods?
The same effect it's been having.

The US government already seizes any domain they want. Now they're just officially claiming they have the right to do it.
Mar 9, 2012 5:44pm