2008 Domain Dunce Awards: Verizon -
Verizon likes to play both sides of the fence. For that we give it an award.
With just a few days left in 2008, I thought I’d write about a couple of the more egregious stories in domain names this year. Think of it as the dumbest moments in domains.
The first winner is telecom giant Verizon (NYSE: VZ).
Verizon, a member of Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA), aggressively pursues cybersquatters that infringe on its trademarks. There’s nothing wrong ... read more ...
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Verizon Wins $33 Million in Cybersquatting Case -
Verizon wins default judgment against top 15 domain registrar.
Customers of OnlineNic, Inc., a top 15 domain registrar with over 1,000,000 domains registered, should be concerned about the state of the registrar after a judge ordered the company to pay $33 million to Verizon (NYSE: VZ).
A judge entered the default judgment of $50,000 for each of the 663 domain names OnlineNic owned that allegedly infringed Verizon’s trademarks. OnlineNic didn’t respond to the ... read more ...