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AT&T Battles Canadian Entrepreneurs in Domain Name Dispute
PRESS RELEASE Date:Oct. 2nd / 2000 PR#1
AT&T Corp. has filed a domain name complaint on September 26, 2000 with the World Intellectual Property Organization ( WIPO" ) against Fredrick L. Rice of Hamilton Ontario.
AT&T Corp. is attempting a Reverse Domain Name Hijacking" after 19 months of unsuccessful solicitations to purchase 3 URLs from Mr. Rice.
( www.attglobalsecurity.com ,
www.attglobalsolutions.com , www.attglobalsolutions.net )
Mr. Rice and 21 year old young entrepreneur Ms. Stephanie L. Beaton have co-founded 2 internet companies. Collectively they own more than 100 domain names, and operate about 25 websites.
The disputed domain names are operated by Ms. Beaton. The sites went live" on Sept. 20, 1999 and were last updated on Sept. 29, 2000. Copies of our correspondence with AT&T Corp. will be available on the sites within days.
CONTACTS
Frederick L. Rice, Chair / CEO,
e*Creative Destruction.com Inc &
You Do The Math Inc.
Stephanie L. Beaton, President / COO, e*Creative Destruction.com Inc. &
You Do The Math Inc
Registered Offices: 19 Dove Ct. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L9A 5C1
Working Office: 52 Victoria Ave. S.
Suite 4
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8N 2S7
Telephone: 905-523-9278
Fax: 905-523-7371
E-mail: fredrice@sprint.ca
Additional Information:
e*Creative Destruction.com Inc. Is an internet incubator incorporated under the laws of Ontario on August 10, 1999 website: www.ecreativedestruction.com
Temporary E-mail: creativedestruction@hotmail.com
You Do The Math Inc. Is a media company incorporated under the laws of Ontario on May 31, 2000. We operate a Business & Financial portal website: www.youdothemath.com
Temporary E-mail: youdothemath@hotmail.com
AT&T Corp. Contacts:
Representative: May M. Cheng
Address: Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Toronto Dominion Bank Tower
Suite 4200
P.O. Box 20,
Toronto-Dominion Centre
Toronto, Ontario M5K 1N6
Telephone:416-865-4547
Fax: 416-364-7813
E-Mail: mcheng@tor.fasken.com
Representative: Sharon O.Gans
Address: AT&T Corp. - Law Division
295 N. Maple Avenue; Rm. 1121M1
Basking Ridge, New Jersey 07920
United States of America
Telephone: 908-221-4813
Fax: 908-221-4490
E-Mail: sgans@lga.att.com
For More Info / Interview, please feel free to contact Mr. Rice / Ms. Beaton by phone / e-mail.
Yours Truly
Fredrick L. Rice Stephanie L. Beaton
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