Impossible. Nuts. Unbelievable. Those are some of the more polite reactions Chief Executive of InternetNZ, Vikram Kumar gets when he tells people that having a .com domain name for their website is sufficient for them to be subject to US jurisdiction - which allows for nasty stuff like the US government seizing their website or extradition to USA to stand trial over there based on allegations alone.
With all the recent controversy surrounding Kim Dotcom, it might pay to know the legal risks if you operate your New Zealand website with a .com domain name. Vikram says "The bottom line is, if you have a .com domain name, or other at-risk domain names like .net, you are subject to US domestic laws and jurisdiction. This allows the US government to seize your website or even seek your extradition to USA to stand trial, based on allegations of breaking their laws. You're also at risk from any mistakes and collateral damage."
Read Vikram Kumar's enlightening article in full at the NBR website and be fully informed of the risks. http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/have-com-web-address-know-legal-risks-ck-113355
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