ScottishDailyMail Handed Over To Associated Newspapers
July 24, 1 Commentscottishdailymail.co.uk is now in the hands of Associated Newspapers after Nominet gave them ownership of internet domain name. Apparently it was used to point visitors to rival media including the Independent newspaper.
Nominet spokesperson Margaret Briffa said “It is clear that since registration the domain name has been used in a manner which took unfair advantage or was unfair or detrimental to the complainant’s rights.”
Nominet Changes DRS Policy and Procedure
July 11, No CommentsUK based Nominet is changing its dispute resolution policy with the new changes coming into effect on July 29 2008.
While there has been a truckload of modifications, here are a couple that stand out:
1. For those disputes where there is a response, the case goes into mediation and you have to pay an expert fee of £750 plus VAT.
2. “Respondents can pay for an Expert decision if the Complainant declines to pay, in order to request a finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking.”
3. A “likelihood of confusion” factor has been introduced. This means that a threatened use of a domain name may be evidence of an Abusive Registration.
A full summary of the changes is available on the Nominet web site.
