location.location.location: Internet Addresses as Evolving Property
Computers and Society
2007-05-23 v2 Human-Computer Interaction
Information Retrieval
Abstract
I describe recent developments in the rules governing registration and ownership of Internet and World Wide Web addresses or "domain names." I consider the idea that "virtual" properties like domain names are more similar to real estate than to trademarks. Therefore, it would be economically efficient to grant domain name owners stronger rights than those of trademarks and copyright holders.
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@article{arxiv.cs/0106033,
title = {location.location.location: Internet Addresses as Evolving Property},
author = {Kenton K. Yee},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cs/0106033},
year = {2007}
}
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