Back In February 2007 the Internet Commerce Association (the"ICA") wrote to ICANN objecting to the contract ICANN was considering entering into the ICM Registry to run the .xxx extension. With the ICM Registry taking the position yesterday, that the Independent Panel's decision mandates that ICANN enters into a contract with them to operate the .xxx registry and that they start offering .xxx … [Read more...]
Comment Period On Uniform Rapid Suspension Procedure Closes Today: Get Your Comments In
As we discussed the other day, ICANN is considering the recommendation of one of its groups to "create a Trademark Clearinghouse and Uniform Rapid Suspension procedure to protect trademarks" The public comment period ends today , 26 January 2010. You can read the proposal here. (pdf) To see all the comments submitted so far, click here. To make a comment you have to send an e-mail to … [Read more...]
Kentucky Files New Motions In Domain Seizure Case, To Add New Parties & Amend Its Complaint
According to the pokernewsdaily.com, the Commonwealth of Kentucky filed a motion today "to add parties to its case and amend its original complaint." In September 2008, the Commonwealth seized 141 domains and several hearing and appeals later the battle goes on. The Supreme Court of Kentucky heard oral arguments on the case in October and the decision is expected shortly. (You can read … [Read more...]
Here We Go Again: Utah Introduces Its Own “Snowe” Bill To Take Your Domains Away: The Utah E-Commerce Integrity Act
Senator Stephen Urquhart a state senator in Utah, and Chairman of the Transportation and Public Utilities and Technology Committee, is sponsoring a law called the "UTAH E-COMMERCE INTEGRITY ACT" which among other things "prohibits the registration of domain names under certain circumstances, commonly referred to as cybersquatting and provides civil and criminal penalties for violation. The bill … [Read more...]
“Much Worse Than The URS”, The Comment Period On The Fast Track UDRP Closes Tomorrow Friday Dec 11
On November 11th the Czech Arbitration Court (CAC) proposed a quick, cheap, fast track UDRP process. The ICA says this proposal "is worse than the URS, and a danger to all current Domain name portfolios." "Allowing it to be put in effect via Supplemental Rules would be a scandalous travesty." By reducing the complaint form to a bare minimum, a very low application fee, and without … [Read more...]
Yet Another Reason To Support The ICA: The Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) Is Knocked Out (For Now)
According to the Internet Commerce Association (the ICA), the Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) proposal, will NOT be included in the third version of the Draft Applicant Guidebook for new gTLDs to be released by ICANN in the first week of October. According to the ICA the disclosure came in the testimony of ICANN's COO Doug Brent, at a hearing on “The Expansion of Top level Domains and Its Effect … [Read more...]
ICA Meets ICANN ON Broadway Over The URS
The following is the report on the ICANN forum on the new URS proposal which was held in New York Yesterday by Phil Corwin of the Internet Commerce Association, (the "ICA") that attended to represent domainers interests: Here are Mr. Corwin comments: """" On Monday, July 13th, ICANN opened its global consultation summer road show on Broadway in the ornate Hudson Theatre in the Millennium … [Read more...]