About
the IHPVA
IHPVA contacts & chapters
More HPV clubs
IHPVA Publications
Human
Power eJournal
"Human Power Journal" archive
E-mail Lists
PedalWiki
IHPVA
Competition Rules (Aug 2008)
IHPVA records (updated
11 Sept 2008)
Past Events
Schools
Source Guide
Builder's corner
TOOLS - spreadsheet
CAD Library of HPV
Recumbent FAQ
More photos & info
|
So Whats been happening ?
Updated 11 June 2009
Domain Name
Back in 1980 an organisation was formed called the International Human Powered Vehicle Association or the IHPVA for short. This organisation was formed in the USA and largely was interested in organising the North American Human Powered Speed challenge in Nevada and looked after the needs of Human Powered Vehicle enthusiasts in the USA. There are a large number of other organisations throughout the world that look after the needs of enthusiasts in their own countries, and in 1996, they got together with the then IHPVA and decided that what was needed was a truly "international" International Human Powered Vehicle Association. It was agreed that the existing IHPVA would rename itself the HPVA and a new IHPVA would be formed comprising national bodies from around the world.
The American Based IHPVA was renamed the Human Powered Vehicle Association (HPVA) on September 14th 1999.
The International Human Powered Vehicle Association was then formed comprising national bodies from the following countries:-
Australia http://www.ozhpv.org.au/
Belgium http://www.hpv.be
Denmark http://www.hpv-klub.dk/
Finland http://www.hpv-finland.org/
France http://www.whpva.org/chapters/france/
Germany http://www.hpv.org/
Great Britain http://www.bhpc.org.uk/
Netherlands http://www.ligfiets.net/nvhpv/
Sweden http://hpv-sverige.just.nu/
Switzerland http://www.futurebike.ch
This "International" IHPVA group has been responsible for maintaining speed and distance records for various times and distances for land, water and air vehicles. Maintaining and running the IHPVA.ORG website as well as through its member organisations running world championships throughout the world, the last being last year in the uk (www.wc2008.org) In 2004 the HPVA for various reasons decided to withdraw from the IHPVA and at sometime in 2006 decided to rename themselves back to the International Human Powered Vehicle Association although didn't announce this fact to anyone. This effectively left us with two IHPVA's one registered in California representing the USA and the other comprising an umbrella organisation at this moment of 10 national organisations. Confirmation of the name changes etc can be verified by looking at the California state record or indeed the 990 filings.
In December 2008, Al and Alice Krause contacted the registrar holding the domain name IHPVA.ORG and claimed that they were the ones who already owned the domain name, but forgot to tell the registrar ( Godaddy ) that they had only recently become the IHPVA again. They provided the original copy of the California State Record rather than the current one that shown that they had recently chainged their name and Godaddy handed them control of the domain name. ( and yes - in some peoples opinion this would be considered fraud )
Despite many phone calls and email to Godaddy, including emails from the various national organisations, Godaddy have refused to return the domain to the International Human Powered vehicle Association. Because the renamed IHPVA has submitted their old California state papers showing that they are called the IHPVA Godaddy just gave them ability to change contact details and control of the domain without them having to go through any dispute process. Unfortunately Godaddy refused to reverse their mistake - and ICANN were to frightened to get off the fence - leaving it to the International IHPVA to go to court if they wanted to get their domain name back.
Rather than a protracted and expensive legal dispute, the board of the IHPVA decided to rename itself the World Human Powered Vehicle Association and create a new website. Rather than loose the wealth of information on the website - this has been archived onto this site.
Copyright and Tradmark issues
Coming soon
|
|
