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A number of areas of law involving domain names on the Internet are in need of clarification and resolution. Trademark actions have been brought based on infringement and dilution grounds, but it is uncertain whether use of a trademarked name as part of a domain name truly results in confusion or harm. Improved classification of domain names may help resolve conflicts. Steps need to be taken to reduce domain name squatting. Parties registering domain names based on a famous mark should be required to use the site or relinquish registration rights.
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Expanding the current top-level domain name system on the Internet will help to reduce the trademark disputes arising from the use of trademarked names by parties other than the trademark owner. The limitations of the top-level domain ".com" are forcing some businesses to litigate for the use of names that they have already trademarked. The current domain name system is unable to resolve these disputes. The Federal Communications Commission should step in to establish additional top-level domains and auction them off to private registries.
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Metatags are keywords that help a search engine properly index a web site. Some metatags include company names, thus having implications for trademark law. This article examines these implications.
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