1&1 Internet Aims to Boost .info Domain Registrations (WEB HOST
INDUSTRY REVIEW)
European domain name registrar and Web hosting firm 1&1 Internet
(Oneandone.co.uk) said today it would bundle free .info registrations
with every domain name and Web hosting sale made in June and July, in
a bid to boost uptake of the .info domain in the United Kingdom.
 http://thewhir.com/marketwatch/1&1051702.cfm

Casino developer wins right to domain names (Online Casino News)
A federal judge ordered six registrants of Internet domain names that
allegedly infringed trademarks belonging to casino resort developer
Steve Wynn of Las Vegas to return the domain names to Wynn. 
 http://www.onlinecasinonews.com/ocn/article/article.asp?id=1340

DTI asks for help on ICANN reform (ZDNet)
In June the governments of the world will gather to present their
views on how ICANN - possibly the most criticised group on the
Internet - should be reformed. The DTI is taking submissions.
 http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2110469,00.html

Lawmakers Play Up 'Dot-Kids' Proposals (Washtech.com)
The push to create a kids-only Internet domain is gaining ground in
Congress, with House lawmakers scheduled to vote next week on a
proposal and a leading Democratic senator planning to introduce a
similar measure.
 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A34369-2002May17.html
 http://www.newsbytes.com/news/02/176660.html

Landmark decision in .info dispute (ZDNet)
A ruling by the World Intellectual Property Organisation over a .info
domain name has struck a blow against big business, say observers 
The World Intellectual Property Organisation has upheld Spanish
entrepreneur Christian Castresana's right to use InternetNews.info,
rejecting a challenge from media giant INT Media Group.
 http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2110412,00.html

Demandada Verisign por publicidad engañosa (delitosinformaticos.com)
La empresa registradora estadounidense BulkRegister ha demandado a
Verisign por publicidad engañosa en el servicio de renovación de
dominios.
 http://www.delitosinformaticos.com/noticias/102171722681368.shtml

Bill seeks to make falsifying Web data a crime (USA Today)
Fed up with rampant fraud and deceit on the Internet, Congressional
Representatives Howard Coble, R-N.C., and Howard Berman, D-Calif.,
have submitted a draft bill for consideration in the House of
Representatives that would "provide criminal penalties for providing
false information in registering a domain name on the Internet."
 http://www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/ccarch/2002/05/16/sinrod.htm

Anti Travel Agency Web Site Ordered To Transfer Domain Name (Baker &
McKenzie Global E-Law Alert)
The Danish web site, startur.dk, has been ordered by DIFO, the Danish
domain name complaints board, to transfer its domain name to the
travel agency StarTour. The web site operated as a forum for
dissatisfied travellers who could submit their stories and complaints
to be posted on the web site. Although Danish law does not prohibit
the use of trademarks in so-called anti web sites, DIFO found that
such use should be clearly indicated using words such as 'anti' or
'against'. DIFO emphasised that the defendant had placed banners and
links on the web site implying that this constituted commercial use.
The defendant had tried to sell the web site to StarTour for an
unspecified amount, and for this reason DIFO found that freedom of
speech considerations did not dictate another result. 

Election Campaign For Dot-CA Governing Body Begins Today: Internet
Users Encouraged To Ask Questions To Candidates (CIRA news release)
Today, the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) officially
launched its second online election campaign for candidates seeking a
seat on the CIRA Board of Directors. During the campaign CIRA's
140,000 members (holders of dot-ca domain names) and the general
public will have the opportunity to raise issues and ask questions to
candidates listed on the CIRA election ballot by visiting
www.cira.ca/bb2002/index.html.
 http://www.cira.ca/news-releases/69.html


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