ICANN targets domain tasters
30 June 2008
James Nurton, Paris
Trade mark owners have scored a victory over cybersquatters, after two changes were agreed last week to tackle domain name tasting
At its meeting on Thursday, the ICANN Board approved two proposals by the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council.
The changes will impose a financial penalty on registrars who engage in excessive domain tasting.
Domain tasting is the practice of testing a domain name (such as a mis-spelling of a generic word or brand, or re-registration of lapsed domain name) to see if it can generate...
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