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The original owner of the domain sex.com and VeriSign have reached a settlement. The lawsuit alleged that Network Solutions was liable for transferring the stolen domain without getting proper authorization. The landmark case essentially considered domain names actual property. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed, but source say it …
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A new ICANN report, Policies and Processes for Gaining and Losing Registrars, would make it easier for domain owners to transfer their names between Registrars. The reports states that the transfer process “should be easy, fluid, transparent, and inexpensive.”…
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Nominet, the registry for .uk domains, has introduced several new rules designed to increase domain security. For a fee, Nominet will now offer assistance to domain registrants who are attempting unsuccessfully to transfer their domain from one registrar to another. The new service makes it easier for users to move …
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Gary Kremen claims he’s the rightful owner of the multi-million dollar domain, sex.com. He says that Stephen Cohen hijacked the domain in an identity spoof and tried suing both Cohen and Network Solutions for the faulty transfer. A Judge issued a free pass for Network Solutions (which Kremen vows to …
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Network Solutions inadvertently placed the domain name races.com back on the market, where it was quickly snatched up. The name was supposed to have been transferred to John McLanahan, who had paid thousands of dollars for the name. Network Solutions spokesperson, Cheryl Regan, says McLanahan “is not a customer of …
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