Only 38% of respondents to our survey approve of transferring control of the internet and domain name system to an international body. [Editors note: this is the ninth in a series of posts with results from the 2006 Domain Name Wire survey. The ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Survey: Domain Name Owners reject ICANN/VeriSign Settlement
· Policy & LawSurvey shows only 25% of domain owners support agreement. [Editors note: this is the eighth in a series of posts with results from the 2006 Domain Name Wire survey. The complete results of the survey will be posted soon.] Opposition to the proposed ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Book to tell the Sex.com story
· Policy & LawFreelance Journalist Kieren McCarthy has signed a publishing deal for an upcoming book "Sex.com". Everyone in the domain name business knows the basics of the Sex.com domain. A domain name so valuable that it was stolen from the rightful owner who, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
China, Trademarks, and Cybersquatting
· Policy & LawChina isn't known for respecting intellectual property rights and its latest domain name policy reinforces its stance. According to reports by vmunet and Sina.com, China is changing the way it rules on trademark disputes for its .CN domain names. In ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
URGENT: threat to domain name owners
· Policy & LawThe domain industry might crumble if the Unites States Congress gets more involved in domain name policy. I've seen a lot of scary things that could knock the domain name industry off its upward trajectory. But this takes the cake. According to an ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Verisign’s Big Dreams
· Policy & LawAn article in Red Herring talks about Verisign, its Network Solutions disaster, and where it's headed. The article in the January 30 print edition discusses CEO Stratton Sclavos' vision to make the company last into the future. But its past isn't so ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Test Masters squabble
· Policy & LawHere's a real life example of the consequences of not securing your company's domain name. If you were signing up for a standardized test prep course, would you realize that TestMasters is not the same company as Test Masters? Apparently there's a big ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Acceptance as Affiliate may show Good Faith
· Policy & LawAn interesting WIPO decision suggests that acceptance into a company's affiliate program while using a confusing similar domain might prove that the trademark holder recognizes the affiliate's rights to the domain. Out-Law picked up on the case of ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
My-Childs-Name.com – the hot new trend
· Policy & LawParents are snapping up the domain names of their kids. If only celebrities were so smart. A story in The New York Times discusses how parents are starting to register their childrens' domain names while they're still infants. For example, a baby is ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Politicians and domain names – dumb and dumber
· Policy & LawAre politicians who don't know the first thing about registering domain names fit to govern? This case in Pittsburgh is one of the funniest political domain name faux paus of all time. Here are the players: -State Rep. Jeff Habay, R-Shaler, ... Continue Reading2 Comments