This week, Google announced a new gaming platform called Stadia. As I observed shortly after the news was announced, Google smartly acquired the brand match Stadia.com domain name in advance of the announcement. I did not notice other Stadia-related domain names registered by Google at the time I wrote my article, but the company appears to have registered many domain names in ccTLD and new gTLD extensions in the hours and days since. Ten of the Stadia domain names registered by Google (via DNStination Inc.)
In my opinion, registering a domain name with βStadiaβ in it because of Googleβs new gaming platform, with the hope of selling or monetizing the domain name, is cybersquatting. Sure, there are cases where someone could use a βStadiaβ domain name in a non-infringing manner, but if the goal is to sell to Google or monetize traffic with PPC parking or alternative monetization, itβs likely cybersquatting and not a good idea.
Taken from an article by Elliot Silver
What is your take on Stadia domain acquisition by investors(mostly newbies) in light of this?
Is it cybersquatting?
In my opinion, registering a domain name with βStadiaβ in it because of Googleβs new gaming platform, with the hope of selling or monetizing the domain name, is cybersquatting. Sure, there are cases where someone could use a βStadiaβ domain name in a non-infringing manner, but if the goal is to sell to Google or monetize traffic with PPC parking or alternative monetization, itβs likely cybersquatting and not a good idea.
Taken from an article by Elliot Silver
What is your take on Stadia domain acquisition by investors(mostly newbies) in light of this?
Is it cybersquatting?