Nearly 80% of UK brands are yet to purchase controversial domain names like .sucks, which became available to public on 21st June. The brands are said to be at risk of ruining their reputation as the new domain names can be purchased by anyone willing to pay for them, including online trolls. Some of the …
When last we left the nascent “.sucks” generic top-level domain, ICANN was calling for investigation and scrutiny into the pricing structure the domain’s designated registry was implementing. That registry, a company called Vox Populi, is currently offering sunrise pricing on “.sucks” domain names with the MSRP going as high as $2,499. Individual registrars are charged …
A Congressional hearing called “Stakeholder Perspectives on ICANN: The .sucks Domain and Essential Steps to Guarantee Trust and Accountability in the Internet’s Operation” has been scheduled by the House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet It will take place in Washington DC next Wednesday, May 13. The announcement has however not listed any …
.Sucks domain issues have remained on the trend for weeks now since ICANN asked the FTC to investigate whether the registry running .sucks is acting illegally. ICANN’s chief contract compliance officer, Allen Grogan, said it has taken these concerns seriously and decided to call on outside help to determine if Vox Populi’s behaviour is in …
The body that manages the Internet domain name system has asked regulators in the U.S. and Canada to comment on the legality of the high prices and procedures used by Vox Populi Registry for registrations of ‘.sucks’ domain names by trademark owners. The move Thursday by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers …
Calls it “predatory, exploitative and coercive” and points out bizarre contract with ICANN. The Intellectual Property Constituency (IPC) is asking (pdf) ICANN to halt Vox Populi’s roll out of the .sucks top level domain name, calling the registry’s unique pricing “predatory, exploitative and coercive”. According to a report by Domainnamewire.com, The group is upset that …
Late last year, new gTLD applicants for .sucks opened up Priority Registrations for .sucks domain names for $250 per domain and Trademark Priority Registrations of $2,500 per domain. The registry plans on charging $25,000 PER domain for Sunrise Registrations. Sunrise is reserved for registered trademarks which are registered with the Trademark Clearing House (TMCH). The …