Domain Name News

Another Three Letter .xxx Domain Name Lost in UDRP

BGZ.xxx given to bank in Poland.

.xxx UDRP cases present some interesting scenarios that are …

Owner of Despair.net Sues to Block Transfer to Despair, Inc.

Now that’s demotivating. The owner of the domain name Despair.net has filed a lawsuit (pdf) against Despair, Inc., maker of “demotivational” products, to block a UDRP decision on the domain name. Despair, Inc. filed a UDRP against the despair.net domain name on March 20. The case was weak, but the registrant (Darren L. Dittrich) of […]

Donuts and Minds + Machines Updates On TAS and New Tlds

Interesting posts from the perspective of new TLD applicants. The new TLD delay continues and ICANN just released the total number of applications received so far (over 2,000). So what does this mean for new TLD applicants? Two of the largest recently published blog posts that shed some light on it. First, eNom founder Paul […]

Escrow.com Formally Launches Broker Tool

Broker tool released to all Escrow.com customers. I’m a bit behind because of a hosting change at the end of last week, but the latest news from Escrow.com is worth writing about even a couple days late. Escrow.com formally launched its broker tool last week. I wrote about this tool back in January when it […]

Ahead of Next Iphone's Imminent Release, Apple Attempts to Seize Iphone5.com ...

Apple is engaged in a dispute over a Web site that deals with the so-called iPhone 5.

TAS Interruption - Update (4 May 2012)

The TLD Application System, or TAS, held 2091 applications – either submitted or in progress – when it was taken offline on 12 April 2012. In addition, there are 214 potential applications that were registered prior to the 29 March cut-off date, but whose payments have not yet been received or reconciled. ICANN has received approximately USD $350 million in fees for applications for new gTLDs.

ICANN's $350 Million Windfall

ICANN has already collected $350 million in new TLD application fees. And that number will grow. One of the mysteries of ICANN’s new top level domain process is why it’s been so shy about releasing the total number of applications received so far. It released the number of application system registered users, but not the […]

Internet Group Says Quality Over Speed in Restoring Domain-name Expansion

The organization in charge of expanding the number of Internet address suffixes — the “.com” part of domain names — is apologizing for delays but says it’s favoring “quality, not speed.”

RIAA Behind Us Government's Failed Domain Name Seizure

In November 2010, Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) seized dozens of domain names allegedly connected to copyright infringement. One of them, hip-hop blog Dajaz1, lay in limbo for more than a year after its lawyer was stalled at every turn in his quest for information. Eventually the domain was given back, but why the delay? Unsealed court papers reveal that after effectively ordering the takedown, the RIAA failed to deliver any evidence of infringement.

EU Should Strip Domain Name From US Entity

An American eyewear company cannot take a dot-eu Internet address since its trademark is not established in the European Union, a high court adviser said Thursday.