The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”) adopted The Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the “Policy” or “UDRP”) to resolve any disputes that arise between parties over the registration and use of domain names. The Policy was adopted by all ICANN accredited registrars and is incorporated by…
The roll out of the new Generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) program brings with it a new domain name dispute procedure. This procedure is known as the Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URS). It is compulsory that each new gTLD operator have a domain name dispute system available. The URS is specifically designed…
In June 2011, ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) approved a plan to expand the number of new gTLDs (generic top-level domains) in the domain name system. A generic top-level domain is one of the categories of top-level domains maintained by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority for use…