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Please check back often as things will change quickly.Posted by e107 on Thursday 16 September 2010 - 17:38:15 | |Domain Names for #036;1.18 at Godaddy.comGoDaddy.com is offering Domain Name Registration (new domains only) for #036;1 for 1 year with code SCARYONEMay be used for OM, US, MOBI, BIZ, NET, ORG, CA, CO.UK and INAdditional 18-cent ICANN fee applies.Posted by Dropster Admin on Monday 01 November 2010 - 20:27:58 | |What to Do If You're the Victim of Cybersquatting ?The advent of the Internet brought with it a whole new vocabulary, a set of "netiquette" rules, and yes, even new causes of action―including one for cybersquatting.Domain registrar giant Go Daddy was sued by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in May 2010 for alleged rampant cybersquatting, and a big story in the news in July 2010 was of Tucker Carlson’s cybersquatting "prank" on Keith Olbermann by registering KeithOlberman.com with only one "n" at the end; we'll discuss this matter at greater length later in the article.But first, some basics.What Is Cybersquatting?Cybersquatting occurs when a person buys, registers, traffics, or otherwise uses a domain name that is confusingly similar to a personal name or trademark. Generally, cybersquatting has been associated with people buying up domain names only to turn around and try to sell them for profit to the business or individual with the trademarked or personal name.How Can I Tell If I'm a Cybersquatting Victim?If you find a domain you think may be cybersquatting on your rights, click on it. Is there a functioning website or does the domain look "parked" with no sign of anyone working on it? If it's the latter, you're more likely to have a cybersquatting situation, although it's not guaranteed. It's a good idea to keep your eye on the site for at least a month or two to see if there is any further development.You may also be dealing with a cybersquatter if the site is composed of all advertisements and/or information related to you or your line of business, which could mean the domain owner is trying to take advantage of your name. Alternately, if a functioning site has nothing to do with you or your line of business, you probably don't have a cybersquatter on your hands. However, if you have a registered trademark, it may be being infringed upon―and that's a whole other issue.Back to Carlson-Olbermann. Although KeithOlberman.com now says the domain name is for sale, previously those who landed on the site were redirected to Carlson's site, The Daily Caller, where Olbermann was called an "aging cable anchor", among other jabs at him and his show. The fact that the site included information directly about Olbermann would suggest that this is likely an instance of cybersquatting.Indeed, at least one lawyer quoted in AOL's Daily Finance says Olbermann's case against Carlson would be "open and shut," and Carlson would have a "big problem."Why is that? Let's talk about what victims of cybersquatting can do.What Can I Do if I’m a Victim of Cybersquatting?The first thing you should do is look up the domain's owner through a site like WHOIS. If the information isn't protected, you will be able to get at least the e-mail address of the person who has registered the domain. Contact the person to see what is happening with the site in question. It could be that the domain owner would like to sell it to you, and that's certainly a choice you have if the price is right for you.If you want to fight what you believe is cybersquatting, though, you have two options. The first is to sue under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA), which was passed in 1999. The ACPA creates a cause of action for any trademark holder to sue anyone who "with a bad faith intent to profit from the goodwill of another's trademark, registers, traffics in, or uses a domain name that is identical to, or confusingly similar to, a distinctive mark, or dilutive of a famous mark, without regard to the goods or services of the parties."The trademark holder must show that the use was in bad faith, the trademark was distinctive, and that the registered domain name is identical or confusingly similar.If the alleged cybersquatter can show that he purchased the domain name in good faith, this would be an affirmative defense and the cause of action would fail.On the other hand, if the court finds in favor of the trademark holder, the domain may be transferred to the trademark holder and the cybersquatter could face up to #036;100,000 in fines plus attorney's fees.Another option is to pursue an action through the Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), which can be faster and less expensive as you don't need an attorney; note, however, that there are also no monetary damages available.The ICANN process is actually arbitration, not litigation, brought under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDNDRP). A complainant must show that the domain was registered in bad faith, that the domain owner has no rights or legitimate interests in the name, and that the name is identical or confusingly similar to the complainant's trademark.If the complainant wins, the domain will be transferred or canceled upon request.Protecting Yourself Against CybersquattingWe may never know for sure whether Olbermann would have a solid case against Carlson under either the ACPA or ICANN as there doesn't seem to be any lawsuit in progress, but the situation shows the potential for cybersquatting.Although you can't protect yourself or your business from cybersquatting 100% of the time, the best thing you can do to make sure your personal brand or business is as protected as possible is to register a trademark―and get working on your website.Posted by Dropster Admin on Friday 01 October 2010 - 01:52:48 | |Keep government hands off the InternetJUST AS the US has given its President the power to switch off the Internet if the US government is threatened by it, the president of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has called for governments to keep their hands off administration of the world wide web.Rod Beckstrom said that Internet stakeholders must fight to keep Internet governance out of the hands of government organisations.Speaking at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania, Beckstrom warned that if governments get their paws on the Internet most Internet users, businesses, service providers, non-profits and consumers will be shut out of the networking governance debate.The future of the Internet Governance Forum is set to be discussed at a UN General Assembly meeting in December this year.Beckstrom said that the fact that the Internet works is the ultimate tribute to its multi-stakeholder governance model. Governments could not do the job.However he warned that the multi-stakeholder model that has enabled so many successes will slip from our grasp, if Internet governance becomes the exclusive province of nation states or is captured by any other interests.His full presentation can be found at ICANN's website.Posted by Dropster Admin on Friday 17 September 2010 - 14:12:25 | |Icann approves .xxx porn domainINTERNATIONAL REGULATING BODY the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann) has given the greenlight to the .xxx Internet domain name suffix for adult websites.As reported last week that Icann was due to deliver a verdict on the .xxx top level domain. The suffix works like .com, .org or .co.uk, only the .xxx domain takes surfers to the land of adult entertainment. And, lo and behold, Icann finally said yes to it after years of wrangling with soap box pressure groups.The Icann board voted on and approved a series of next steps to bring the porn domain to life. Icann had to work in consultation with its own Governmental Advisory Committee and an Independent Review Panel. It was the review panel that said Icann was unfairly pressured to withdraw its domain application in 2007 after it caved in to pressure groups."The board reached a carefully considered decision, paying close attention to the findings of the Independent Review Panel, and to the extensive public comment on our proposed action," said Icann chairman Peter Dengate Thrush."Today's decision is a validation of Icann's transparency and accountability," said Rod Beckstrom, Icann president and chief executive.In other Icann news, it also approved Chinese internationalised domain names. It said that millions of Chinese language users will soon be able to access the Internet using Chinese script, following a decision by Icann's board of directors.Posted by Dropster Admin on Friday 17 September 2010 - 14:09:38 | |
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