The ICANN Board passed a bunch of resolutions Friday morning in Seoul. Internalized domain names will be fast-tracked, new generic top level domains will be slow tracked. Applications for new gTLDs will only be accepted after (and depending upon) (1) more economic analysis as to whether new gTLDs are a good thing or not; (2)
2009
ICANN Contract Compliance Statistics
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in Domain Names
Source: ICANN contract compliance team (which enforces the accrediation contact between a registrar and ICANN):
For January to October 2009:
9 terminations of registrars
7 (contested) non-renewals of registrars
184 breach notices transmitted
4,290 enforcement actions
9,304 consumer complaints processed
This Is Why I Don’t Do The ICANN Reading For The First Two Years Of A Process
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in Domain Names
I’m here in Seoul at the ICANN meeting. The third version of the Draft Applicant Guidebook to the new TLDs is out.
As to timing, the initial word is that the process will be kicked even further into the future. ICANN suggested in the opening remarks that the application process itself, intially scheduled for early…
There Is A Scam (Still) Going Around In Which Law Firms Are Being Targeted
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Posted in Miscellany
A approaches a law firm and says that they’ve negotiated a settlement in principle with B, and can the law firm please eyeball the final agreement. The settlement will be about $280k and you can keep $5k for 1 or 2 hours of work. A is to be paid by wire upon receipt of a…
I’m Going To Seoul For the ICANN Meeting
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Posted in Domain Names
If you’re going and want to meet up, drop a line. If you want to chat about the new gTLD process when I get back, that’s good too.
Verizon v AT&T re Best 3G Network
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in False Advertising
Action for declaratory judgment that Verizon Wireless’s advertising claims of having “America’s Most Reliable 3G Network.”
Complaint Best 3g Network
What Once Was Dilution Is Now The Theme Song
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Posted in What Is This Thing Called Dilution?
Once Mattel sought to enjoin the “Barbie Girl” song as dilutive, and now they’ve licensed it.
Is Your NBA Client’s Name On This List?
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Posted in Domain Names
Chirs Bosh won a cyber-squatting suit and was awarded defendant’s portfolio of domain names. Bosh is now giving the names away to their rightful owners. Check for your name on the list lined to in the article.
Question For Discussion: The Ralph Lauren DMCA As Object Lesson
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Posted in Miscellany
Ralph Lauren ran a photo of a model that seems obviously re-touched (the photo, not the model). A website ran the photo in order to ridicule it. Ralph Lauren sent a DMCA letter to the site and another which reported on the photo. The website re-printed the photo and the DMCA letter. Sites like mine…
Who Owns the TAVERN ON THE GREEN Trademark?
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Posted in Miscellany
This article says that New York City claims that it does. Meanwhile the operators of the predcessors of the now-bankrupt restauarnt are the title owner of incontestable registration no. 1154270 (good job of reporting there guys). I see why the City would want the name – they own the land and a future leasee…