7 Mar
2001
7 Mar
'01
1:08 p.m.
On Wed, 7 Mar 2001, John A. Tamplin wrote:
I don't know where the official ICANN ruling is on this, but I recall seeing it discussed in a number of places at the time. Let me know if you can't find a reference, and I'll see if I can dig one up.
Personally, I would hope that the rules would be the same as if you were trying to start a new business or magazine with the name in the domain name (I am making no judgement on how close UDRP is to that ideal). By that criteria, I am sure that if you tried to start a company or magazine named "Walmart Sucks" you would hear from their lawyers and they would be equally successful.
Parody and criticism are protected under trademark law(although those rights are being eroded quickly.)