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<DIV><FONT size=2>"The decision puts domain names on the same footing as
ordinary, tangible property and could ultimately be hugely influential in
Internet-related cases. Previously, the legal status of domain names has been
uncertain, and Network Solutions has consistently argued against according
domains the same kind of property protections as an automobile or piece of real
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