Check out http://www.auda.org.au/domain-news/dn-news
for the latest domain news. Within 24 hours of this
news being posted, a more recent edition of the news
will normally be posted to the auDA web site. The
domain name news is supported by auDA.
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VeriSign slapped again over redirection
ICANN was not wrong to ban VeriSign's controversial
SiteFinder redirection, a Californian judge has ruled

http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/0,39020369,39164757,00.htm

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/2004-08-27-verisign-tossed_x.htm
 http://www.demys.net/news/2004/08/ver_27.htm

http://www.techworld.com/networking/news/index.cfm?NewsID=2142&Page=1

http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,10585067%5e15306%5e%5enbv%5e15306,00.html

http://smh.com.au/articles/2004/08/27/1093518080269.html
 http://www.circleid.com/article/726_0_1_0_C/

US Federal District Court Dismisses VeriSign's
Anti-Trust Claim against ICANN with Prejudice

http://icann.org/legal/verisign-v-icann/verisign-v-icann-dismiss-26aug04.pdf

ng: Agencies Benefit From Domain Name Administration
A total of 81 government agencies and 150 private
organisations have signed up on Nigeria's recently
acquired domain name, "dot ng" (.ng).
 http://allafrica.com/stories/200408250777.html

Spike Lee Wins Cybersquatting Case Against Porn Site
Movie director Spike Lee has won his cybersquatting
case against a Philippines-based operator who misused
the domain name to redirect surfers to a pornographic
Web Site, arbitrators ruled Friday.

http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsPackageArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=YQEDHQ33FGQ1KCRBAEOCFFA?type=entertainmentNews&storyID=572864

http://www.fresnobee.com/24hour/technology/story/1604030p-9257066c.html

http://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/08/27/lee.cybersquat.reut/index.html

http://www.channel4.com/news/news_story.jsp?storyId=145112

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguide/internetlife/2004-08-27-spike-lee_x.htm

us: Utah man buying Democrat domain names to link to
Bush site
What would you expect to find at
vermont-democrats-dot-com? The Web address is now
owned by a Republican, Jed Merrill of Park City, Utah.
 http://www.wtvm.com/Global/story.asp?S=2226858
 http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?S=2226222

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040827/ap_on_fe_st/internet_chicanery_2

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36923-2004Aug26.html

jp: Partner Is Key to Ask.jp Launch
As it prepares its new Ask.jp Japanese search service
for an official debut, Ask Jeeves hopes to leverage a
number of distribution deals with its venture partner,
transcosmos.
 http://www.clickz.com/news/article.php/3399701

Why Mexico Lost Fight Over Mexico.com Domain Name
In a recent decision, a World Intellectual Property
Organization (WIPO) domain name arbitration panel
dismissed a complaint filed by the Mexican Tourist
Board (MTB) against Latin America Telecom (LAT)
concerning the domain name "mexico.com." The panel
went so far as to find that the complaint was brought
in "bad faith" and made a finding of attempted
"Reverse Domain Name Hijacking" against the MTB.
 http://www.circleid.com/article/724_0_1_0_C/

http://arbiter.wipo.int/domains/decisions/html/2004/d2004-0242.html

United States: After Victoria’s Secret: Looming
Questions About Trademark Dilution (reg req'd)
Enacted in 1995, the Federal Trademark Dilution Act
(FTDA) seeks to protect famous trademarks from uses
that reduce their distinctiveness. Yet, the FTDA has
generated controversy over whether, when, and how its
protections should be applied.

http://www.mondaq.com/article_preview.asp?a=27941&e=on

RIPE NCC General Meeting September 2004
The General Meeting is open to members of the RIPE NCC
only and will be held adjacent to the RIPE 49 Meeting
in Manchester, the United Kingdom on Friday, 24
September 2004 from 14:00 to 17:00.

http://ripe.net/ripencc/about/gm/gm-sep2004/index.html

RIPE 49 Meeting
The RIPE 49 Meeting will take place from 20 - 24
September, 2004 at the Renaissance Hotel in
Manchester, the United Kingdom.
 http://ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-49/index.html

RIPE Member Update Issue 5 - Now Available
 http://www.ripe.net/newsletter/2004/newsletter5.pdf

Master your domain
BUSINESSES THAT want to be masters of their Internet
domain should keep a sharp eye on the company mail.
Otherwise, they might act on urgent-looking expiration
notices that are simply a polished sales pitch to get
them to renew their domain name through different
channels.

http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/TechNews/BizTech/2004/08/26/603083.html

Domain Name Prices Returning to Highs of 1999 and 2000
(news releases)
Recent multi-million dollar domain name sales are
further proof that the Internet business is back to
levels only seen in 1999 and 2000. CreditCards.com
recently sold for $2.75 Million and late last year,
Men.com sold for $1.3 Million. "We haven"t seen this
type of activity since 1999 when we sold Autos.com for
$2.2 Million and WallStreet.com for $1.03 Million,"
said Monte Cahn CEO of Internet domain registrar and
domain resale specialist Moniker.com . "This has been
a banner year. We assisted in the sale of Me.com for
$460,000 and we have had several major sales including
Truck.com and Stop.com ."

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/prweb/20040825/bs_prweb/prweb152097_3

http://www.webhostdir.com/news/articles/showarticle.asp?id=2411

WIPO Workshop for Arbitrators - October 25 and 26,
2004
Professionals from many different jurisdictions have,
during the past few years, participated in the
Workshops for Arbitrators organized by the WIPO
Arbitration and Mediation Center. These Workshops are
designed for lawyers, patent and trademark attorneys
and others wishing to familiarize themselves with the
international arbitration process and to receive
training as arbitrators.

http://arbiter.wipo.int/events/workshops/2004/arbitration/index.html


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Sources include Quicklinks (www.qlinks.net) and BNA
Internet Law News (www.bna.com/ilaw)".

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(c) David Goldstein 2004

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