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Ron Paul Caught in Domain Dispute with Supporters

By CircleID Reporter
  • February 13, 2013, 1:43 am PST
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Former U.S. presidential candidate and congressman Rob Paul has filed a complaint with the World Intellectual Property Organization against the registrants of RonPaul.com and RonPaul.org in order to gain control of the domains. The Texas Tribune reports: “Shocked and angered supporters cited Paul’s move as a betrayal of the libertarian principles he has espoused. The website owners reportedly offered to sell the domain name, RonPaul.com, and the 170,000-person mailing list for $250,000—kicking in RonPaul.org for free—saying that was the free market solution to settle the dispute.”

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