A government agency of Canada, Ministre des Relations internationales, de la Francophonie et du Commerce extérieur, has just filed a UDRP on the domain name Quebec.com
Quebec.com is the direct match domain for the largest Provence in Canada by area and home to some 8 million people and include the cities of Montreal and Quebec City.
The domain name Quebec.com is owned by Anything.com which has one of the best domain name portfolio’s on the planet.
The domain is parked with all linked related to tourism in Quebec.
The official tourism site for Quebec is Quebecregion.com
The Canadian Ministries official site is mrifce.gouv.qc.ca
According to its site “The Ministère’s mission is to promote and defend Québec’s interests internationally while ensuring respect for its authority and the consistency of government activities.”
We will certain be watching this one.
I see some work for Ari.
Big huge massive socialist g-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t
Why doesn’t a pig named Quebec and living in Quebec file a UDRP for this domain? This pig has more legitimate interests than the domain owner who may not be living in Quebec.
the whole idea of trade mark etc in relation to domain names is so anti American and anti capitalist.
quebec.com was available at one stage for anyone to purchase for reg fee.
so if the Canadian government didn’t have the insight to purchase it then why should they expect to get it for free now.
this goes for all domain names including copyright and trademark domains.
the ability to purchase is or was there, companies should know this, we operate in a free economy where our victories are rewarded and our mistakes are punished.
failing to register a domain name for reg fee, regardless of trademark, should be punished by having to pay the asking price if the owner chooses to sell.
the very term UDRP is against everything America stands for.
Un-flipping-believable. Ari is going to go through that one like a chainsaw through butter.
I can’t wait to see the attorneys behind this one named, shamed, staked out and filleted.
As if some panel is going to say, “Hmmm…. NewZealand.com, no; PuertoRico.com, no; oh, but Quebec.com? That’s completely different!”
NewZealand.com and PuertoRico.com were also defended by Ari. He can do this one in his sleep.
John
“”As if some panel is going to say, “Hmmm…. NewZealand.com, no; PuertoRico.com, no; oh, but Quebec.com? That’s completely different!” “”
Well they are French
Berkens,
You need to go back to school and learn a little bit about the history of your northern neighbor.
They are NOT French, they are Quebecois or French Canadians. Why do I bother anyway, after all, you’re just a bloke or are you?
This said, yes, I’m from there originally. That does not mean that I approve their doing. Actually, it pisses me off.
Michel
Quebec (Listeni/kwɨˈbɛk/ or /kɨˈbɛk/; French: Québec is a province in east-central Canada.
It is the only Canadian province that has a predominantly French-speaking population, and the only one to have French as its sole provincial official language.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec
A minor typo; and a bit of colourful insight into federal vs. provincial politics in Canada…
The Ministre (= minister/department head) is the individual charged with the organizational leadership of the Ministère (= ministry/department) des Relations internationales, Francophonie, et Commerce extérieur.
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Referring to the Ministère des Relations internationales, Francophonie, et Commerce extérieur as “a government agency of Canada” and a “Canadian Minist(ry)” would be met with hostility by many Quebecers. Instead this provincial ministry is more accurately described as a Quebec Ministry (Ministère du Québec).
In fact, I doubt if any consultation took place between this Quebec provincial ministry and any Canadian federal ministry/department with respect to this UDRP filing. The federal-provincial divide in Canada is often quite large, and it often permeates throughout a given organization. As example, I would be surprised if you found many mentions of “Canada” or “Canadian” on the website of this Ministère du Québec – other than where necessary, such as a treaty name (e.g. Accord économique et commercial global entre le Canada et l’Union européenne), or the name of an organization (e.g. “The Canada-US Business Council”), etc.
Bienvenue à la politique des relations fédérales-provinciales
Cheers,
Steve