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Read the email below to see what I mean. This was sent to me today.
Attention: Brian Raymond, United
States
Re: Transfer of und1.com
The Schlund+Partner AG has received a request from
1&1 Internet AG D-56410 Montabaur, Elgendorfer Stra? 57 on behalf of 1&1
Internet AG
on 24-Feb-2006 for us to become the new registrar of record.
You have received this message because you are listed as the Registered
Name Holder or Administrative contact for this domain name in the WHOIS
database.
Please read the following important information about transferring your
domain name:
o You must agree to enter into a new Registration Agreement with us. You
can review the full terms and conditions of the Agreement at:
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o Once you have entered into the Agreement, the transfer will take place
within five(5) calendar days unless the current registrar of record
denies the request.
o Once a transfer takes place, you will not be able to transfer to
another registrar for 60 days, apart from a transfer back to the
original registrar in cases where both registrars so agree or where
a decision in the dispute resolution process so directs.
If you WISH TO PROCEED with the transfer, you must respond to this
message via one of the following methods (note if you do not respond
by 10-Mar-2006 und1.com will not be transferred to us.).
o Please go to our website
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to confirm.
If you DO NOT WANT the transfer to proceed, then don't respond to this
message.
If you have any questions about this process, please contact
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With kind regards
your Schlund+Partner Team
Of course, I will not be responding to their message, because I don't want to just give them my domain for free.
I originally registered this domain within a few days of registering several other llln.com names. I liked this particular one because it was pronounceable and had a "1" at the end. I only recently made the mental connection that my domain is a kind-of mispelling of 1und1, which is the German version of 1and1, which is the only way to spell 1&1 when you put it in your web-browser. I parked the domain at Sedo with "und1" as the keyword because I wasn't sure what else to use. It had fair traffic from the beginning and gets around 170-280 uniques a month. I also bought und1 in .net, .biz and .info flavors as well, in case I wanted to develop them or someone wanted to buy them as a group in the future (I've done that with several of my short names). I guess my point is, I had no malicious intent when I reg'd the domain.
After I got the email, I checked uspto.gov to see what their actual trademark is. It's 1&1 (with the ampersand) and that's the only way they use it except for here on the net. It has an archive.org history but it's just an email link on each page.
Do you think they have any cause to try and seize my name? Is this an attempted robbery? How should I proceed? Should I contact their company or wait to see what happens? Should I contact ICANN or my registrar? Opinions anyone?
Attention: Brian Raymond, United
States
Re: Transfer of und1.com
The Schlund+Partner AG has received a request from
1&1 Internet AG D-56410 Montabaur, Elgendorfer Stra? 57 on behalf of 1&1
Internet AG
on 24-Feb-2006 for us to become the new registrar of record.
You have received this message because you are listed as the Registered
Name Holder or Administrative contact for this domain name in the WHOIS
database.
Please read the following important information about transferring your
domain name:
o You must agree to enter into a new Registration Agreement with us. You
can review the full terms and conditions of the Agreement at:
(edited)
o Once you have entered into the Agreement, the transfer will take place
within five(5) calendar days unless the current registrar of record
denies the request.
o Once a transfer takes place, you will not be able to transfer to
another registrar for 60 days, apart from a transfer back to the
original registrar in cases where both registrars so agree or where
a decision in the dispute resolution process so directs.
If you WISH TO PROCEED with the transfer, you must respond to this
message via one of the following methods (note if you do not respond
by 10-Mar-2006 und1.com will not be transferred to us.).
o Please go to our website
(edited)
to confirm.
If you DO NOT WANT the transfer to proceed, then don't respond to this
message.
If you have any questions about this process, please contact
(edited)
With kind regards
your Schlund+Partner Team
Of course, I will not be responding to their message, because I don't want to just give them my domain for free.I originally registered this domain within a few days of registering several other llln.com names. I liked this particular one because it was pronounceable and had a "1" at the end. I only recently made the mental connection that my domain is a kind-of mispelling of 1und1, which is the German version of 1and1, which is the only way to spell 1&1 when you put it in your web-browser. I parked the domain at Sedo with "und1" as the keyword because I wasn't sure what else to use. It had fair traffic from the beginning and gets around 170-280 uniques a month. I also bought und1 in .net, .biz and .info flavors as well, in case I wanted to develop them or someone wanted to buy them as a group in the future (I've done that with several of my short names). I guess my point is, I had no malicious intent when I reg'd the domain.
After I got the email, I checked uspto.gov to see what their actual trademark is. It's 1&1 (with the ampersand) and that's the only way they use it except for here on the net. It has an archive.org history but it's just an email link on each page.
Do you think they have any cause to try and seize my name? Is this an attempted robbery? How should I proceed? Should I contact their company or wait to see what happens? Should I contact ICANN or my registrar? Opinions anyone?
