Description: In this episode, we discuss the ease with which a .COM or .NET domain can be seized.
Article Reference: http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/have-com-web-address-know-legal-risks-ck-113355
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wow! Never knew about this. Funny, I live in the States and even I am scared of having my cute, small little domain taken away :D someday. Though I just have my resume posted there :)
I am lovin this new video series Vivek. Keep going!
I think it's just a way to force nationality on to the web. That way people choose to get a .uk, .in, .il or whatever other web host so they're subject to a particular country's laws. For this approach to work, they either had to 1)force migration from all non country associated TLDs OR one country had to gain unfair and far reaching jurisdiction. It seems the latter was easier.
So... this is what we call freedom on the web...
I don't know that it's a bad thing. If they would make it exclusionary -- e.g. if you have a .it domain only Italy is allowed to prosecute, it could simplify jurisdictional difficulties. Then it COULD be argued that you're GAINING freedom from the legislation if, and only if, the legislation made exclusion a component of the jurisdictional component of a website.
It might be that way.
But then, the usage of .com won't limiter?
Users will be afraid to use .com.
If you are for example in a country like Canada, and you use a .com domain, and restrict the access to anybody outside Canada, then you will still have a problem with laws? This isn't quite unfair?
I don't know...
Really interesting!! I wasn't aware of it though.
Daaaaaamn thanks vivek. So I guess SOPA was an attempt from the US government to expand its jurisdictinal limits, since .com .net and .org domains where already under control. So it seems that they care about having these domains (and more) under their jurisdiction and that its not just a practical thing.
Now I guess this is a good-will care to create an internet without piracy. Right?
In my mind, domain seizures should be a centralized process rather than a govt. specific decision. If the courts of law in a land want a domain taken down, then they send their appeal to this central authority which decides based on certain global laws.
I guess governments have figured out that the Internet is a bigger worry to them then any other local or international media agency.
Never knew it....very interesting piece of info....
@Vivek-Rmachandran - I agree completely. It's an ease of implementation thing. You can't force migration to country specific domains...so it was a path of least resistance thing. I'm not saying I agree with it, just that I understand it.
@Andrew You are right, I guess that's why they are all trying to do it
OMG!!
i fink democracy is not being upheld!! and after all they control the internet
thanks for the heads up vivek!! a great fan :) xx