I have a couple of questions that I hope you will be willing to respond to.

I am a Navy veteran, pre-Vietnam days, and a couple of years ago organized a reunion for former ship crewmembers. During the early part of that process I decided to create a web presence for the ship since none was in existence. This was done for personal intent and reasons; namely, to advertise the upcoming reunion in hopes of generating interest ... since at that time I was the 'guarantor' of the reunion process at a major Nevada casino in Reno.

This would be done by referring to the url and inviting the fellows to go there for details as needed. Plus I had posted other historical data on the ship; which was decomissioned in 1972 and sold to the Brazilian Navy. I paid for the regisration with personal funds; and had a web design company owned by my daughter create the pages, etc.. Her fee incidentally was ultimately paid from reunion excess funds; whereas, I never requested nor got reimbursed for my purchase of the url.

There has now arisen a dispute between me, the daughter and individuals now conducting reunions. These individuals (... an association was formed AFTER the url and web site were purchased/generated) ... insist that I turn over the url (to the association), and that the web mistress turn over her copyrights (for design and creative processes) , to them. I have repeatedly informed them that the url was my personal purchase and would not comply with their demand. Also they have been informed to contact the web mistress with their request for the actual content; and that she 'might' consider release of the (everday common) data posted thereon.

Am I within my rights to refuse the release of the url; and is the web mistress within her rights to hold onto the creation of the various pages under her copyright claim pending them contacting her?

Thank you.

Chuck Timmerman
Yerington, Nevada