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Re:Nations of the Amazon are seeking “shared governance” of ... by TomMarius on Wednesday April 10, 2019 @10:33AM (#19625041)
Doesn't that apply only if the other company is a competitor to you? E.g. a shoemaker named Microsoft could get the domain if it was clear they're using the name fairly.
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Re:Nations of the Amazon are seeking “shared governance” of ... by icebraining on Wednesday April 10, 2019 @12:05PM (#19626029)
Yeah, I could see a gTLD version of http://nissan.com/
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Re:Nations of the Amazon are seeking “shared governance” of ... by Dylan16807 on Wednesday April 10, 2019 @12:25PM (#19626235)
The bar is very different though. A local business is unlikely to be approved, even if their name wouldn't confuse people.
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