A domain name registration fee of $100.00 US is applicable. This charge will cover the $50.00 maintenance fee for two (2) years. After the two year period, an invoice will be sent on an annual basis.
The party requesting registration of this name certifies that, to her/his knowledge, the use of this name does not violate trademark or other statutes.
Registering a domain name does not confer any legal rights to that name and any disputes between parties over the rights to use a particular name are to be settled between the contending parties using normal legal methods (see RFC 1591).
By applying for the domain name and through the use or continued
use of the domain name, the applicant agrees to be bound by the
terms of NSI's then current domain name policy (the 'Policy
Statement') which is available at
ftp://rs.internic.net/
The applicant agrees that if the use of the domain name is challenged by any third party, or if any dispute arises under this Registration Agreement, as amended, the applicant will abide by the procedures specified in the Policy Statement.
This Registration Agreement shall be governed in all respects by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States of America and of the State of California, without respect to its conflict of law rules. This Registration Agreement is the complete and exclusive agreement of the applicant and NSI ("parties") regarding domain names. It supersedes, and its terms govern, all prior proposals, agreements, or other communications between the parties. This Registration Agreement may only be amended as provided in the Policy Statement.
Network Solutions, Inc. ("NSI") is responsible for assigning second level Internet domain names in the top level COM, ORG, GOV, EDU and NET domains. This Policy Statement ("Policy Statement") will clarify NSI's policies regarding the use and registration of domain names ("Domain Name(s)").
1. NSI is responsible for the registration of second level Internet domain names in the top level COM, ORG, GOV, EDU, and NET domains. NSI registers these Domain Names on a "first come, first served" basis. NSI has neither the resources nor the legal obligation to screen requested Domain Names to determine if the use of a Domain Name by an Applicant may infringe upon the right(s) of a third party. Consequently, as an express condition and material inducement of the grant of an applicant's ("Applicant") request to register a Domain Name, Applicant represents and warrants as follows:
(a) Applicant's statements in the application are true and Applicant has the right to use the Domain Name as requested in the Application;
(b) Applicant has a bona fide intention to use the Domain Name on a regular basis on the Internet;
(c) The use or registration of the Domain Name by Applicant, to the best of Applicant's knowledge, does not interfere with or infringe the right of any third party in any jurisdiction with respect to trademark, service mark, tradename, company name or any other intellectual property right;
(d) Applicant is not seeking to use the Domain Name for any unlawful purpose, including, without limitation, tortious interference with contract or prospective business advantage, unfair competition, injuring the reputation of another, or for the purpose of confusing or misleading a person, whether natural or incorporated.
2. Applicant acknowledges and agrees that this Policy Statement
on the registration and use of Domain Name may change from time
to time and that, upon thirty (30) days posting of the Internet
at ftp://rs.internic.net/
3. At the time of the initial submission of the Domain Name request, the Applicant is required to have operational name service from at least two operational Internet servers for that domain name. Each server must be fully connected to the Internet and capable of receiving queries under that Domain Name and responding thereto. In the event that Applicant does not make regular use of its assigned Domain Name for any a period of 90 days or more, Applicant agrees that he or she shall, upon request of NSI, relinquish that Domain Name to NSI, making that Domain Name available for registration and use by another party.
4. Applicant is responsible for its selection of the Domain Name. Consequently, Applicant shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless (i) NSI, its officers, directors, employees and agents, (ii) National Science Foundation ("NSF"), its officers, directors, employees and agents, (iii) the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority ("IANA"), its officers, directors, employees and agents, (iv) the Internet Activities Board ("IAB"), its officers, directors, employees and agents, (v) the Internet Society ("ISOC"), its officers, directors, employees, and agents, and (vi) the officers, directors, employees and agents of NSI's parents and subsidiaries (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties") for any loss, damage, expense or liability resulting from any claim, action or demand arising out of or related to the use or registration of the Domain Name, including reasonable attorneys fees. Such claims shall include, without limitation, those based upon trademark or service mark infringement, tradename infringement, dilution, tortious interference with contract or prospective business advantage, unfair competition, defamation or injury to business reputation. The Indemnified Parties agree to give Applicant written notice of any such claim, action or demand within a reasonable time. Applicant agrees that the Indemnified Parties shall be defended by attorneys of their choice at Applicant's expense, and that Applicant shall advance the costs of such litigation, in a reasonable fashion, from time to time. The failure to abide by this provision shall be considered a material breach of this Agreement and permit NSI to immediately withdraw the use and registration of Domain Name from Applicant. NSI recognizes that certain educational and government entities may not be able to indemnify third parties. If the Applicant is (i) a governmental or non-profit educational entity, (ii) is requesting a Domain Name with a root of EDU or GOV and (iii) is not permitted by law or under its organizational documents to indemnify third parties, the Applicant should notify NSI in writing and, upon receiving appropriate proof of such restriction, NSI will provide an alternative registration agreement for such a Domain name.
5. Applicant agrees that NSI shall have the right to withdraw a Domain Name from use and registration on the Internet upon thirty (30) days prior written notice (or earlier if ordered by the court) should NSI receive a properly authenticated order by a United States court or arbitration panel chosen by the parties (if the order is from an arbitration panel, it should include written evidence that all parties which will be bound by the decision submitted the dispute for binding arbitration to such panel) that the Domain Name in dispute rightfully belongs to a third party.
6.(a) In the event that the Applicant breaches any of its obligations under this Policy Statement, NSI may request that Applicant relinquish the Domain Name in a written notice describing the alleged breach. If Applicant fails to provide evidence that it has not breached its obligations which is reasonably satisfactory to NSI within thirty (30) days of the date of receipt of such notice, then NSI may terminate Applicant's use and registration of the Domain Name. Breach of any of the warranties, representations, or obligations of an Applicant pursuant to this Policy shall not provide any third party a right to require or demand removal of a Domain Name or an Applicant from the NSI registry. Neither shall any such breach by an Applicant be deemed to have been excused simply be cause NSI did not act earlier in response to that, or any other, breach by the Applicant.
(b) Applicant acknowledges and agrees that NSI cannot act as an arbiter of disputes arising out of the registration and use of Domain Names. At the same time, Applicant acknowledges that NSI may be presented with evidence that a Domain Name registered by Applicant violates the rights of a third party. Such evidence includes, but is not limited to, evidence that the Domain Name is identical to a valid and subsisting foreign or United States federal registration of a trademark or service mark that is in full force and effect and owned by another person or entity. Trademark or service mark registrations from the individual states (such as California) of the United States are not sufficient. In those instances where the basis of the claim is other than a registered trademark or service mark, Applicant shall be allowed to continue using the contested Domain Name, unless and until a court order or arbitrator's judgment to the contrary is received by NSI as provided in paragraph 5.
(c) In those instances when the claim is based upon a trademark or service mark:
(1) Without prejudice to the ultimate determination and with recognition that trademark or service mark ownership does not automatically extend ownership to a Domain Name, NSI shall determine the date Applicant's Domain Name was first in use by Applicant (as determined by the activation date of the Domain Name). If the date of first use of the Domain Name by Applicant is not prior to the earlier of (i) the date of first use of a claimant's trademark or service mark, or (ii) the effective date of the valid and subsisting registration of the trademark or service mark owned by the claimant, NSI shall request from the Applicant proof of ownership of their own trademark or service mark by submission of a certified copy of a foreign or United States federal trademark or service mark registration (copies certified in accordance with 37 CFR 2.33(a)(1)(viii) or its successor will meet this standard for registrations in jurisdictions other than the United States) owned by the Applicant that is in full force and effect and that is the same as the Domain Name registered to Applicant.
(2) In the event that Applicant's Domain Name was in use by Applicant (as determined by the activation date of the Domain Name) prior to the earlier of (I) the date of first use of the trademark or service mark or (ii) the effective date of the valid and subsisting registration of the trademark or service mark owned by the claimant, or, if Applicant provides evidence of ownership of a trademark or service mark as provided in paragraph 6(b), Applicant shall be allowed, subject to Paragraph 6(c)(5), to continue using the contested Domain Name, unless and until a court order or arbitrator's judgment to the contrary is received by NSI as provided in Paragraph 5.
(3) In the event the Applicant fails to provide evidence of a trademark or service mark registration to NSI within thirty (30) days of NSI's request and is not eligible under Paragraph 6(c)(2) for non-suspension, NSI will assist Applicant with assignment of a new Domain Name, and will allow Applicant to maintain both names simultaneously for up to ninety (90) days to allow an orderly transition to the new Domain Name. NSI will provide such assistance to an Applicant if and only if Applicant submits an explicit written request for assistance, including an identification of the Applicant's desired new Domain Name, within the thirty (30) days of NSI's original request. At the end of the transition period, NSI will place the disputed Domain Name on "Hold" status, pending resolution of the dispute. As long as a Domain Name is on "Hold" status, that Domain Name registered to Applicant shall not be available for use by any party.
(4) If Applicant fails to provide evidence of a trademark or service mark registration to NSI within thirty (30) days and will neither accept the assignment of a new Domain Name nor relinquish its use of the Domain Name, NSI will place the disputed Domain Name on "Hold" status, pending resolution of the dispute. As long as a Domain Name is on "Hold" status, that Domain Name registered to Applicant shall not be available for use by any party.
(5) If Applicant provides the evidence described in Paragraph 6(b) or is eligible under paragraph 6(c)(2), and wishes to continue use of the contested Domain Name registered by Applicant, Applicant agrees to indemnify NSI on the terms stated in paragraph 4 from any liability relating to the registration or use of the Domain Name registered by Applicant and post a bond in an amount sufficient to meet the damage sought, or if no specific amount of damages is sought, in an amount deemed reasonable in NSI's sole discretion within fourteen (14) days of NSI's request. Without such agreement and the posting of the bond, NSI may, notwithstanding any trademark or service mark registration presented to it or eligibility for non-suspension under Paragraph 6(c)(2), place the use of the Domain Name in "Hold" status pending resolution of the dispute.
(6) NSI will reinstate the use and registration of a Domain Name placed in "Hold" status when and if it receives a properly authenticated order by a United States court or arbitration panel chosen by the parties (if the order is from an arbitration panel, it should include written evidence that all parties which will be bound by the decision submitted the dispute for binding arbitration to such panel) stating which party to the dispute is entitled to use and register the Domain Name or if NSI receives satisfactory evidence of the resolution of the dispute.
7. NSI WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OF USE, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS, OR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS) REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF NSI HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL NSI'S MAXIMUM LIABILITY UNDER THE POLICY EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED ($500.00) DOLLARS.
8. Any dispute arising out of this Agreement or, at the request of NSI and upon the agreement of the challenging party, a dispute regarding the right to register or use Domain Name shall be resolved by binding arbitration by the American Arbitration Association under its commercial rules then in effect in San Diego, California (hereinafter "AAA"). A single arbitrator shall be selected according to AAA rules within thirty (30) days of submission of the dispute to AAA. The arbitrator shall conduct the arbitration in accordance with the California Evidence Code and shall apply the substantive laws of the State of California, without regard for California's choice of law rules. Except as expressly provided in the Agreement, no discovery of any kind shall be taken by either party without the written consent of the other party, provided, however, that either party may seek the arbitrator's permission to take any deposition which is necessary to preserve the testimony of a witness who either is, or may become, outside the subpoena power of the arbitrator or otherwise unavailable to testify at the arbitration. The arbitrator shall have the power to enter any award that could be entered by a Judge of the Superior Court of the State of California sitting without a jury, and only such power, except that the arbitrator shall not have the power to award punitive damages, treble damages, or any other damages which are not compensatory against NSI, NSF, IAB, ISOC or IANA, their parents, subsidiaries, officers, directors, employees or agents even if permitted under the laws of the State of California or any other applicable law. Within twenty (20) days of the close of arbitration hearings, the arbitrator shall submit a written arbitration award to the parties, stating the basis for each decision made by the arbitrator and the amount of each arbitration award. The arbitrator shall award the prevailing party its costs and its reasonable attorneys' fees, and the losing party shall bear the entire cost of the arbitration, including the arbitrator's fee. The arbitration award may be enforced in any court having jurisdiction over the parties and the subject matter of the arbitration. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties irrevocably submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Superior Court of the State of California, San Diego County, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, in any action to enforce an arbitration award.
9. All notices or reports permitted or required under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered by personal delivery, facsimile transmission or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, and shall be deemed given upon personal delivery, seven (7) days after deposit in the mail, or upon acknowledgment of receipt of electronic transmission. Notices shall be sent to the Domain Administrative Contact listed in the InterNIC Registration Services' database or such other address as either party may specify in writing. This Policy Statement can only be amended by NSI as provided in paragraph 2. Nothing contained in this Policy Statement shall be construed as creating any agency, partnership, or other form of joint enterprise between the parties. The failure of either party to require performance by the other party of any provision hereof shall not affect the full right to require such performance at any time thereafter; nor shall the waiver by either party of a breach of any provision hereof be taken or held to be a waiver of the provision itself. In the event that any provision of this Agreement shall be unenforceable or invalid under any applicable law or be so held by applicable court decision, such unenforceability or invalidity shall not render this Agreement unenforceable or invalid as a whole. The parties agree to amend or replace such provision with one that is valid and enforceable and which achieves, to the extent possible, the original economic objectives and contractual intent of NSI as reflected in the original provision. This Policy Statement, as amended, and the Registration Agreement together constitute the complete and exclusive agreement of the parties regarding Domain Names. It supersedes and its terms govern all prior proposals, agreements or other communications between the parties.
I, Alan Goldman, hereby declare:
1. I have personal knowledge of the facts stated in this declaration and would testify to these facts if called as a witness in this matter. I am the System Administrator for Glenlacher Computer Services Corporation.
2. Glenlacher Computer Services Corporation is a regional Internet access provider based in Los Angeles, California. Its customers include businesses and individuals who subscribe to Glenlacher's services in order to obtain access to the Internet, including electronic mail and the World Wide Web.
3. Glenlacher Computer Services Corporation registered the "glenlacher.com" domain name with SAIC Network Solutions, Inc. ("NSI") in 1993.
4. Glenlacher's customers have e-mail addresses terminating in "@glenlacher.com."
5. Beginning on or about January 15, 1996, and continuing through February 15, 1996, I received several complaints from customers complaining about "junk e-mail messages" -- unsolicited commercial messages sent to customers on their Glenlacher accounts from "info@magphone.com."
6. There were two different versions of the messages from "info@magphone.com." The first version offered magazine subscriptions for sale; the second offered long distance telephone service. Both versions contained the same toll-free telephone number and asked prospective customers to call the number rather than responding by e-mail.
7. On or about January 15, 1996, I searched the domain name registration database maintained by NSI to investigate the registration of the "magphone.com" domain name. I learned that the name was registered to a company called Magphone Ventures, with the e-mail address listed as "info@magphone.com."
8. Between January 15 and February 15, 1996, I sent approximately ten (10) electronic mail messages to "info@magphone.com," requesting that no further unsolicited e-mail messages be sent to "glenlacher.com" accounts.
9. I did not receive any response to the messages I sent to "info@magphone.com."
10. The pace of the messages received on Glenlacher's computer system from "info@magphone.com" accelerated, and by February 12, 1996, they comprised over half of all incoming messages. As a result, the overall performance of Glenlacher's computer system began to deteriorate.
11. On February 15, 1996, I configured the system to automatically "bounce back" copies of all messages received from the "magphone.com" domain. No further messages were received from "magphone.com" after February 15, 1996.
12. Also on February 15, 1996, I sent an e-mail message to NSI stating the facts set forth above, and requesting that NSI consider canceling the registration of the "magphone.com" domain name because it was being used to send unsolicited bulk e-mail messages, in violation of Internet customs and standards.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed: April 15, 1996