This seems to be daylight robbery auDA!

Over many years, Domainer has been at the forefront of highlighting “Unauthorised Business Use” (UBU) in relation to registering domain names.

This is when some “burglar” steals another entity’s business details – e.g. ABN – and uses this to register or purchase Aussie domain names.

Today we report another perpertrator who is using a Victorian goverment ABN!

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auDRP Complaint Denied On GDAY.com.au

In what is welcome news for domain investors, registrants and entrepreneurs, a 3 Member WIPO Panel has just unanimously decided in favour of the legitimate Registrant of this generic domain name. This was despite a Complainant (with deep pockets) instructing Minter Ellison to go after the domain.

Domainer has highlighted some quotes – as well as including the full decision.

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Was This An Attempt At “Highway Robbery”?

The City of Parramatta Council (“The Council”) was last week officially found “guilty” of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking with regards the domain name Parramatta.com.au. For those that may not know what that means, in simple terms, they filed a dispute / complaint against the long standing registrant of this valuable premium domain name in order to try and have it transferred to them for free! And they lost spectacularly.

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