Amusing stuff! Domains and their locations..... how can one tell the location of a domain name I wonder. Where are the borders? Is it a taxation issue? Need to be enlightened in this.....> Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 14:21:20 +0000> From: johnl@iecc.com> To: at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org> Subject: Re: [At-Large] Local police takes over domains from foreign countries> > > My question is: Does the ICANN allow registrars to change the holder instead> > of setting the domain on "hold" in such a situation?> > Nobody really knows.> > There is a similar case in Kentucky in the US in which the state claims > that a long list of gambling domains are operating illegally in Kentucky, > and wants to take over all those domains. But none of them have any > operations in Kentucky, and most of them have no operations anywhere in > the U.S. The state is clearly completely wrong, but the judge is > proceeding cautiously, since it is rare for a state to file such a > completely meritless suit.> > Regards,> John Levine, johnl@iecc.com, Primary Perpetrator of "The Internet for Dummies",> Information Superhighwayman wanna-be, http://www.johnlevine.com, ex-Mayor> "More Wiener schnitzel, please", said Tom, revealingly.> > _______________________________________________> At-Large mailing list> At-Large@atlarge-lists.icann.org> http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large_atlarge-lists.icann...> > At-Large Official Site: http://atlarge.icann.org _________________________________________________________________ News, entertainment and everything you care about at Live.com. Get it now! http://www.live.com/getstarted.aspx