.AU direct registrations to launch in March 2022
auDA has recently announced that Australians will be able to register domain names directly in the TLD .AU as of 24 March 2022. Up to now, only third-level domain names, such as .COM.AU, .NET.AU and .ORG.AU, could be registered in the Australian namespace. auDA CEO said of the .AU launch, “I am delighted to announce .au direct will be ...
Unprecedented ‘Meta’ Domain Name Registrations
After Facebook’s announcement that it is rebranding itself as ‘Meta’, “meta”has become top-trending keyword across portfolio of hundreds of ccTLDs. For these registrants, Facebook is one of the most aggressive enforcers of its trademark, and it’s almost guaranteed that Meta-related UDRP cases will start to appear before long. Since ...
Would .tv disappear if ever the Island of Tuvalu disappears ?
.TV is the country code for Tuvalu, a country in the west-central Pacific Ocean. The average height of the islands is less than 2 meters, with climate change, it’s likely that Tuvalu will disappear one day.Would .tv disappear if ever the Island of Tuvalu disappears ?The answer: “If the code element is removed, the ccTLD is eligible for ...
Legal insight, episode 5: Suspension, retention and monitoring
Takedowns can bring immediate relief for brand owners by removing a serious threat from the Internet. The suspension of a domain name will prevent registrants from adding content to it and will disable emails. Legal teams also need to be up to date with specific registration policies. Legal teams may prefer to monitor the situation and ...