Tag: Domain name

Getting To Grips With DotTel

With .tel domains expected to “go live” in dns very soon Telnic have made available a number of resources to help people make the best use of their .tel domain(s). The updated “community” page on the Telnic site provides access to a range of useful information: The domains will ‘go live’ (resolve to the DNS… Continue reading Getting To Grips With DotTel

Mexican Registry Announces Grandfather Option For .mx

The Mexican domain registry recently announced that they would be making available domain registrations in the top level ie. directly under .mx. At present most domains are registered under a second level, so people end up with company.co.mx The ability to register directly under .mx should make for some interesting development in the MX namespace… Continue reading Mexican Registry Announces Grandfather Option For .mx

Fatboy.ie WIPO Case

While the number of WIPO UDRP cases involving IE domains is not that big, there are still more than enough to show that trademark holders should pay attention to the IE namespace. The most recent decision involved the domain “fatboy.ie”. If you are familiar with them Fatboys are a sort of beanbag. (You can find… Continue reading Fatboy.ie WIPO Case

WIPO Paperless Process Proposal

WIPO, which manages domain disputes on behalf of the gTLDs and a lot of the ccTLDs, has put forward a proposal to ICANN for a paperless UDRP process. In a very interesting and insightful article on CircleID George Kirikos looks at the implications of such a process. If you have an interest in domains then… Continue reading WIPO Paperless Process Proposal

ICANN Announces Deadlines for New AGP Policy

ICANN have announced their implementation plans for the new AGP (Add Grace Period) Limits Policy The plan specifies that gTLD Operators (hereinafter referred to as “Operators”) must inform each of their accredited Registrars of the new Policy within the next 21 days and subsequently implement the Policy as soon as possible thereafter but no later… Continue reading ICANN Announces Deadlines for New AGP Policy

Nokia WIPO Decisions

Image via Wikipedia Nokia have won a WIPO decision over two domains that are fairly obvious trademark infringements:nokiachat.comnokiachat.net You can read the full decision here While the decision isn’t particularly interesting, there are a couple of minor points that are of interest. While the registrant did not lodge a formal response they did reply via… Continue reading Nokia WIPO Decisions

Aftermarket.com Live Auction TRAFFIC Down Under

Aftermarket.com’s live auction for TRAFFIC down under is taking place today. Unlike SnapNames’, Aftermarket.com’s system is 100% browser based and cross-platform, so there are no real barriers to sale ie. if you’ve got a computer, a ‘net connection and the money, you can bid on domains and spend money. As the auction is being held… Continue reading Aftermarket.com Live Auction TRAFFIC Down Under

New Hosting and Domain Statistics Site Launched

John McCormac has been collecting and processing statistics on domain registrations and hosting for as long as I can remember. He is probably best known for Hackwatch and WhoisIreland, which produces monthly reports for the Irish hosting and domain industry. John’s latest project has been in development for several months and offers an alternative to… Continue reading New Hosting and Domain Statistics Site Launched

Breitling SA, Breitling USA Inc. v. Acme Mail

Image via Wikipedia Good quality watches are not cheap and the companies that make them have a constant battle against fraudsters of all kinds. People typo squatting their name obviously doesn’t help. Breitling is a very well known brand of watch. They own breitling.com. Someone else owns bretling.com. Notice the difference? There’s only one letter… Continue reading Breitling SA, Breitling USA Inc. v. Acme Mail

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