Verisign loses conflict opposite Dish’s .DTV tip turn domain name -
Panelist says .DTV can coexist with .TV.
Verisign has lost a String Confusion Objection against Dish DBS over the string .DTV.
Verisign runs the registry for .TV, and argued that having .TV and .DTV as top level domain names would confuse the average internet user.
Panelist Archibald Findlay turned in a rather lengthy (pdf) 23 page decision detailing both parties’ arguments, ultimately siding with Dish.
Findlay has decided one other string confusion case, which ... read more ...
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Fox Loses Free Speech Trademark Battle with DISH Network -
Fox may be back on the error, but DISH can keep its Fox domain names.
Dish Network and News Corporation’s Fox Networks may have settled their contract dispute, but there was still an outstanding issue over some domain names. In this battle, DISH Network won.
After Fox pulled some of its channels from DISH Network this fall, DISH registered a number of domain names to bring attention to the issue:
foxshakedowndish.com
weofferedfoxafairdeal.com
foxrefused.com
jointhefightagainstfox.com
Fox ... read more ...