Two companies appeal to ICANN's board for reconsideration of new TLD objections. The first of what are likely many "appeals" of new top level domain name objections have been filed with ICANN's board in the form of Requests for Reconsideration. Both ... Continue Reading1 Comment
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10 Simple Tips to Protect Your Domain Names from Bogus Legal Threats (Part 2)
· Policy & Law5 more tips to protect your domain names. [In the first part of this article, Bill Sweetman gave five tips for protecting your domain names from bogus legal threats. Here are five more. 6. Insist that all complaints be put in writing This is ... Continue Reading3 Comments
FIBA to apply for the .basketball top level domain
· UncategorizedOrganization taps Minds + Machines to assist with registry services. FIBA, is an independent association formed by 213 National Basketball Federations, has applied for the .basketball top level domain, the organization announced this wee. FIBA ... Continue Reading5 Comments
ICANN’s plan for needy new gTLD applicants is really, really bad
· Policy & LawWant to watch another aspect of the new TLD process explode? I just finished reviewing ICANN's draft plan to assist "needy" applicants wishing to apply for a new top level domain name. I know the title to this post is lame, but I really can't come ... Continue Reading8 Comments
ANA to ICANN: Your industry consensus claim is a lie
· Policy & LawGroup cites widespread opposition as proof of lack of consensus. I'm going to rip off the title of this post from a video released yesterday by Association of National Advertisers (ANA). (embedded below) In the video, ANA says ICANN's claims that ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Oversee.net Blasts Monte Cahn’s Amended Lawsuit
· Domain RegistrarsOversee.net continues to say lawsuit with Monte Cahn is merely about contract claims. Oversee.net has filed a motion to dismiss (pdf) numerous claims in Monte Cahn's second amended lawsuit. The motion to dismiss starts out with this telling ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Law Firm Found Guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking After Filing “Astonishing” Case
· Policy & LawLaw firm files "baseless" case to get four letter domain name. I really hope a new law firm that seeks to "break with routine thinking in the legal industry" doesn't have an intellectual property practice. Denmark lawfirm IUNO ... Continue Reading13 Comments
Be Very Afraid of UDRP Reform
· Policy & LawDomain investors have uphill battle in UDRP reform. UDRP reform is coming. And this should scare the crap out of you. Now let me get a few things out there: 1. I've never been a party in a UDRP case 2. I've read (and written) about many ... Continue Reading26 Comments
CareerBuilder and Monster Want to Stop .Jobs Domain Expansion
· Policy & LawGroup forms to object to .jobs expansion. A group calling itself The .JOBS Charter Compliance Coalition is asking ICANN's board to reconsider its decision to open up the .jobs top level domain name to non-company name registrations. The coalition's ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Open Season on OpenDental.com
· Policy & LawSloppy decision should worry domain name owners. The domain name OpenDental.com has been awarded to a software company in a domain arbitration case. The details of the case are startling, and all domain name owners should pay attention. The key ... Continue Reading61 Comments