[wlug_org] [Fwd: Website IP address change coming]

[Mark Foster]

> At 12:37 10/04/2006, Ewen wrote:
>
>>The "fix" to this problem is for Wellylug to become an entity in its own
>>right (ie, incorporated) which can hold things, like a domain name, in
>>its own name.
>
> What sort of 'property right' if any is involved in a registered domain
> name?  As far as I can see (with zero legal backgroud ;-), it is just an
> entry in a database, there's no legal requirement anywhere that the
> registrant be a 'legal entity' of any sort (if so under what
> legislation?).  The only impediment would be the policy of the domain
> registrar.  I don't really see why the domain can't be registered to
> "Wellington Linux Users Group", and a member's contact details given.
>
> All of that assumes there is a problem that needs fixing, which there
> probably isn't ;-)
>


I think we've agreed that this isn't really a problem at all, however, for
the record,

3.7 Registrants will be identifiable individuals over 18 years of age or
properly constituted organisations.

Taken from http://dnc.org.nz/content/registering_managing_cancelling.pdf

;-)

Mark.