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IFPI Domain Dispute Likely to Go To Court
fgaliegue writes "Ars Technica has a follow-up on the ifpi.com domain takeover by The Pirate Bay. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, ifpi.org, is quite unhappy that the .com is now a link to the (still not live) International Federation of Pirates Interests. The ifpi.com domain has been free as soon as March of this year, according to WebArchive. Nevertheless, the "real" IFPI wants to take it to the WIPO under the accusation of cybersquatting."
I don't understand why International Facilities and Property Information Ltd. would be suing The Pirate Bay.
It's entirely likely TPB will loose the domain. /. editor position?
Have you considered applying for a
"International Federation of Pirates Interests should not be confused with {The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry}[ifpi.org]."
I wonder if they should add "No member of International Federation of Pirates Interests' management is a registered sex offender" to that.
You know.
Just in case.
Pirate Bay should just say IFPI stands for the International Federation of the Pornographic Industry
No cybersquatting here! ;-)
Seriously though, why should anyone be allowed to run to court and file charges of cybersquatting after letting their domain lapse renewal for so many months? There should be a 60-day statute of limitations on these. No one should own an inherent RIGHT to their domain name after letting it lapse. Otherwise you're opening the door for companies and organizations to come back years after the fact and say, "Thank you, I'll take my domain back now."
If you've never been modded as "flamebait" or "troll," you've never tried to argue a minority viewpoint here!
I think IFPI has a good chance of winning this court battle.
Adapt, adopt, or get out of the way!