Internet Domain Name Disputes Working Toward a Global Solution

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Internet Domain Name Disputes:
Working Toward a Global Solution
by
Sue Ann Mota*
I. INTRODUCTION
The Internet is essential to the growth of the global economy and the
Domain Name System is essential to accessing sites on the Internet. Over
170 registrars are accredited to issue top-level domains, such as .com, .net,
and .org.1 Frequently, however, disputes arise over who should own a particular
domain name. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
(ICANN) has adopted a Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution
Policy (UDRP) to address these disputes.2 ICANN has approved four dispute
resolution service providers that are currently handling domain name disputes.
3 This article will examine the success rate of complaints, the elements
that must be proven in a domain name dispute, the fees charged, and the
number of disputes handled by the four dispute resolution providers. In addition,
this article will make recommendations for improving the current
system.
II. INTERNET CORPORATION FOR ASSIGNED NAMES
AND NUMBERS (ICANN)
The U.S. government initially funded the ARPANET network, which
was established by…