Below is my letter to Senator Thompson’s staff. If you’d like to contribute your own comments to this matter, please do so HERE.
To Whom It May Concern:
It has come to my attention that the ‘I’m With Fred’ web site is utilizing the term ‘FredCast’ as the title for a video podcast of Senator Thompson’s various position speeches.
For your information, the term ‘FredCast’ has been in continuous use for nearly two years as the name of my podcast on the subject of bicycles and cycling. My show has tens of thousands of listeners each week, is at the top of its category on iTunes, is in the Top 100 on Podcast Alley, and has been nominated for numerous awards.
Had you done a simple Google and/or iTunes search prior to naming your podcast in this way, I am certain that you would have used a different name.
As you can no doubt imagine, your use of the term ‘FredCast’ as the name for your podcast is confusing, misleading, and affects my ability to continue making a living from my show. I therefore respectfully request that you immediately change the name of your podcast to something which does not infringe on my well-earned mark.
Please contact me at your earliest opportunity to discuss this matter.
Sincerely,
David Bernstein
Producer/Host, The FredCast
Mike
Spreading the word on Newsvine.
Jim
Jim
Go to the Digg post and digg the story.
http://digg.com/politics/Fred_Thompson_steps_on_Podcaster
IllinoisFrank
Good luck, David. For what it’s worth, I signed up for Digg and used the link Jim provided to Digg the story.
IllinoisFrank
…and I also noted it on my blog (for the 5 or 6 people that read it):
Jim
Right on David,
I hope he withdraws over this!
Bill
Good luck man, there should be some sort of registry to clame the names of shows
The Don
I was not in danger of voting for him in the first place… but this seals the deal…
Now I’ll refuse to vote for him , Mitt, Rudi, McCain or any other of the old school politicos!!