Escrow.com, has just become a member of the Internet Commerce Association (ICA). Escrow.com is the world's leading Internet escrow company and in announcing it was the newest member of the ICA said that it "continues to take a stance on protecting Internet commerce and the domain name industry and marketplace by recently supporting leading Internet trade organizations such as the Internet … [Read more...]
ICANN: “URS $300-$500 Price Target For URS May Not Be Met”
In a morning session at the ICANN Conference, in what was called an update to the Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) system "implementation work indicates that the $300-$500 cost target any not be met." To remind you the URS is suppose to be a quicker faster and cheaper version of the UDRP of "clear cut cases of abuse" a repaid take down of sites. "How can we refashion the URS to get closer to … [Read more...]
Hey Rick Maybe You Should Re-Join The ICA
Rick Schwartz has ferociously been on the attack since getting hit with a UDRP on the domain name Saveme.com. As I'm sure all of you have read by now, Rick registered the domain name Saveme.com in 1996 and now based on a domain name registered in 2010, SaveMe.com.br, owned by Márcio Mello Chaves, and Heitor Chaves filed a UDRP with WIPO to take the .com domain name away. Of course its … [Read more...]
One Thing Is Clear From ICANN: Law Enforcement Is Out in Full Force & Your Registrations Costs Will Go Up
Yesterday I was having a couple of meetings at the restaurant where the ICANN conference is being held with some RightoftheDot.com clients. As we were seated a large group walked passed us and sat down at the adjoining table and I couldn't help but notice their attendee badges. Homeland Security, ICE, Interpol, FBI, DOJ. Serious guys. It was a large group of over 10 and all were law … [Read more...]
Red Hot on Reddit.com: “Move Your Domain Away From Godaddy Day” Based Off Of Support Of SOPA
A red hot story on Reddit.com this morning started by one domain holder has already gotten over 1,500 comments. The post that started it all is only a little over 3 hours old on Reddit.com and is entitled: "GoDaddy supports SOPA, I'm transferring 51 domains & suggesting a move your domain day" The poster goes on to say: ""I just finished writing GoDaddy a letter stating why I'm … [Read more...]
2 Day House Mark Up Session Ends: SOPA Done For This Year
The House Judiciary Committee Markup of SOPA, the Stop Online Piracy Act just ended. The House Judiciary Committee halted its contentious markup of the Sat approximately 1:30 pm this afternoon. The hearing started yesterday around 10 am with a one hour reading of the bill and did not stop until 9:30 pm. According to Phil Corwin of the ICA which listened to the hearing non-stop for the … [Read more...]
ICA Letter To The House Against SOPA: “”Potentially Devastating For ICANN Registrars & Others in Domain Name Industry
Phil Corwin on behalf of The Internet Commerce Association sent a letter to today to the senior members of the House Judiciary Committee "regarding the likely unintended but potentially devastating impact of H.R. 3261 (”SOPA”) as introduced upon ICANN-accredited registrars and other participants in the broad domain name industry", as well as upon the domain registrants who use those … [Read more...]