The British Museum has won a dispute involving the domain britishmuseum.com The Museum, which has been established for over 250 years did not have any issue in proving their rights in the name. What is interesting, however, is that the respondent attempted to claim that the UDRP was a reverse hijack. The respondent tried to… Continue reading British Museum Wins Domain Dispute
Month: November 2007
ICANN – Data Escrow Implementation
I’ve mentioned some of the concerns that have been raised in the ICANN community over the past year. One of the areas that was of particular concern in the aftermath of the RegisterFly meltdown was registrant data. In simple terms, if a registrar fails there could be a serious issue gaining access to the information… Continue reading ICANN – Data Escrow Implementation
Domain Registration Periods – What is Sane?
While it is possible to register a .com for up to 10 years the same is not true of many ccTLDs. In the case of .ie for example the only registration period currently supported by the registry is one year. With .eu, which might be better described as a regional TLD, the registration period is… Continue reading Domain Registration Periods – What is Sane?
Domain Management White Paper
Businesses may rely on domain names to conduct their day to day work, but that does not mean that they really understand what they are using or how important they are. Of course those of us in industry may feel tempted to either scoff at people’s naivety or feel terribly frustrated with their ignorance, however… Continue reading Domain Management White Paper
ICANN Paris Venue Confirmed
According to DomainesInfo the venue for the ICANN meeting in Paris has been confirmed. They’re saying that the meeting will take place in the Méridien Montparnasse. Hopefully there will be an ICANN rate announced soon, as the pricing I’m seeing for that period is rather expensive!