From: adam beecher (adam at domain iewebs.com)
Date: Thu 11 May 2000 - 13:04:56 IST
> > Unfortunately, too many cases slip through the net. The ebay.ie dom
> is another
> > example - fairly recent as far as I can see - that should never have been
> > allowed through. I think a major concern here, and I guess I should
> post this on
>
> A quick check of the companies database shows that there is a company
> called Ebay Ltd. There was no room for the IEDR to refuse such an
> application.
>
A fair point Thomas. It just demonstrates that the rules can - and have been -
abused though. The CEO of ebid.ie has admitted ownership of ebay.ie, so it's a
clear-cut case of abuse. I wonder how many more "companies" Miss Wossname has
under her belt.
I hate that. I have lots of dotCOM domains, but none of them are trademarks or
brandnames (as far as I'm aware) and I'll eventually find a use for them.
Registering trademarks and brandnames is just plain cybersquatting, and these
people should have the bloody things taken back off them.
*angry*
adam
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