news AlJazeera Finally wins AlJazeera.tv after 6 year dispute

[News]

AlJazeera Media Network of Doha, Qatar, was awarded the domain name Aljazeera.tv by a one member UDRP panel of Assen Alexiev

The domain holder did not respond to the UDRP, nor did the domain seem to be in use in the 6+ years since it was registered.

In 2006, the Complainant launched its English language TV channel Al Jazeera English. This TV channel was freely broadcasted by satellite and online on Aljazeera.com in the USA in the period 2006 to 2012.

The disputed domain name is identical to the Complainant’s AL JAZEERA trademark and is registered in the “.tv” ccTLD, widely associated with television.

The Respondent does not appear to have actively used the disputed domain name.

Therefore, and in the lack of any allegation or evidence to the contrary, the Panel finds that the Respondent has registered and used the disputed domain name in bad faith.

Full Article: http://www.thedomains.com/2014/11/28/after-6-years-aljazeera-wins-contorol-of-aljazeera-tv/

 

[alien51]

Based on the article, i don't think this is "after a 6-year dispute".

The domain was not being disputed for 6 years. Al Jazeera only disputed it now 2014. The guy just kept paying renewal fees for the .TV domain for 6 years hoping Al Jazeera would buy him out. What a waste of money on cybersquatting.

 

[alien51]

Based on the article, i don't think this is "after a 6-year dispute".

The domain was not being disputed for 6 years. Al Jazeera only disputed it now 2014. The guy just kept paying renewal fees for the .TV domain for 6 years hoping Al Jazeera would buy him out. What a waste of money on cybersquatting.

 

[Kusuvati]

Good for Al Jazeera, they're a very good news network.