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robinb_
Hi,

I've read your license agreement etc.. but still confused.

I have a concept for a service that uses Skype... It's not this, but for example, could I call the service 'Skype News' and host it at SkypeNews.com?

Or does that break the trademark usage? The service exclusively uses Skype and will encourage sign-ups to the Skype service.

What would happen if I had registered skypenews.com and hosted something there?

Otherwise I'll have to be more generic, like Voipnews.com right?

Cheers all!

-Robin
Jaanus
You are not allowed to use "Skype" in domain or product names, except when it is something like "Xyz for Skype". See also this?.
robinb_
ok, great, thanks for the clarification... so, can I call my service and register say 'newsforskype.com?' rather than 'skypenews.com' which is against your policy.

otherwise I'll drop your name from the whole thing I guess, and use the term VoIP instead, hmmm is there any other good descriptive terms for what skype does!?

cheers...

-RGB
Kevin Delaney
[quote=robinb]hmmm is there any other good descriptive terms for what skype does!?[/quote]

Call. Communicate. Rock. :wink:

-kevin
robinb_
you may have hit on something there!
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