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eia1957
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I need a legal opinion to put to rest a question that has just arisen for a website that I'm building for my sister's pediatric clinic. A little history first; the domain name of "abcpeds.org" was chosen because the *.com variant was already taken and, at that time, my sister did not want to use the *.net variant BUT did want to keep the main domain name ("abcpeds"). I have just recently started building the site and have it up and running while I continue to build and tweak the site.
My sister was told by her computer consultant that it was "illegal" for a business to use a *.ORG extension for their web address because those were reserved for nonprofit organizations. In addition, he has claimed that she is exposed to a potential civil suit for the illegal use of the name.
I believe the consultant's opinion to be in error. In the meanwhile, my sister has gone ballistic thinking that she's liable for misuse of a domain name. Since she will only be placated by the opinion (even an informal, nothing-to-be-tied-to opinion) of a legal expert, I need your help and considered thoughts.
If that is not possible, please direct me to where I can find such an opinion or ,better yet, a legal reference. To prove that her brother is not a bloody fool, please reply to my email address at: eia1957@aol.com
Thank you in advance for considering my request.
-elliott
Elliott Alvarado
http://www.elliott.alvarado.com
eia1957@aol.com
My sister was told by her computer consultant that it was "illegal" for a business to use a *.ORG extension for their web address because those were reserved for nonprofit organizations. In addition, he has claimed that she is exposed to a potential civil suit for the illegal use of the name.
I believe the consultant's opinion to be in error. In the meanwhile, my sister has gone ballistic thinking that she's liable for misuse of a domain name. Since she will only be placated by the opinion (even an informal, nothing-to-be-tied-to opinion) of a legal expert, I need your help and considered thoughts.
If that is not possible, please direct me to where I can find such an opinion or ,better yet, a legal reference. To prove that her brother is not a bloody fool, please reply to my email address at: eia1957@aol.com
Thank you in advance for considering my request.
-elliott
Elliott Alvarado
http://www.elliott.alvarado.com
eia1957@aol.com