Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) took a proactive approach to domain registration for its Splenda product...or did it? Johnson & Johnson registered hundreds of domains related to its Splenda sugar substitute in 2005, as revealed by Sustainable is Good and ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Invalid Whois? GoDaddy Charges $9.95
· Domain Registrars, Policy & LawAdministrative fee "nothing new" according to GoDaddy. GoDaddy, the world's largest domain name registrar, charges a $9.95 administrative fee to contact customers after receiving a complaint of invalid whois information. According to Director of ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Microsoft Has Success Against Cybersquatters
· Policy & LawMicrosoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) scores judgements against cybersquatters. Microsoft is redoubling its efforts to go after cybersquatters (and specifically typosquatters) that have registered typos of its brand names, such as Microsoft and Xbox, according to ... Continue Reading1 Comment
GoDaddy Makes Reporting Invalid Whois Easy
· Domain Registrars, Policy & LawWant to report an invalid whois record? Just click the link. It's been a couple weeks since the story broke about the registration for FamilyAlbum.com being "deleted" by GoDaddy for an invalid whois e-mail address. Here's what we know: 1. GoDaddy ... Continue Reading5 Comments
FamilyAlbum.com and GoDaddy Update
· Domain Registrars, Policy & LawHere's the latest about the FamilyAlbum.com fiasco with GoDaddy. Domain Name Wire's story about FamilyAlbum.com has garnered lots of attention. A story about the story has about 3,500 Diggs on Digg.com. Message boards are buzzing. Bloggers are ... Continue Reading3 Comments
An Update on GoDaddy Whois Issue and Other Registrars’ Responses
· Domain Registrars, Policy & LawGoDaddy will not return domain; other registrars say what they would do in the same situation. It's been just a few days since Domain Name Wire broke the story about GoDaddy deleting a domain registration due to an invalid e-mail address in whois. ... Continue Reading28 Comments
GoDaddy Deletes Domain Name for Inaccurate Email Address
· Domain Registrars, Policy & LawOwner of FamilyAlbum.com finds his domain was re-registered by another GoDaddy customer. The (previous) owner of FamilyAlbum.com was surprised to find that he no longer owned the domain, which had not expired. He contacted GoDaddy to task what ... Continue Reading30 Comments
Governor Eliot Spitzer Goes After EliotSpitzer.Com
· Policy & LawFormer Attorney General, known for going after Wall Street, is now making a challenge for his name. Wall Street learned not to mess with Eliot Spitzer when he was attorney general (he is know governor of New York). An entrepreneur in New Jersey is ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Dotster Settles with Neiman Marcus over Typosquatting
· Policy & LawDomain registrar Dotster has settled a lawsuit brought by Neiman Marcus. David Steele, an attorney with Christie, Parker & Hale LLP that represented Neiman Marcus, said Neiman Marcus has settled with domain registrar Dotster over typosquatting charges. ... Continue Reading2 Comments
It’s Tax Time for Domain Name Owners
· Policy & LawDomain names are uncharted territory for the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Tax time creates headaches for domain name owners, especially those with large portfolios. Sure, we know we need to report parking income on our tax returns, but how do ... Continue Reading1 Comment