The Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA) released its first news release today, which also identifies members. CADNA, a non-profit whose web site sparked interest a few months ago with its vague language, mission, and lack of disclosure about ... Continue Reading3 Comments
New Domain Name Renewal Scam Hits Inboxes
· Policy & LawThe latest domain name renewal scam hits, and it's a particularly ruthless one. Domain name renewal scams have been going on for years. Typically, the scammer sends a fake invoice in the mail or an e-mail that says a domain renewal fee needs to be ... Continue Reading17 Comments
10 US Laws Every Domainer Needs to Know
· Policy & LawDomain sniffing, legal entities, domain donations: 10 things every domainer should know. An article published at Aviva Directory is perhaps the most straight-forward, best-researched legal article that every domainer -- newbie or experienced -- should ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Domain Name Whois Privacy Creates Suspicion
· Policy & LawUsing a private registration for a web site creates suspicion. I was driving through my neighborhood today when I saw a sign with the domain name "StopLake35.com" on it. That caught my attention. When I got home I checked out the web ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Article Labels Domainers as “Spammers”
· Policy & LawArticle in Indianapolis Business Journal tells one side of the story, mislabels domainers An article in the Indianapolis Business Journal labels domainers, who are people who invest in domain names, as the "equivalent of e-mail ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Domain Name Industry Threatened
· Policy & LawPhil Corwin, representing Internet Commerce Association, discusses threats to domain name owners. Phil Corwin, representing Internet Commerce Association (ICA), addressed more than 50 domain name owners today at the SedoPro conference in New Paltz, New ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Proposal Suggests Changes to Domain Name UDRP
· Policy & LawCzech Arbitration Court wants to provide arbitration services; proposes radical changes. Ask any large company or small time domainer and each will tell you that the UDRP domain name dispute process is flawed. But UDRP doesn't have much reason to ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Los Angeles Angels Lose Fight for Angels.com Domain Name
· Policy & LawAngels lose UDRP for Angels.com. The Los Angeles Angels Major League Baseball team has lost its fight for Angels.com. The organization filed for a UDRP in February claiming rights to the trademark "Angels" and that the current registrant was using it ... Continue Reading17 Comments
ICANN Seeks Escrow Provider for Whois Data
· Policy & LawICANN is seeking a company to escrow registrant data for domain names. When domain registrar RegisterFly's crooked activities finally caught up to it, thousands of domain owners were left in no man's land. They had difficulty transferring their ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Satisfaction with ICANN Wanes
· Policy & LawICANN, the global coordinator of the Internet's domain name system, is losing popularity. Approval of ICANN has waned in the past year, according to the 2007 Domain Name Wire survey. Only 24% of survey respondents approve of ICANN, down from 33% last ... Continue Reading1 Comment