Hi,
boe wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm not sure if I'm in the best forum to discuss this. I would like a
> domain that doesn't appear to be in use at least as a web site (hasn't
been
> for more than two years) but has been registered for years and is not
> expiring till 2012. Are there any rules about squating or getting that
> domain? I'll try contacting them to see if I can buy their
registration
> but I thought there were rules, e.g I register icamera.com before apple
> releases a new camera called the icamera.
Just curious why people think a domain is not being used just because
there isn't a website associated with the domain name? I have over 150
domains and many of them don't have an associated website - have you
ever heard of email, ftp, test servers, etc?
I have 1 domain that is used as the main domain for my mail servers and
all of my other domains have CNAMEs pointing to it. I also have another
domain I use as a generic name for DNS for many of my domains.
Not trying to dump on you, just pointing out that web technology is a
late comer to the internet world. For years before the http protocol was
developed people were using newsgroups, email, mailing lists, telnet,
archie, wais and so forth. For some reason so many people think a domain
is unused just due to there being no website.
I have actually had people demand that I either give them or sell to
them some of my domains simply because I didn't have a website
associated with the domain. You can imagine the response I sent them (on
the occasions when I bothered to reply).
You can contact them to see if they are willing to sell, keep in mind
they are under no requirement to sell you the domain. Don't bother
threatening them as that will only raise the price or get the local
police knocking on your door.
Unless you own a trademark (that existed before they registered the
domain) AND you have to prove that they are using the domain in bad
faith, then you can file a complaint against them. But you will need to
pay the fees associated with it.
In your example of icamera.com, if you registered the domain BEFORE they
got the trademark you are reasonably safe, however, if you then start
using the domain in a way that could cause confusion, then you have
stepped over the line. Check the ICANN.org website for their rules, you
might also want to research trademark rules and law.
>
>
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