Re: Domain Registration

	Be aware, though, that regardless of how much control a person or company 
has over a domain name, at least one court has refused to treat domain 
names as property that can truly be "owned."  Instead, the court said, a 
domain name is merely "a contract for services between the registrar and 
registrant."  It's a legal technicality, but it could have significant 
consequences over control of domain names.  For example, it will be 
interesting to see what happens if a registrar decides for some reason not 
to renew a domain name registration.

	For those interested in the gritty details, the court opinion that 
discusses this issue is available at 
http://www.gigalaw.com/library/nsi-umbro-2000-04-21-p1.html .
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