Apple Threatens iTunes.co.uk Owner

derxob writes "According to The Register, Apple has accused Benjamin Cohen, the 'dotcom millionare' of being a 'cybersquatter.' He registered ITunes.co.uk on Nov. 7 2000, and Apple trademarked ITunes on Dec. 8, 2000. They have taken him to the UK registry Nominet and are demanding that he give up the domain."

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Hate to side with the big boys...

[wcitechnologies]

I hate to side with the giant company and all, but I have to. To register a domain with the intent of selling it back to another already established company or idea is just wrong.

I lost my father's business website, because at the time I was just an ignorant cyber-pup (aka, n00b), and eventually had to just register a new version of his company name, because we didn't have the capital for a legal battle.

After two years, we finally got it back because the squatter gave up on selling it to us and let the name expire. So, if you can't have the legal system kick a squatter's ass, let Father Time do it!

Re:Pot. Kettle. Black.

[davmoo]

You must be new here.

See, here's how it works on Slashdot. Microsoft is everything evil. Apple is everything good. The fact that they are both capitalistic megacorps is irrelevant. When Microsoft does it, its a monopolistic dirty trick and they should be crushed by the government. When Apple does it, its good marketing strategy and we should support them by buying their products. Bill Gates is Satan. Steve Jobs is God. Those who question this philosophy are minions of BillGatus of Borg, and must be crushed at all cost.

And I'm sure that, in fine Slashdot tradition, this reply will get modded down because I dare blaspheme the name of Apple and Jobs.