Dell Takes 3 Domain Registrars to Court

[Dave_Z]

Just got this:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/28/AR2007112801679.html

Personal computer giant Dell Inc. is pursuing a major "cybersquatting" lawsuit against several companies that buy and sell Web site addresses, alleging that the entities earned millions of dollars from Internet traffic intended for Dell and dozens of other Fortune 500 companies.

In a case quietly filed with the U.S. District Court for Southern Florida in October and unsealed last Wednesday, Dell took aim at a stable of registrars -- companies that are licensed to register and sell new domain names to the public -- allegding that they are responsible for registering and profiting off of nearly 1,100 domains that were "confusingly similar" to Dell's various trademarks.

 

[NameCharger]

Caribbean Online International has a bunch of names I want, maybe this suit will shake some loose.

 

[Dangerman]

interesting article

"the defendants took domain tasting to the next level, setting up a network that cycled infringing domain names from one registrar to the next in order to hold onto the domains indefinitely without ever paying for them"

 

[-OutlawBiker-]

I'd love to see BelgiumDomains, CapitolDomains, and DomainDoorman bankrupted and put out of biz. They have given our industry a black eye for so long and all with ICANNts blessing. Sleazy right up to the top.

 

[labrocca]

These are gonna keep popping up and if we are lucky tasting will come to an end.

 

[jmcc]

This could be very interesting for the domain tasters and abject cybersquatters like the players named in the court documents. It will also have a knock-on effect with the PPC advertising providers.

I don't think that any domainers would be too upset with seeing these guys getting nailed. Now if they made ICANN responsible as well, that would be a bonus. This may force a rethink on registrar agreements.

Regards...jmcc