[ga] Domain Name News

["Patrick Corliss" <patrick@quad.net.au>]

Reposted from the Australian [dns] mailing list.  Thanks David.

ICANN Proposes 'Grace Period' For Deleted Addresses (BizReport)
Internet addressing authorities this week proposed establishing a
uniform one-month "grace period" during which domain-name holders
could reregister Internet addresses that inadvertently lapse, either
due to malicious hijacking or simple oversight.

http://www.bizreport.com/article.php?art_id=2997&PHPSESSID=40a6f8d6635b96daa6c
36a4054b18306
 http://www.newsbytes.com/news/02/174557.html

Web .info names available in May-consortium (CNET)
Internet users will get a chance in May to reserve domain names like
hawaii.info and science.info, after domain manager Afilias finishes
rousting thousands of cybersquatting speculators from the new Web
marketplace, Afilias said Monday.

http://news.cnet.com/investor/news/newsitem/0-9900-1028-8834642-0.html
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t278-s2104524,00.html

Addressing Companies Question Lapsed Name 'Grace Period' (Newsbytes)
Officials for some Internet addressing companies are questioning the
workability and timing of a proposal that would establish a uniform
one-month "grace period" during which domain-name holders could
reregister Internet addresses that inadvertently lapse.
http://www.newsbytes.com/news/02/174564.html
http://www.icann.org/registrars/redemption-proposal-14feb02.htm

Afilias Unveils Dot-Info Redistribution Plan (Newsbytes)
Afilias - the company that manages the recently christened dot-info
Internet domain - today announced its plans for redistributing
dot-info addresses seized from fraudulent registrants.
http://www.newsbytes.com/news/02/174567.html

http://www.netimperative.com/media/newsarticle.asp?ArticleID=14430&ChannelID=2
&ArticleType=1

Sex.tv Sues The .tv Corporation (AVN Online)
Sex.tv disappeared from the Web on Monday, hours after its parent
company, Sex.tv Ltd., filed suit against registrar The .tv
Corporation in U.S. District Court. The lawsuit alleges fraud,
cybersquatting, and deceptive business practices under California and
federal statutes. It also seeks to have the court place the domain
Sex.tv and the $688,000 paid by Sex.tv Ltd. to The .tv Corporation
for domain registration fees in a 'constructive trust' pending
further action.
http://www.avnonline.com/issues/200202/newsarchive/021202_lead.shtml

Sue dot TV
On Monday 11th February 2001 Sex.tv launched their court case against
the .tv corporation. Citing cybersquatting as one of the main
allegations against .tv. Charles Carreon, the lawyer which won the
infamous Sex.com case, will be bringing the .tv corporation to task
over their lack of support and investment into building an extension
which is worth the exorbotant amount of money that they have been
charging for their 'premium' domains.
http://www.suedottv.com

Afilias Unveils Dot-Info Redistribution Plan (Newsbytes)
Afilias - the company that manages the recently christened dot-info
Internet domain - today announced its plans for redistributing
dot-info addresses seized from fraudulent registrants.
http://www.newsbytes.com/news/02/174567.html

Domain Police Finger NY Rescue-Worker Collectible Sellers (Newsbytes)
New York City police and firefighters have used an international
dispute resolution system rooted in trademark law to shut down a Web
site that was selling trinkets commemorating rescue workers killed in
the Sept. 11 Word Trade Center disaster.
http://www.newsbytes.com/news/02/174588.html

From BNA Internet Law News
WIPO Issues Report On Internationalized Domain Names
WIPO has issued a briefing paper on its views of the IP implications
of internationalized domain names. The report canvasses the impact on
the ICANN UDRP including issues related to confusing similarity and
sucks cases. Report at:
http://ecommerce.wipo.int/domains/international/index.html

From BNA Internet Law News
ICANN IDN Committee Warns Of The Dangers Of Dots
The ICANN Internationalized Domain Name Committee has warned against
the introduction of keyword services that utilize a dot between
different name segments. It argues that its use would cause
great.consumer.confusion. Warning and briefing paper at:
http://www.icann.org/committees/idn/idn-keyword-paper.htm
http://www.icann.org/committees/idn/idn-keyword-statement.htm
Reaction at http://www.icannwatch.org/article.php?sid=550

Regards
Patrick Corliss



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