I am somewhat familiar with web technology.
Their e-mail domain does not exist any more, there is no web site, no ftp
server.
"Dale" <nntp@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:f4mnl00b16@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 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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