Zak Muscovitch, a Toronto domain name lawyer running for the CIRA board, has an interesting article on the dot-ca administrator and the public interest.
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FTC Targets Canadian-based Domain Registration Scam
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has shut down a Canadian-based domain name registration scam based out of Toronto. Thousands of businesses received fake domain name renewal notices from the scammers.
Study on NAF Domain Name Dispute Resolution Finds Disproportionate Panelist Allocation
In the summer of 2001, I published a study on the panelist allocation practices of domain name dispute resolution providers. The study – Fair.com – found troubling evidence of systemic unfairness in the process. Zak Muscovitch has published an updated study that finds that the concerns remain, with one panelist […]
Chris Bosh Wins 800 Domains From Cybersquatter
The Toronto Raptors' Chris Bosh has obtained a court order for transfer of 800 domain names from cybersquatter. The domains include many NBA stars.
CIRA And The Disappearing Public Interest Mandate
Rick Anderson, a long-time CIRA director, appears this week on TVO's Search Engine to respond to recent criticisms of the dot-ca domain authority. Host Jesse Brown asked Anderson to address my recent column focused on CIRA's disappointing performance in the realm of its social mandate. Anderson responded: "Doing things beyond […]
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