I have just received a set of documents
from a company called
WWW.NOMINET.ORG.UK.They appear to be registration documents
for a
domain name remarkably similar to my existing company name.I have a '.com'
URL registered in a unique name. No other company
anywhere that I know of, or
in any case can find, who comes close to
main constituant of my URL.
I have
been told that an alternative URL using my domain name with a
'.co.uk' instead
of a '.com' has been reserved via this company.
Reserved for two years.
I have
visited their web-site which is at great pains to point out
case law that endorses
their action, and within which it is difficult
for me to find out costs, which
must exist , without becoming a member
and by, I think, paying a fee.
Being
very well known in my community I have no fears about any
significant affect to
my business as my properly registered domain
name is well established.
In any
case it may be useful for owners of domain names to think about
their situation
if they think that their unique names are at risk of
diminishing effects
through some confusion.
I would be interested in any comments.
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