Telkom wins again on domain names

[rpm]

http://mybroadband.co.za/news/General/1108.html

 

[GavinMannion]

lol I have to say I think it's fair that Telkom won those names back... They where obviously just cyber squatting....

 

[kifoth]

lol I have to say I think it's fair that Telkom won those names back... They where obviously just cyber squatting....

Telkom became the first firm to win a dispute under the new process last month, when Cool Ideas was ordered to hand over the name telkommedia.co.za.

Cool Ideas registered that address on September 4 last year, soon after Telkom’s subsidiary Telkom Media announced plans to apply for a licence to operate a pay-TV service.

Sure, legally it's correct and I agree with the ruling. But starting up a company in the 21st century without first registering the domain?!

No wonder they think 3 gigs is a decent cap. Telkom just don't get the internet...

 

[Franna]

What about the other part of the article:
http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/telecoms/2007/0708241042.asp?S=Business&A=BUS&O=FPTOP

Telkom also recently submitted a complaint with SAIIPL against The Internet Corporation regarding the domain names phonebook.co.za and whitepages.co.za. The matter is pending.

It will be interesting to see what happens...

 

[ic]

Surely there must be a company out there - other than Telkodemonopolies, that is legally entitled to the domain name do.co.za...

 

[NameOfBeast]

Is telkomsucksDBs.co.za taken?

 

[jetpacman]

Surely there must be a company out there - other than Telkodemonopolies, that is legally entitled to the domain name do.co.za...

Did Telkom muscle do.co.za over to them via legal action?

 

[ic]

Did Telkom muscle do.co.za over to them via legal action?

No, not AFAIK, but my point is that the name of the beast is conspicuously absent from do.co.za, and Telkodemonopolies could therefore be preventing some 'DO' company out there from using this domain name...