I was delighted to see that Cork has won its ADR for Cork.eu against Traffic Web Holding BV. John has covered the ADR in more detail.
Category: Domain Squatters
Eu – One year on – Dangerous Predictions
The .eu namespace has been operational for almost a year at this point. In the intervening period we’ve seen a lot of very upset people, as Eurid’s management of both Sunrise and Landrush led to thousands of domains being warehoused. During the same year we also saw the launch of .mobi, which is aimed at… Continue reading Eu – One year on – Dangerous Predictions
The .eu Price Drop – Not all rosy
A couple of short weeks ago Eurid announced that the wholesale rate for .eu domains would drop. The fact that the drop is by a factor of 50% has provoked some interesting reactions. The question that needs to be asked, however, is whether the price drop is simply an attempt by Eurid to boost numbers.… Continue reading The .eu Price Drop – Not all rosy
CyberSquatters Get Slapped
It’s nice to see squatters getting slapped by the Czech court. The recent decision (02438) is an incredibly long and detailed document, however it makes for compelling reading – especially if you or your company have been targetted by squatters. The basic details are as follows: Ask.eu was granted to a company, First Internet Technology… Continue reading CyberSquatters Get Slapped
Domain Status Updated For Squatters
John has posted about the change of status on the 74 thousand Ovidio domains, but Eurid has been deathly silent. The biggest problem that Eurid face at this juncture is not how many EU politicos visit their offices, but whether anyone in the industry has any respect left for them. The number of .eu applications… Continue reading Domain Status Updated For Squatters
Czech Court Siding With Squatters?
It’s hard not to feel that the Czech court appointed by Eurid to oversee disputes in the .eu namespace is siding with the squatters. A number of “city” domains have already been the subject of disputes with several leading to the reassignment of the domain to the offended party, however in most cases this has… Continue reading Czech Court Siding With Squatters?
Eurid Wakes Up
Better late than never, Eurid is now poised to take action against a growing number of its registrars that abused the system and registered domains in breach of Euird rules. The story of how the US companies attempted a land grab in Europe is now getting some serious coverage: Independent
Eurid Taking Action Against Squatters?
According to a post on WhoisIreland Eurid have put over 73 thousand .eu domains “on hold”.
Squatters Offer Domains To Irish Companies
It seems that some of the Irish cyberquatters are now offering their purchases for sale at exorbitant prices. At least one company has been contacted with regard to the sale of a couple of .eu domains for €2500 each!
Eurid Don’t Care
Eurid don’t seem to care about cybersquatters. According to an article published by out-law.com the registry is only concerned with the holder’s details making them eligible to register the domain. EURid now says that it will confiscate domains at any time if they are found to have broken the rules. “If we find that someone… Continue reading Eurid Don’t Care