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 […]
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Internet Governance
CIRA CEO on ACTA
CIRA CEO Byron Holland has a great piece on ACTA, three strikes and the danger of "unintended negative consequences."
Small Toronto Firm Beats Google in Domain Name Dispute
Groovle, a Toronto-based firm, has defeated Google in a domain name dispute case. Google claimed that the domain was confusingly similar to its own, but an NAF panel disagreed.
U.N. Censors Internet Censorship Poster At IGF
The BBC reports on how the United Nations removed a poster promoting a book on Internet censorship by the University of Toronto's Open Net Initiative at the Internet Governance Forum currently underway in Egypt.
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.
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