IP: Does .biz "lottery" violate the law? FTC stays mum...

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 19:55:56 -0400
> To: politech () politechbot com
> From: Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>
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> I wish Russ well, but doubt he'll get anywhere. :)
>
> News coverage of ICANN deal:
> http://www.thestandard.com/article/0,1902,24500,00.html
> http://www.newsbytes.com/news/01/165717.html 
> http://www.newsbytes.com/news/01/165733.html 
> http://www.icannwatch.org/article.php?sid=149 
> http://www.wired.com/news/ebiz/0,1272,43805,00.html
>
> -Declan
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> From: admin () consumer net (Admin)
> To: <declan () well com>
> Subject: .biz Lottery illegal?
> Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 19:16:07 -0400
>
> .biz is going to be released in a "lottery" fashion where you must pay in
> order to be put into a pool for each domain.  The price for this "ticket" is
> non-refundable.  I have contacted the FTC a couple of times to ask id this
> is an illegal lottery.  First they referred me to ICANN.  then they referred
> me to the Department of Justice and claimed they did not have any contacts
> they could provide.  I am being charged a wholesale price of $3 per "ticket"
> to get a chance at getting any individual domain.
>
> Russ Smith
> http://TheNic.com
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