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The Domain Name System (DNS) enables user-friendly alphanumeric names and domain names to be assigned to Internet sites. Many of these names have gained economic, social, and political value, leading to conflicts over their ownership, especially names containing trademarked terms. Congress, in P.L. 105-305, directed the Department of Commerce to request the NRC to perform a study of these issues. When the study was initiated, steps were already underway to address the resolution of domain name conflicts, but the continued rapid expansion of the use of the Internet had raised a number of additional policy and technical issues. Furthermore, it became clear that the introduction of search engines and other tools for Internet navigation was affecting the DNS. Consequently, the study was expanded to include policy and technical issues related to the DNS in the context of Internet navigation. This report presents the NRC's assessment of the current state and future prospects of the DNS and Internet navigation, and its conclusions and recommendations concerning key technical and policy issues. ....read more

This work provides a comprehensive analysis of the law and practice relating to internet domain names at an international level, combined with a detailed survey of the 27 most important domain name jurisdictions worldwide, including the US, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Japan, China, Singapore, Russia, Canada and Australia. A particular strength of the book is its in-depth, country-by-country focus upon how domain names relate to existing trade mark law, and upon the developing case-law in this field. It also assembles detailed information about the registration of domain names at national, regional and international levels, analysis of the dispute resolution processes at each of those levels, and strategic guidance on how to manage domain names as part of an overall brand strategy. It is edited and written by leading experts in the fields of domain name dispute resolution and trade mark law from around the world. ....read more

In this book Konstantinos Komaitis identifies a tripartite problem – intellectual, institutional and ethical – inherent in the domain name regulation culture. Using the theory of property, Komaitis discusses domain names as sui generis ‘e-property’ rights and analyses the experience of the past ten years, through the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) and the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA). The institutional deficit he identifies, generates a further discussion on the ethical dimensions in the regulation of domain names and prompts Komaitis to suggest the creation of an environment based on justice.

The relationship between trademarks and domain names has always been contentious and the existing institutions of the UDRP and ACPA have not assisted in alleviating the tension between the two identifiers. Over the past ten years, the trademark community has been systematic in encouraging and promoting a culture that indiscriminately considers domain names as secondclass citizens, suggesting that trademark rights should have priority over the registration in the domain name space.

Komaitis disputes this assertion and brings to light the injustices and the trademark-oriented nature of the UDRP and ACPA. He queries what the appropriate legal source to protect registrants when not seeking to promote trademark interests is. He also delineates a legal hypothesis on their nature as well as the steps of their institutionalisation process that we need to reverse, seeking to create a just framework for the regulation of domain names. Finally he explores how the current policies contribute to the philosophy of domain names as second-class citizens.

With these questions in mind, Komaitis suggests some recommendations concerning the reconfiguration of the regulation of domain names.

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Designed for system administrators, this handbook describes Internet domain policies and procedures; investigates the debates, confusion and conflicts people face while registering domain names for their WWW sites; and details attempts to reconcile Internet name use with Trademark law. ....read more

Have you ever wondered about the ins and outs of Internet Domain Names? Now's your chance to learn all the basics, plus plenty of advanced tips and tactics too!

This special guide is split into two sections...

Section One - Domain Names 101 - is written specifically for beginners. If you don't know what exactly a domain name is, how it works, or even how to get one of your own, this section is for you!

In it you'll find...
--> What is a Domain Name
--> Types of Domain Names
--> Why you need a Domain Name
--> How to get a Domain Name

Section Two - Making Money With Expired Domains - covers more advanced tips and techniques which can help you make money with domain names.

Section Two includes:
--> What are Expired Domains
--> How Domains Expire
--> Why Buy Expired Domains?
--> How To Buy Expired Domains
--> How to Find Expired Domains
--> What to Look for When Buying Expired Domains
--> Many Ways to Monetize Expired Domains

Written by a professional published author who has bought and sold domain names since 1997, this comprehensive guide was originally released in 2001. It was updated in a 2nd edition for 2007, and this 3rd edition was edited and revised specifically for the Amazon Kindle in December 2008.

Please feel free to download the preview, read the entire Kindle book, and leave your comments and feedback too!
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The ONLY place to get a personal domain name (like donaldtrump.com or RedSoxFan.biz) as a gift. We register the domain in the worldwide database and you get to choose from five COOL gift packages. Get the perfect name before someone else snatches it. A fresh digital-age Cool Gift for a Baby ....read more

This book evaluates the behaviour of domain names within the rule of law as well as their regulatory frameworks. Drawing on experience from various jurisdictions, the book determines the property nature of domain names, and suggests solutions as to how the regulation of domain names can be reformed. ....read more