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Cybersquatting Disputes Resolved Online?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the a-good-try-if-nothing-else dept.

worth writes "Network Solutions, Inc. has launched a new site to help resolve domain disputes online. They call it the online center for Domain Name Dispute Assistance." sounds like a very good, much-needed service. If it works.

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  1. Criteria for losing a domain name; discussion by ariux · · Score: 5

    For those who don't want to sift thru legalese, under their new policy you lose a domain to someone if:
    (1) you have it only to sell it back to them;
    (2) you have it only to stop them from using it;
    (3) they're your business competitor and you're using it to "disrupt" their business; or
    (4) you're impersonating them or faking their sponsorship for commercial gain.

    1 and 2 are reasonable, 3 would be a problem if it applied to just anyone (people satirizing or criticizing the trademark owner a la gwbush.com) but is OK restricted to business competitors, and 4 is alright in spirit but could be misused by broad interpretation ("That guy whose last name matches our paint company's trademark is using the disputed domain name to attract customers to his tax consulting business", etc.)

    Mostly seems a pretty fair set of rules against both cybersquatting and domain bullying. Exception is that vague 4 may still allow some bullying.