[gnso-rds-pdp-wg] IMPROTANT - Action Items and Notes from Next-Generation RDS PDP Working Group Call - 17 May 2017

[Hollenbeck, Scott]

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> Notes from Next-Generation RDS PDP Working Group Call - 17 May 2017
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> I don¹t see how this makes a difference.
>
> Your example of a car rental is inapposite.  In your example, the car is
> owned by the leasing company, not the renter.  In the domain space, the
> domain is ³owned² by the registrant and NOT the registrar (who would be
> the car leasing company in your example).  The vehicle ownership is in
> fact public record and I could look up and confirm that the car is in fact
> owned by the leasing company if I chose to do so.

Paul, this document is worth reading if you're interested in case law regarding the concept of domain name "ownership" in the US:

http://caselaw.findlaw.com/va-supreme-court/1462313.html

The situation may be different in other jurisdictions, but I don't think it's helpful to perpetuate the myth that registrants "own" domain names in the same way they "own" personal property like homes, land, or vehicles.

Scott