Legendary domainer's patent-pending system could fend off ISP redirects. On April 24, 2006, domain name portfolio owner Frank Schilling filed a patent application for "Generic top-level domain re-routing system" with the help of attorney John ... Continue Reading12 Comments
Canada Leading the Way with Whois Changes
· Policy & Law.Ca is getting a whois overhaul. Perhaps the rest of the domain world can use it as a framework. There have been a number of suggested changes to ICANN's whois framework. But Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) is making changes to its ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Not Everyone Will Be Welcome at TRAFFIC East
· Policy & LawDon't take the headline too literally. Read on. I just booked my plane tickets to this month's TRAFFIC conference at Disney World. It should be a great event with wonderful surroundings. But there are handful of people who probably won't be welcome ... Continue Reading4 Comments
How to Save UDRP from Bad Panel Decisions
· Policy & LawA proposal to rectify bad UDRP decisions when there is dissenting opinion. If you read any of the domain blogs and forums out there, you probably read about the recent LH.com UDRP decision courtesy of a three person panel at National Arbitration Forum. ... Continue Reading19 Comments
GoDaddy Allows Transfers After Whois Changes
· Domain Registrars, Policy & LawGoDaddy complies with ICANN advisory for transferring domain names. Last September I wrote that GoDaddy might have to end its controversial practice of denying transfers-out when a domain owner changes whois information in the preceding 60 days. A ... Continue Reading22 Comments
Seinfeld Isn’t Laughing about JerrySeinfeld.com
· Policy & LawComedian files arbitration request to get hands on domain name. Comedian Jerry Seinfeld or his management company or Sony is going after the domain name JerrySeinfeld.com, currently owned by Anything.com LTD. The case commenced on April 22 and will be ... Continue Reading35 Comments
University of Texas Goes After Domain Name
· Policy & LawUniversity files arbitration for UniversityOfTexas.com. The University of Texas System (my alma mater) has filed an arbitration under UDRP to obtain the domain name UniversityofTexas.com. The arbitration was filed with National Arbitration Forum on ... Continue Reading14 Comments
Ace.com Owner Wins Arbitration
· Policy & LawAfter $450,000 offer rejected, ACE Limited filed and lost UDRP arbitration. WebMagic Ventures, owner of Ace.com, has won an arbitration brought against it by ACE Limited, an insurance company. This is an extraordinary case given the value of the ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Buyer of $166,000 Shoppers.com Can Keep Domain Name
· Policy & LawDomain was purchased in backorder; buyer wins arbitration. Imagine buying a domain for $166,000 through a backorder only to be hit with a UDRP arbitration dispute a day later. That's exactly what happened to Xedoc Holding SA, which bought ... Continue Reading18 Comments
YouTube Chases Down YouTube.net
· Policy & LawGoogle files arbitration for Youtube.net. Google (GOOG) and its YouTube division have filed for arbitration under UDRP to get control of the YouTube.net domain name. YouTube.net's whois record currently shows an owner in China, and the domain ... Continue Reading9 Comments