Panel believe complainant was trying to use arbitration as a "short cut" to acquire domain. Domain name attorney Zak Muscovitch has helped the owner of ClevelandCyclewerks.ca save his domain name in a cybersquatting arbitration case. Not only that, but ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Circa domain hack could cause problems
· Policy & LawStartup's domain name may violate .ca rules. Startup Circa made a big splash today with the release of its news app for the iPhone. The hoopla has a lot to do with the company's notable co-founders including Cheezburger Network CEO Ben Huh. While ... Continue Reading2 Comments
.Ca Tops 1.5 Million Domains and Gets EPP
· Policy & LawCIRA transitions registry system and hits a milestone. Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) has had a big week. First, it transitioned its entire registry system to EPP. That's welcome news for registrars carrying .ca, and it alleviates ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Muscovitch: Canadian ccTLD Registry Rules in Need of an Overhaul
· Policy & Lawby Zak Muscovitch [In this guest article, Zak Muscovitch argues that the .ca domain name needs to be liberalized. Muscovitch is a domain attorney who is running for a seat on CIRA's 2010 Board of Directors. -Andrew] While many countries such as ... Continue Reading7 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