Microsoft to Sue Cybersquatters

An anonymous reader writes "The Financial Times writes that Microsoft will launch a series of lawsuits against cybersquatters, and will urge other companies to help tackle what it says is a growing problem on the internet. Microsoft says it hopes its example will encourage other trademark owners to bring similar lawsuits: "Cybersquatting is a growing problem for brands around the world and we hope to educate other brand holders and encourage them to take action," said Aaron Kornblum, senior attorney on Microsoft's internet safety enforcement team."

Comments

Re:OpenDNS

[morgan_greywolf]

But seriously, isn't this already addressed well through OpenDNS [opendns.org]? Not everyone can use OpenDNS, for one. For another, OpenDNS works by not exactly following the RFC, attempting to correct mistakes made by users instead of directing them to the appropriate error page. OpenDNS is DWIM (do what I mean) and well, DWIM (as any regular user of zsh can testify to) has never quite worked right.

Are they going to sue themselves?

[lbmouse]

http://www.dailydomainer.com/200784-microsoft-eart hlink-charter-cybersquatting.html

Not *exactly* cybersquatting, but just as bad if not worse.