[f-AA] What will the government do next?

[Steven P. McNicoll]

Did you happen to ask if similar cease and desist orders have been served on 
other organizations that are actually using "FAA", such as :

Fuerza Aérea Argentina (Argentinian Air Force)
Filipinos for Affirmative Action
Florida Archery Association
Florida Attractions Association
Florida Airboat Association
Florida Arcade Association
Frequency Allocation Authority (Pakistan)
Futbol Asociacion de Argentina (Argentine Soccer Players Union)
Foreign Airlines Association (UK)

I'd be interested in reading the actual language of the order.  Can you post 
it?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Rodkey" <poobahster at gmail.com>
To: <aeronca at westmont.edu>
Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 9:34 AM
Subject: [f-AA] What will the government do next?


> It is my sad duty to report that Friday this list was served with a cease
> and desist order, submitted by lawyers on behalf of the U.S. Government, 
> for
> copyright infringement of the acronym 'FAA', of which it holds it is the
> sole legal owner.  Arguments that f-AA and FAA were substantially 
> different
> were deemed legally insubstantial. While it pains me to recognize the 
> clear
> injustice of the agency of the government ostensibly charged with
> encouraging aviation, I have concluded that I have no real choice but to
> comply with the order.
>
> Therefore, I am requesting all list members participate in a contest to
> rename the group formerly known as the fearless Aeronca Aviators to
> something which is unlikely to infringe copyrighted names or offend in any
> way.  In my private conversations with some of you over the past several
> days, the following names have been suggested.  Please feel free to vote 
> for
> your favorite name or add your own suggestions.
>
> TSA:      True Society of Aeronca
> FDA:      Fearless Die-hard Aviators
> RIAA:     Relatively Interesting Aeronca Aviators
> MPAA:    Multiple People Adore Aeroncas
> CIA:       Crazies In Aeroncas
> MMO:     Marvellously Mysterious Organization
> Oafs:     Old Aeronca Flyers Society
> OFs:      Originally Fearless Society
> Farts:     Flying Aeroncas Reduces Tension in Seniors
> Cessna:  Computer-Enabled Secret Society Needing Aeroncas
> Piper:     People In Places Electronically Related
> Champs: Chief-Hating Aeronca Members Publish Slop
> Chief:     Climb Higher In Excellent Flyers
>
> -- 
> John (poobah) Rodkey - N9361E 11AC at Goleta
>


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