Comments on: A Legal Way Around Name Cybersquatting? What the…? http://www.dnunderground.com/10/14/a-legal-way-around-name-cybersquatting-what-the/ The Best Domaining Blog on the Web Tue, 26 Apr 2011 04:32:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: DNUnderground.com http://www.dnunderground.com/10/14/a-legal-way-around-name-cybersquatting-what-the/comment-page-1/#comment-4843 DNUnderground.com Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:15:56 +0000 http://www.dnunderground.com/?p=400#comment-4843 @Dluzional - Funny you mention that. I read that news yesterday afternoon - and it reminded me of my cybersquatting experience, which inspired this article. Thanks for the comment! @Dluzional – Funny you mention that. I read that news yesterday afternoon – and it reminded me of my cybersquatting experience, which inspired this article. Thanks for the comment!

]]> By: Dluzional http://www.dnunderground.com/10/14/a-legal-way-around-name-cybersquatting-what-the/comment-page-1/#comment-4838 Dluzional Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:22:26 +0000 http://www.dnunderground.com/?p=400#comment-4838 Nice Timing..... Came across this in the local Rag this morning. Court on Bosh's side: Toronto Raptors forward Chris Bosh won control of nearly 800 Internet domain names, wrongfully appropriated from professional athletes and celebrities, his lawyer said yesterday. The ruling, which Bosh's lawyer said is the first time a court awarded third-party domain names to a plaintiff, gives the basketball player control of www.chrisbosh.com and website names that incorporated names of other NBA stars, including Denver's Carmelo Anthony and Phoenix's Steve Nash. But Bosh, a four time all-star and Olympic gold medalist, has no plans to retain the domain names. "I am thrilled that I am able to offer the return of these domain names to a host of other athletes and celebrities whose names were cybersquatted." Bosh said in a statement. "I will offer the return of the domain names free of charge. -SUN wire services Reprinted without permission from the Toronto Sun newspaper: Nice Timing…..
Came across this in the local Rag this morning.

Court on Bosh’s side:
Toronto Raptors forward Chris Bosh won control of nearly 800 Internet domain names, wrongfully appropriated from professional athletes and celebrities, his lawyer said yesterday.
The ruling, which Bosh’s lawyer said is the first time a court awarded third-party domain names to a plaintiff, gives the basketball player control of http://www.chrisbosh.com and website names that incorporated names of other NBA stars, including Denver’s Carmelo Anthony and Phoenix’s Steve Nash.
But Bosh, a four time all-star and Olympic gold medalist, has no plans to retain the domain names.
“I am thrilled that I am able to offer the return of these domain names to a host of other athletes and celebrities whose names were cybersquatted.” Bosh said in a statement. “I will offer the return of the domain names free of charge.
-SUN wire services
Reprinted without permission from the Toronto Sun newspaper:

]]> By: Windy City http://www.dnunderground.com/10/14/a-legal-way-around-name-cybersquatting-what-the/comment-page-1/#comment-4834 Windy City Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:45:49 +0000 http://www.dnunderground.com/?p=400#comment-4834 Hey, there are some bonafide fans out there that just follow the exploits of their favorite team, celebrity, person or organization(s) et al. I am not necessarily that ambitious about anything like that but far be it from me to make it illegal if their use of said name is legitimate and not being used for "cybersquatting", which in this case is not. Many may just be putting up information for other groupies of the subject. I say leave them be as it harms none. Hey, there are some bonafide fans out there that just follow the exploits of their favorite team, celebrity, person or organization(s) et al.

I am not necessarily that ambitious about anything like that but far be it from me to make it illegal if their use of said name is legitimate and not being used for “cybersquatting”, which in this case is not.

Many may just be putting up information for other groupies of the subject. I say leave them be as it harms none.

]]> By: Dan http://www.dnunderground.com/10/14/a-legal-way-around-name-cybersquatting-what-the/comment-page-1/#comment-4832 Dan Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:45:14 +0000 http://www.dnunderground.com/?p=400#comment-4832 I think you need to provide protection for the xyzsucks.com type sites, so as long as they are making fair, non-profitable use of these domains they have a right to exsit in the internet ecosystem. The web is meant to be an egalitarian environment, so if you don't protect them - big brands will just stomp out all dissent. So while this protection means that some people will use the same laws to hide their own nefarious intentions - on balance I'd rather protect the right of the many to free speech, even though it provides less legitmate protection for the few I think you need to provide protection for the xyzsucks.com type sites, so as long as they are making fair, non-profitable use of these domains they have a right to exsit in the internet ecosystem. The web is meant to be an egalitarian environment, so if you don’t protect them – big brands will just stomp out all dissent. So while this protection means that some people will use the same laws to hide their own nefarious intentions – on balance I’d rather protect the right of the many to free speech, even though it provides less legitmate protection for the few

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