Comments on: U.S. Shutdown of Foreign Websites Could Reignite ICANN Debate http://www.exportlawblog.com/archives/301 Latest News on DDTC, BIS, OFAC, and other export law matters Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:12:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Kal Palnicki http://www.exportlawblog.com/archives/301#comment-8840 Kal Palnicki Sat, 15 Mar 2008 16:46:45 +0000 http://www.exportlawblog.com/archives/301#comment-8840 If there were any proof that US Citizens were using these sites to skirt the law of the land, I could see a case for blocking the flow of information. Since no such case was made by anyone and since ICANN rules are being ignored by a vendor, the vendor's license to operate should be removed. If the treasury department thinks it can then shut down ICANN it would be a mistake. The USA is inexorably moving toward becoming a third world nation as a result of conservative rule. It would behoove America to dispose of the current leadership by shipping it to the Hague to stand trial for crimes against humanity. If there were any proof that US Citizens were using these sites to skirt the law of the land, I could see a case for blocking the flow of information. Since no such case was made by anyone and since ICANN rules are being ignored by a vendor, the vendor’s license to operate should be removed. If the treasury department thinks it can then shut down ICANN it would be a mistake. The USA is inexorably moving toward becoming a third world nation as a result of conservative rule. It would behoove America to dispose of the current leadership by shipping it to the Hague to stand trial for crimes against humanity.

]]> By: Outtanames999 http://www.exportlawblog.com/archives/301#comment-8606 Outtanames999 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 23:50:44 +0000 http://www.exportlawblog.com/archives/301#comment-8606 I know newspapers move slowly on stories sometimes, but Marshall's websites were shut down in October, six months ago. That's ancient fish wrapping in the newspaper business. Interestingly, while the domains specified in the story are not functioning, I had no trouble finding others of Marhsall's domains (e.g. flexivacations and cuban-culture .com) both of which are advertising the same hotel and airfare travel offers as the shuttered domains. Even more remarkable, guess who the registrar is for the live domain names? Yup, it's Enom. I know newspapers move slowly on stories sometimes, but Marshall’s websites were shut down in October, six months ago. That’s ancient fish wrapping in the newspaper business.

Interestingly, while the domains specified in the story are not functioning, I had no trouble finding others of Marhsall’s domains (e.g. flexivacations and cuban-culture .com) both of which are advertising the same hotel and airfare travel offers as the shuttered domains.

Even more remarkable, guess who the registrar is for the live domain names? Yup, it’s Enom.

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