At 6:56 PM -0500 2/1/99, Michael Sondow wrote:
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>>
>> Per the request of Michael Sondow, the following data is
>> provided in response to the question "how many times did NSI
>> invoke its Domain Name Dispute Policy?"
>>
>> During the slightly more than 5 months between the end of
>> July 1995 and the end of the year, we invoked the Policy 166
>> times.
>> During 1996 we invoked the Policy 745 times.
>> During 1997 we invoked the Policy 905 times
>> During 1998 we invoked the Policy 838 times.
>
>Thanks for the info, Chuck. Very interesting, really. Considering the large
>increase over time in registrations, it's surprising that the policy hasn't
>been invoked ever more frequently as well. Any explanation for this? Two
>that could be suggested are: 1) The policy has tended to discourage people;
>2) The number of free domains of any value to resellers has diminished.
>Somehow, I don't think either of these is the answer. Any ideas?
you think maybe, JUST maybe....cybersquatting isn't such a huge issue as
some would have you believe? If cybersquatting, by definition, is the
taking of a trademarked name as a domain name, and if the "squatee" can
just invoke this policy and get the domain name......one would think that
such a terrible and widespread problem as cybersquatting would show a
marked increase in disputes, no?
I mean, if it's THAT easy to get the domain name and it isn't being used
very much, then how can one possibly advocate other extra legal approaches
that are touted to be more "fair" than the NSI policy?
