while I have your attention... Names, copyright and IPv6

From: paul van den bergen (pvandenbergen_at_swin.edu.au)
Date: 11/24/03

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Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 10:51:00 +1100

    Hi all,

    given how clearly you-all answered my query about 'hostname' (thanks folks) I
    thought I'd chance my luck.

    so, let me get this straight...

    in the IPv4 world there is this thing called DNS and domain names... I can buy
    my self a name off a name vendor - eg. bergen.org... I then get to own that
    name... so,
    Question 1) where does the DNS record for that name reside? with my ISP? with
    the name vendor?

    lets say I have a network and wish to name the boxen depending on the OS
    running on them thus...
    microsoft.bergen.org
    SCO.bergen.org
    Sun.bergen.org

    Question 2)
    where do those DNSrecord reside?

    Question3)
    surely I'm breaking copyright or trademark laws here? whats to stop me being
    sued? for that matter, whats to stop vexatious litigation? and what about the
    name brokers? do they have legal responsibilities? and if I run DNS server on
    my network am I then a name provider for myself and have to worry about
    litigation?

    Question4)
    or to put it another way, what is the relationship between trademark control
    institutions and name brokers? 

    -- 
Dr Paul van den Bergen
Centre for Advanced Internet Architectures
caia.swin.edu.au
pvandenbergen@swin.edu.au
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