Protection of Geographic Names in International Law and Domain Name System Policy (Information Law)

作者: Heather Ann Forrest 著

出版社: Kluwer Law International

出版时间: 2013-04

ISBN: 9789041146823

定价: 2837.70

装帧: 平装

开本: 其他

纸张: 其他

页数: 368页

正文语种: 英语

丛书: Information Law

分类: 外文古旧书>英文书>法律

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TheInternetCorporationforAssignedNamesandNumbers(ICANN),thebodychargedwithoperationalandpolicyauthorityovertheDomainNameSystem(DNS),isdevelopingasetofcriteriatoexpandtheinternetcommunityspowertonameanddesignitsowndomains.Thisinitiativepresentsanopportunitytoclarifypolicyonsomecontentiousissues,includingthetreatmentofgeographicnames.However,itisbynomeansclearwhetherthepossibilityofrecoursetogeographicalnamesiscompatiblewithinternationallaw.Isitlawfulandpossibletoallocatedomainnamesnamedaftercontinents,regions,countries,citiesandothergeographicareas?Whoisentitledtousethesedenominations?Offeringacomprehensiveanalysisofafieldwhichatpresentraisesmorequestionsthananswers,thisbookexaminestheimplicationsofpositiveinternationallawtoassesstheextenttowhichgeographicalnamesarecurrentlyprotectedbydifferenttitles,andtowhatextenttheycanbeexclusivelyclaimedbygovernmentsindefenceofterritorialprerogatives.Inthecourseoftheanalysisanentirelynewfieldofinternationaleconomiclawemerges,asanumberofdistinctareasoflawintersectandengagewithsuchdiverselegalissuesasthefollowing:intellectualpropertyunfaircompetitionissuesofinternetgovernancetheroleofsoftlawtheextenttowhichrightsingeographicnamesarerecognizedintrademarklawgeographicalindicationsinternationalhumanrightstonationalidentity,self-determination,freedomofexpression,culture,language,andpropertybadactorsrightsrecognitionandchallengemechanismscontroversialandgeopoliticalnames;anddisputeresolutionpolicy.Demonstratingbeyondadoubtthatagreatnumberofdifferentlegalfacetswillneedtobetakenintoaccount,thisremarkableandfar-seeingworkoffersavaluablecontributiontoshapingfuturerulesinthefieldofinternetdomainnameallocation.
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TheInternetCorporationforAssignedNamesandNumbers(ICANN),thebodychargedwithoperationalandpolicyauthorityovertheDomainNameSystem(DNS),isdevelopingasetofcriteriatoexpandtheinternetcommunityspowertonameanddesignitsowndomains.Thisinitiativepresentsanopportunitytoclarifypolicyonsomecontentiousissues,includingthetreatmentofgeographicnames.However,itisbynomeansclearwhetherthepossibilityofrecoursetogeographicalnamesiscompatiblewithinternationallaw.Isitlawfulandpossibletoallocatedomainnamesnamedaftercontinents,regions,countries,citiesandothergeographicareas?Whoisentitledtousethesedenominations?Offeringacomprehensiveanalysisofafieldwhichatpresentraisesmorequestionsthananswers,thisbookexaminestheimplicationsofpositiveinternationallawtoassesstheextenttowhichgeographicalnamesarecurrentlyprotectedbydifferenttitles,andtowhatextenttheycanbeexclusivelyclaimedbygovernmentsindefenceofterritorialprerogatives.Inthecourseoftheanalysisanentirelynewfieldofinternationaleconomiclawemerges,asanumberofdistinctareasoflawintersectandengagewithsuchdiverselegalissuesasthefollowing:intellectualpropertyunfaircompetitionissuesofinternetgovernancetheroleofsoftlawtheextenttowhichrightsingeographicnamesarerecognizedintrademarklawgeographicalindicationsinternationalhumanrightstonationalidentity,self-determination,freedomofexpression,culture,language,andpropertybadactorsrightsrecognitionandchallengemechanismscontroversialandgeopoliticalnames;anddisputeresolutionpolicy.Demonstratingbeyondadoubtthatagreatnumberofdifferentlegalfacetswillneedtobetakenintoaccount,thisremarkableandfar-seeingworkoffersavaluablecontributiontoshapingfuturerulesinthefieldofinternetdomainnameallocation.

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Protection of Geographic Names in International Law and Domain Name System Policy (Information Law)

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