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I see domain names being too close to trademarks for this to be viable. For many companies the domain name came first, and the trademark came second (e.g. Flic

I see domain names being too close to trademarks for this to be viable. For many companies the domain name came first, and the trademark came second (e.g. Flickr, bit.ly, del.icio.us). If others could somehow come in and buy your domain name it could really ruin your business. People think of many online businesses as synonymous with their URL, and there is a lot of work that goes into associating the two. The tax would really hurt small startups. I think domain names should simply have more protections in a way similar to trademarks, and there should be a way to dispute domains as being trademark infringing.

jorgeortiz85 17y ago
Let's say you can pay your property tax in advance, so up to one or two years in advance. After that period, others can threaten to buy your domain. If you manage to build a viable business out of it within a year or two, you can trademark the name and hold on to it for as long as you're doing business under that trademark. If you haven't built a trademark around it, then you either continue paying your tax or risk getting bought out.